Any Four Data Points Might Make Things Look Good, But…
Why do we have to be skeptical or careful when we see a chart with just four data points? Does such limited data…
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Understanding Variation: A BBC Simulation of Hospital Surgical Deaths
I'll be teaching my "Better Metrics" workshop (aka "Measures of Success," ala my book) twice in June:
Cambridge…
How Are “Quality Posters” Like This Still a Thing? Buyer Beware...
Back in 2007, I wrote a blog post that highlighted (if not mocked) so-called "quality posters" that are, I suppose,…
Stop Wasting People’s Time (in a #LeanStartup or any Organization) by…
As Eric wrote about in The Lean Startup (and as many others say), time is the most precious commodity anybody has.…
Free Mini-Workshop: Running of the Red Beads in Austin – September 5 –…
This year, I have the opportunity to run the W. Edwards Deming "Red Bead Experiment" at Lean Startup Week in San…
Podcast #280 – John Dyer on Dr. Deming’s Red Bead Experiment
A returning guest today for episode #280 is John Dyer, president of his consulting firm, JD&A, Inc., and a…
Free Webinar Recording: The Real Lessons of Dr. Deming’s Red Bead Factory
I've written a lot about Dr. Deming's famous "Red Bead Experiment." As a follow up to my workshop at February's…
Running Dr. Deming’s Red Bead Experiment & the Implications for…
Later next month, at the Northeast L.E.A.N. Conference, I'm facilitating the famous "Red Bead Experiment" of W.…
The Red Bead Game Applied to Medical Errors
A blog reader sent me a link to this UK news article -- really, it's a lesson in statistical literacy, so thanks to…