“Standardized Work is an agreed upon set of work procedures that establish the best method and sequences for each process. It defines the interaction of people using processes to produce a product. It is centered around human movements, it outlines efficient, safe work methods and helps eliminatemuda/waste.” – cited from The no-nonsense guide to Standard Work It can be as simple as simply documenting the work that is already done. It can also be used as part of a continuous i

In a recent article in the New Yorker, There was an interesting study done in a hospital where they started using checklists for a lot of their activities. According to the article, the study demonstrated a dramatic drop in infections caused by routine procedures – down to almost zero. This reminds me very much of the one page processes used by Toyota in the TPS. Maybe we should try this out with software too. I’m not the first one to come up with that stunning revelation – a