Tag: Metrics

Measures matter. The proper analysis of data and performance metrics allow us to separate good changes from bad, progress from stagnation. The methods in my book, Measures of Success, help us determine if our performance is getting better, getting worse, or essentially remains unchanged. Having the right set of balanced scorecard metrics is important. But the role of leaders is important, too. How do leaders interpret measures? How do they respond to changes in metrics? How do they know if a change is worth reacting to?

In this post, I share links and information about two upcoming free webinars that I'm hosting this month, some 2018 workshops I'm doing again on better managing metrics, next year's Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, and some online education about "Healthcare Kaizen" that I have opened up for public registration. Please check out all of the links, resources, and information...

I'm in San Francisco for Lean Startup Week. Please say hi if you're here! Follow hashtag #LeanStartupWeek for details the rest of the week....

As next week's Lean Startup Week approaches, I'm pretty laser focused on preparation for my: Facilitation of the famed Deming Red Bead Experiment My...

There are Dr. W. Edwards Deming quotes that get thrown around... one that sounds incredibly "pro-data" and others that say data and measures are not the only thing... which is it? How do you reconcile that?

I received another reader question (submit yours here) and it's about statistics, "daily Lean management," and visualizing performance data. Hey Mark: I like your posts...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6-QgYNs3QI&t=3s Presented by Mark Graban on January 24, 2017 In this Webinar you will learn: Some of the common mistakes people make when looking at performance...

I’m talking about the use of “bar charts” vs. “line charts” when tracking performance measures through Lean Daily Management, Strategy Deployment, or other methods.

I arrived in San Francisco yesterday for the Lean Startup conference, where I gave my 5-minute Ignite format talk on the parallels between Lean...

A few thoughts while waiting for a Sunday flight... at least it's a Sunday flight towards home. One reason traditional organizations (and traditional leaders) struggle...

By Matt Wrye: I have been implementing lean over the last 10 years at five different companies. Only during the last eight years and...

Blog reader Darrin wrote and asked:Do you have any up-to-date sources for "word-class" numbers for lean metrics like % of Leadtime that is wasted,...