Fundamentals of Lean Software Delivery: (07) Managing Queues

Queues can destroy a development cadence, cost you a ridiculous amount of money, and are typically the root cause of missed delivery dates and poor quality. Learn about effective queue management, how teams can reduce rework, and how to speed delivery.

• [05:08] - Little’s Law
• [13:24] - Impact of Queuing and WIP Limits
• [25:36] - Culture Flag

Full course outline:

• Mod 01: Introduction to Lean Product Development
• Mod 02: Economics over Emotion
• Mod 03: Value Flow over Resource Utilization
• Mod 04: System over Individual Optimization
• Mod 05: Decentralized Decision Making over Command and Control
• Mod 06: Feedback Loops
• Mod 07: Managing Queues
• Mod 08: Batch Sizes
• Mod 09: Kanban