Kaizen: Managing Continuous Improvement F...: Agile

Helps teams identify "muda" (waste) within their own Agile ceremonies, such as over-processing in daily stand-ups. Agile Kaizen (eBook Rental)

The text structures continuous improvement into three distinct areas: Agile Kaizen: Managing Continuous Improvement F...

The book shifts the focus from simply following Agile ceremonies to fostering a mindset—a perpetual quest for better performance independent of specific tools. It emphasizes that improvement is an "enterprise marathon" rather than a one-off project. Three Layers of Kaizen Helps teams identify "muda" (waste) within their own

Provides 27 proven practices and 12 bonus activities to keep retrospectives creative and prevent them from becoming repetitive. Three Layers of Kaizen Provides 27 proven practices

Suggests creating a dedicated backlog for process improvements, separate from the product backlog, to ensure changes are actually implemented.

Managers, team leaders, change agents, and consultants. Core Philosophy

Encourages using techniques like the 5 Whys to find root causes rather than applying "band-aid" fixes.