by Martin Burns | Mar 12, 2010 | Quotes
Processes fraught with randomness and chaos tend to lead us to incorrect conclusions about what is real, what is possible and what is not. Liker & Meier – The Toyota Way Fieldbook
by Martin Burns | Mar 8, 2010 | Blog
Responsibilities To deliver the agreed scope of the project on time, on budget and to specification To co-ordinate the workstream leaders to deliver the project To gain sign-off from key stakeholders (including project sponsor) To proactively manage the project Risks,...
by Martin Burns | Mar 6, 2010 | Blog
1. If it’s not in writing, it’s a rumour. And we don’t work that way. If you spend your entire time reacting to what people tell you, then you’ll not only never get time to work on important things, you’ll probably end up trying to fix...
by Martin Burns | Mar 3, 2010 | Quotes
There’s a saying that mocks both America & Japanese styles of problem solving. The Americans say Ready, fire, aim. The Japanese say Ready, aim, aim, aim, fire. Liker & Meier, The Toyota Way Fieldbook I’m thoroughly sick of having short termist...
by Martin Burns | Feb 25, 2010 | Blog
We look at a different world, a future, perfect world, because it is where the promise is. Science fiction is a popular genre in movies and books because it opens the eyes to what is possible. Since I was in my teens (quite a few years back), I’ve seen movies...