The Lean Nature of Google's Development Practices - Manageability
The Lean Nature of Google's Development Practices - Manageability
For the uninitiated, Lean Production is a set of tools and princples first conceptualized by Toyota in the 1980s (aka Just-In-Time, Kanban system) to support its auto manufacturing business. Mary and Tom Poppendieck subsequently leveraged the ideas and defined a set of seven lean principles for software development:
1. Eliminate Waste - Spend time only on what adds real customer value.
2. Amplify Learning - When you have tough problems, increase feedback.
3. Empower the Team - Let the people who add value use their full potential.
4. Deliver as Fast as Possible - Deliver value to customers as soon as they ask for it.
5. See the Whole - Beware of the temptation to optimize shares at the expense of the whole.
6. Build Integrity In - Do not try to tack on integrity after the fact - build it in.
7. Decide as Late as Possible - Keep your options open as long as practical, but no longer.
The question I would like to pose is "how close does Google's development practices match Lean software development?".
In addition, what does Google do that goes beyond Lean Software Development?
Carlos Peres wrote an interesting article analyzing every lean principle and how Google is applying it to their processes.
Aside References
Before writing the 350-018 exam, you must pass the CCIE written exam. The newly released exam that could create an interest in those IT professionals is 640-802. The course 70-291, will help you to implement, manage and maintain a Network infrastructure like the Lean software development company. 70-284 will teach you how to configure back end servers like google. The 642-552 must be completed in order to acquire the certificate. For configuration of firewalls, we recommend you take the exam 642-503.
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Bussiness25 Mar 2006 08:01 PM
Public speaking do's and do not's
Public speaking do's and do not's - Lifehacker
As Jerry Seinfeld noted ounces, at a funeral, most people would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy, since public speaking stresses people out more than death. But giving talks does not have to be such a frightening affair.
Whether you're giving a talk at your local library, updating your colleagues on work progress, or presenting to a large group of strangers, there are some simple steps that should help make public speaking a better experience - for both you and your audience.
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Project Management & Bussiness23 Jan 2006 11:33 am
The 10 Beliefs of Great Managers
The 10 Beliefs of Great Managers - lifehack.org
What do the truly great managers of our world believe in?
1. Managers believe that people are innately good. Without this core belief and faith in people, great management is not possible.
2. Managers believe they do not work on their people, they work with them, they enable and empower them.
3. Managers believe that empowerment comes from within, and has more to do with self-motivation and innate talent than with the acceptance of authority. They get their cues from the person, not from the task or process.
4. Managers believe that all people have strengths which can be made stronger, and that their weaknesses can be compensated for to become irrelevant.
5. When it comes to training, the great managers believe they do not train people, they believe they train skills and offer additional knowledge.
6. Managers believe they coach and mentor people, and they love doing so - not "like," love.
7. Managers believe that the people they manage are more than capable of creating a better future. They hold great faith and trust in the four-fold human capacities of physical ability, intellect, emotion, and spirit.
8. Managers believe in the power of positive thinking yes, and they have a low tolerance for negativity. They are confident and eternal optimists.
9. Managers believe it is their job to remove barriers and obstacles so people can attain the level of greatness they are destined for. They believe that "can not" is a temporary state of affairs, and that everything is only impossible until the first person does it.
10. Managers believe that their legacy will be in the other people they have helped to achieve worthwhile and meaningful goals. They believe that success is measured in people who thrive and prosper.
That's why managers matter, and why management is vitally important.
First on lifehack.org
Aside References
Some mortgage companies charge interest but only after 5, 10 years you'll have yourself starting to compensate for the principal. This is not a bad idea since a person can save up his money until that time and pay off his house insurance and interest only. So why not get a home equity loans interest only mortgage? However, when we talk about a credit card, we talk about no interest. Such cards can handle large amounts of bad credit debt like credit cards. Great managers find it not so difficult to take care of major debt through payday loans. Managers with unexpected financial problems, now rely on loans to help them in time of need.
