Story Based Survey

We all know the traditional surveys. An expert thinks about what to ask, with luck (or not), the expert 'probes' first into the question behind the question, comes up with smart questions and interprets the results.

Great if you need a biased outcome. But what if you need an unbiased outcome?

Story Based Survey with the story teller doing the interpretation.

VOC & Fast Focused Change

Nice-to-haves are a serious cause for overruns. The solution is simple and at the same time a though mindset and discipline.

It doesn't matter what indusry and it doesn't matter at what stage of development it is. I know that 20 years ago the same difficulty existed and continues to exist.

The solution sounds so simple: create and only create what is minimaaly necessary. What is preventing us and what can we do about it?

Lean + Six Sigma = Love or War?

Too often you see Lean/Six Sigma as if it is one and the same. Is it a good love match, or is it a disaster in the making?

Both claim to improve processes through eliminating waste. However, Lean and Six Sigma define and reduce waste in a very different way.

Below a very short but accurate description between the core differences and the consequences for applicability.