by Pete Abilla December 12, 2007There is wisdom in the definition of Six Sigma, which is 3.4 defects per one million opportunities (DPMO), allowing for a 1.5 Sigma shift. But, some companies subscribe to sloganeering such as "Zero Defects". The "Zero Defects" sloganeering is counterproductive, unhelpful, statistically impossible, and completely cost prohibitive. Statistically, zero defects means a defect level of [...]
by Pete Abilla December 11, 2007Today, Mary Poppendieck responds to Corey Ladas‘ question on the relationship between Agile and Lean and what to make of all the methodologies in software engineering. Corey Ladas said, November 28, 2007 @ 4:23 pm Lean would seem to allow for a broader set of ideas and practices than some Agile adherents would find acceptable. [...]
