“Measures of Success” — The Need for a Measured Response to Our…
Measures matter. The proper analysis of data and performance metrics allow us to separate good changes from bad,…
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Why Start the New Year with Blank Charts? A new year doesn't mean a new system...
Charts like this always make me wonder why we throw away the additional context of data from 2016 when we start the…
#Lean Learning Opportunities: Webinars, Workshops, Conferences, and Online Courses
In this post, I share links and information about two upcoming free webinars that I'm hosting this month, some 2018…
What Do We Learn From Charting a Reduction in CLABSI Rates in Different Ways?
I'm in San Francisco for Lean Startup Week. Please say hi if you're here! Follow hashtag #LeanStartupWeek for…
The Joy and the Pain of Overreacting to Metrics (and the Time We Waste in Doing…
As next week's Lean Startup Week approaches, I'm pretty laser focused on preparation for my:
Facilitation of…
The Conundrum that is Dr. Deming on Metrics, Measures, and Data Data is the only…
There are Dr. W. Edwards Deming quotes that get thrown around... one that sounds incredibly "pro-data" and others…
Reader Question: More Clarity in Visualizing Hospital Performance Data Making…
I received another reader question (submit yours here) and it's about statistics, "daily Lean management," and…
Line Charts vs. Column Charts for Metrics & Lean Daily Management
I’m talking about the use of “bar charts” vs. “line charts” when tracking performance measures through Lean Daily…
Lies, Damn Lies, and Vanity Metrics – in Policing and Healthcare
I arrived in San Francisco yesterday for the Lean Startup conference, where I gave my 5-minute Ignite format talk…
Mental Models: Standardized Work and Performance Measures
A few thoughts while waiting for a Sunday flight... at least it's a Sunday flight towards home.
One reason…
Clear and Relevant Metrics
By Matt Wrye:
I have been implementing lean over the last 10 years at five different companies. Only during the…
Updated: Reader Question on Metrics
Here is the second of my "Lean Line" calls that came in last week. Here, a Lean Blog reader calls with a question…
World Class Numbers?
Blog reader Darrin wrote and asked:Do you have any up-to-date sources for "word-class" numbers for lean metrics…
We Got Gamed (Lab Specimen Batch Sizes) A story from my early days in healthcare,…
A somewhat recent experience prompted me to re-read portions of Donald Wheeler's outstanding book, Understanding…
"Measuring Minds at Work"
There's a column with that title in the current issue of Business 2.0 magazine, the Nov 2006 issue. I'm re-posting…
The Proper Use of Metrics
I was able to tour a hospital laboratory that had already gone through the lean process.One metric was a daily…
Incentives for On-Time, But What About Quality?
Rotorhub: The Information Hub of the Helicopter IndustryHere's an article about some military helicopter part…
Lean Isn’t about "Productivity" and "Quality"
Did I get your attention? OK, it was a misleading headline, sort of. Certainly, productivity and quality are…