Applying a Lean Approach to Data Management Kristian Kalsing | Winshuttle
About Me 26 years in Copenhagen 10 years in Brisbane 4 years in Seattle Senior Director, Enterprise Solutions Winshuttle
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Agenda Applying a Lean Approach to Data Management
• Introduction to the Lean philosophy • Applying Lean to Data Management
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Historical Background After World War II • United States • • •
Abundance of resources Big market with unlimited demand Just produce, it will sell itself No need for improvements
• Japan • • •
Lack of resources No market and bad reputation Need to do more with less Kaizen (continuous improvement)
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Lean Principles Kaizen / Lean / Six Sigma Make continuous improvements • Empower small teams • Reduce cycle times • Gradually eliminate waste • Focus on value
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Lean as a General Business Principle
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Lean Data Management
Lean Data Management
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Continuous Improvement Cycle • Fix minor errors • Small corrections as needed • Prepare for next cycle
• Implement solutions • Rapid development • No “big bangs”
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Catalogue Your Data Work Streams
• • • • • • • • • • •
Create Finished Good Extend Finished Good Create Raw Material Create Packaging Material Create Semi-Finished Good Update Vendor Create Journal Entry Create Invoice Create Sales Order Update Customer Address Etc.
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Prioritize like Zorro Va l u e
High Value Low Effort
High Value High Effort
Low Value Low Effort
Low Value High Effort
Time+Cost Winshuttle User Group Conference | Fort Worth 2014
Define Metrics
Winshuttle Workflow Dashboard
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Lean Principles in Practice Empower small teams
• Self-organizing, self-managing teams • Increase cross-training with pairing • Collocate team members to enhance collaboration
Reduce cycle times
• Deliver solutions in small lots • Smaller, more frequent releases • Collect feedback early
Gradually eliminate waste
• Eliminate non-value adding tasks • Cycles of continuous improvements • No “big bang”
Focus on value
• “Zorro” prioritization • Measure everything and define metrics for success
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When to Go Lean? H
“Big Solutions”
Lean Solutions
Volume
L
Manual L
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Complexity
H
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