{"id":13059,"date":"2019-11-05T08:45:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T14:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=13059"},"modified":"2020-03-05T08:47:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:47:15","slug":"getting-started-with-continuous-improvement-part-1-planning-to-improve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/getting-started-with-continuous-improvement-part-1-planning-to-improve\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Continuous Improvement, Part 1: Planning to Improve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13060\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Getting-Started-with-Continuous-Improvement.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Getting-Started-with-Continuous-Improvement.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Getting-Started-with-Continuous-Improvement-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Getting-Started-with-Continuous-Improvement-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Getting-Started-with-Continuous-Improvement-750x400.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<p>Whether you\u2019re still finding your way around your Kanban board or you\u2019ve been practicing Kanban for a while, you\u2019ve likely stumbled upon the phrase \u2018continuous improvement.\u2019 At first glance, the meaning of this phrase seems self-evident: It\u2019s just about aiming to always improve, right?<\/p>\n<p>Yes\u2014it\u2019s true that the goal of continuous improvement is to help you improve, continuously. But in the context of Kanban, continuous improvement is far more than that. It refers to the operationalization of improvement activity within an organization: The shared mindset and set of practices that, when done consistently, promote data-driven analysis and effective process improvement, and encourage innovation and growth across the organization. This doesn\u2019t happen on day one of practicing Kanban\u2014it\u2019s the product of Kanban maturity.<\/p>\n<p>In order to practice true continuous improvement, organizations need to first master other key elements of Kanban: Namely, increasing visibility, actively managing flow, and using Lean metrics to measure it all. Through these steps, they can unlock the power of continuous improvement.<\/p>\n<p>In this series of posts, we\u2019ll break down how to get started with real continuous improvement, using the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Adjust) framework. This first post will focus on the first step: Planning to improve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/getting-started-with-continuous-improvement-part-1-planning-to-improve\/#WHY_CANT_WE_START_NOW\" >WHY CAN\u2019T WE START NOW?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/getting-started-with-continuous-improvement-part-1-planning-to-improve\/#INCREASE_VISIBILITY\" >INCREASE VISIBILITY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/getting-started-with-continuous-improvement-part-1-planning-to-improve\/#MAKE_SURE_YOUR_BOARD_YOUR_PROCESS\" >MAKE SURE YOUR BOARD = YOUR PROCESS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/getting-started-with-continuous-improvement-part-1-planning-to-improve\/#SET_UP_BOARD_TO_COLLECT_METRICS\" >SET UP BOARD TO COLLECT METRICS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/getting-started-with-continuous-improvement-part-1-planning-to-improve\/#PLANNING_TO_IMPROVE\" >PLANNING TO IMPROVE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHY_CANT_WE_START_NOW\"><\/span>WHY CAN\u2019T WE START NOW?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<p>It might be disheartening to hear that you can\u2019t just start practicing continuous improvement, even if you\u2019re already practicing Kanban. This can be explained by the following quote by Maya Angelou:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content c-copy--feature\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf you don\u2019t know where you\u2019ve come from, you don\u2019t know where you\u2019re going.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<p>Whether you\u2019re looking to start practicing continuous improvement at the individual, team, or organizational level, the first step is the same: Gain an accurate picture of your current state. This starts by increasing visibility into your workflow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"INCREASE_VISIBILITY\"><\/span>INCREASE VISIBILITY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<p>Since you\u2019re here, we probably don\u2019t need to tell you: Kanban is an invaluable tool for increasing visibility into your work. When used properly, a Kanban board can highlight inefficiencies, blockers, and bottlenecks; illuminate opportunities for process improvement; and help you manage capacity across a team.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already begun managing your work on a Kanban board, we recommend going through the exercises in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/kanban-roadmap-_ebook_lad_en_reg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">Kanban Roadmap: How to Get Started in Five Easy Steps<\/a>. These exercises will help you learn the fundamentals of turning work items into cards, designing your board layout, and moving cards across the board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAKE_SURE_YOUR_BOARD_YOUR_PROCESS\"><\/span>MAKE SURE YOUR BOARD = YOUR PROCESS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<p>If you already have your work on a Kanban board, good for you! Now\u2019s the time to make sure that it accurately reflects your process. A Kanban board is only useful if it does\u2014otherwise, you run a greater risk of miscommunication, inaccurate card info\/status, and confusion\u2014a difficult place from which to start practicing continuous improvement.<\/p>\n<p>To assess whether your Kanban board accurately reflects your current process, discuss the following questions with everyone who is currently using the board:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do the lanes we\u2019re using accurately describe the steps our work moves through?<\/li>\n<li>Are we reading our board from left to right?<\/li>\n<li>Are we using card types in a way that is helpful?<\/li>\n<li>Is everyone using the board in a similar way?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any hidden wait\/queue states that we need to visualize?<\/li>\n<li>Do we have clear policies around when cards get moved?<\/li>\n<li>Is all of our work visualized on this board, or is some work not visualized? (If not: Why is it not currently visualized on this board?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SET_UP_BOARD_TO_COLLECT_METRICS\"><\/span>SET UP BOARD TO COLLECT METRICS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<p>It\u2019s also important to ensure that your board is set up to collect the metrics you\u2019ll later need to drive your continuous improvement efforts. These metrics might include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead time<\/li>\n<li>Cycle time<\/li>\n<li>Queue<\/li>\n<li>Throughput<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can learn more about each of these metrics in\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=https:\/\/www.planview.com\/resources\/articles\/lean-metrics-improve-flow\/ target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">this post<\/a>. These metrics are most useful when measured over a period of consistent board use. The more data you collect, the more accurate your metrics will be (as long as your board is set up properly). In Planview AgilePlace, there are two settings in particular that you\u2019ll want to make sure are configured to give you helpful data: Your Default Drop lane, and your Done lane.<\/p>\n<p>The Default Drop lane is where all new cards go. Some metrics will use the Default Drop lane to mark the \u2018beginning\u2019 of a work item\u2019s life. Be sure to also drop any cards that haven\u2019t been started yet into this lane. When they move into the next lane, they will officially be considered \u2018in progress\u2019. (Learn more about\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/success.planview.com\/Planview_LeanKit\/Boards\/Understanding_Boards\/Lanes_Explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">different lane types in Planview AgilePlace here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The Done lane is, unsurprisingly, the last lane in your process &#8211; where work items go when they have been delivered. The Done lane will be used to mark the end of a work item\u2019s life, so it\u2019s important to make sure this lane is correctly identified, and that all cards that have been completed go to this lane. If you need to have multiple Done lanes, create these within the larger Done lane by using horizontal swimlanes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PLANNING_TO_IMPROVE\"><\/span>PLANNING TO IMPROVE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-content\">\n<p>If your team\u2019s work is visualized on a Kanban board, you\u2019ve confirmed that your board accurately reflects your process, and you\u2019ve made sure that your board is set up to collect metrics accurately, congrats! You\u2019re well on your way toward unlocking the power of continuous improvement. The next steps are the D and C of the PDCA process: Do and Check, which we\u2019ll cover in our next post!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re still finding your way around your Kanban board or you\u2019ve been practicing Kanban for a while, you\u2019ve likely stumbled upon the phrase \u2018continuous improvement.\u2019 At first glance, the meaning of this phrase seems self-evident: It\u2019s just about aiming to always improve, right? 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