The Lean Nature of Google's Development Practices - Manageability
For the uninitiated, Lean Production is a set of tools and princples first conceptualized by Toyota in the 1980s (aka Just-In-Time, Kanban system) to support its auto manufacturing business. Mary and Tom Poppendieck subsequently leveraged the ideas and defined a set of seven lean principles for software development:
1. Eliminate Waste - Spend time only on what adds real customer value.
2. Amplify Learning - When you have tough problems, increase feedback.
3. Empower the Team - Let the people who add value use their full potential.
4. Deliver as Fast as Possible - Deliver value to customers as soon as they ask for it.
5. See the Whole - Beware of the temptation to optimize shares at the expense of the whole.
6. Build Integrity In - Do not try to tack on integrity after the fact - build it in.
7. Decide as Late as Possible - Keep your options open as long as practical, but no longer.
The question I would like to pose is "how close does Google's development practices match Lean software development?".
In addition, what does Google do that goes beyond Lean Software Development?
Carlos Peres wrote an interesting article analyzing every lean principle and how Google is applying it to their processes.
Aside References
Before writing the 350-018 exam, you must pass the CCIE written exam. The newly released exam that could create an interest in those IT professionals is 640-802. The course 70-291, will help you to implement, manage and maintain a Network infrastructure like the Lean software development company. 70-284 will teach you how to configure back end servers like google. The 642-552 must be completed in order to acquire the certificate. For configuration of firewalls, we recommend you take the exam 642-503.
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Bussiness25 Mar 2006 08:01 PM
Public speaking do's and do not's
Public speaking do's and do not's - Lifehacker
As Jerry Seinfeld noted ounces, at a funeral, most people would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy, since public speaking stresses people out more than death. But giving talks does not have to be such a frightening affair.
Whether you're giving a talk at your local library, updating your colleagues on work progress, or presenting to a large group of strangers, there are some simple steps that should help make public speaking a better experience - for both you and your audience.
First on Lifehacker
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Project Management & Bussiness23 Jan 2006 11:33 am
The 10 Beliefs of Great Managers
The 10 Beliefs of Great Managers - lifehack.org
What do the truly great managers of our world believe in?
1. Managers believe that people are innately good. Without this core belief and faith in people, great management is not possible.
2. Managers believe they do not work on their people, they work with them, they enable and empower them.
3. Managers believe that empowerment comes from within, and has more to do with self-motivation and innate talent than with the acceptance of authority. They get their cues from the person, not from the task or process.
4. Managers believe that all people have strengths which can be made stronger, and that their weaknesses can be compensated for to become irrelevant.
5. When it comes to training, the great managers believe they do not train people, they believe they train skills and offer additional knowledge.
6. Managers believe they coach and mentor people, and they love doing so - not "like," love.
7. Managers believe that the people they manage are more than capable of creating a better future. They hold great faith and trust in the four-fold human capacities of physical ability, intellect, emotion, and spirit.
8. Managers believe in the power of positive thinking yes, and they have a low tolerance for negativity. They are confident and eternal optimists.
9. Managers believe it is their job to remove barriers and obstacles so people can attain the level of greatness they are destined for. They believe that "can not" is a temporary state of affairs, and that everything is only impossible until the first person does it.
10. Managers believe that their legacy will be in the other people they have helped to achieve worthwhile and meaningful goals. They believe that success is measured in people who thrive and prosper.
That's why managers matter, and why management is vitally important.
First on lifehack.org
Aside References
Some mortgage companies charge interest but only after 5, 10 years you'll have yourself starting to compensate for the principal. This is not a bad idea since a person can save up his money until that time and pay off his house insurance and interest only. So why not get a home equity loans interest only mortgage? However, when we talk about a credit card, we talk about no interest. Such cards can handle large amounts of bad credit debt like credit cards. Great managers find it not so difficult to take care of major debt through payday loans. Managers with unexpected financial problems, now rely on loans to help them in time of need.
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