The Problem with Lean, Is the Problem

Can Lean be used for more than Problem-Solving? When we think of Lean whether as a toolset or as a culture, our immediate thought is steered towards problem-solving, the Kaizen Spirit. It is truly the definitive aspect of Lean. It is so prevalent that most outsiders to Lean are convinced that Lean is not applicable Read More …

My Interpretation of the OODA Loop

Most of the material the OODA Loop, I have found to be somewhat laborsome or even very brief in its explanation. I have added to this practice, bear with me it was a long night when I made this video. As you will see reinforced in the material, it not about being faster than your Read More …

Addressing the Feedback Loops in OODA

I have spent the last several days searching for a YouTube video, information that discusses the feedback loops that are contained in this drawing of the OODA Loop: It seems when most people discuss OODA,  they spend most of their time talking about Observe-Orient-Decide-Act. Often they compare the process to PDCA which I disagree with Read More …

Key Marketing Concepts from Korean War

From Wikpedia: Boyd’s key concept was that of the decision cycle or OODA Loop, the process by which an entity (either an individual or an organization) reacts to an event. According to this idea, the key to victory is to be able to create situations wherein one can make appropriate decisions more quickly than one’s Read More …

Boyd’s Law of Iteration: Speed beats…

From the Coding Horror Blog This leads to Boyd’s Law of Iteration: speed of iteration beats quality of iteration. You’ll find this same theme echoed throughout every discipline of modern software engineering: Unit tests should be small and fast, so you can run them with every build. Usability tests work best if you make small Read More …