I’m a web nerd. I love apps. I love seeing how the developers and UX teams have solved issues. I love muttering “oh that’s cool” when I see a new take on how to present information or how to move people through an interface. I like apps so much I started a company to give […]
Kanban Boards and Task Management
Every business should have a way to visualise the work that needs to be done, and to keep track of progress. This allows work to be planned in advance, and lets you see where tasks are falling behind, or need some help from higher up to remove obstacles that get in the way. Kanban boards […]
Why We Love Brown Paper
A broken process is like a leaky boat, time wasting activity starts pouring in, and pretty soon you’re underwater. But there’s nothing like a sheet of butcher’s paper to lift the hatch, inspect the bilges and find the holes. The brown paper workshop is usually the second step we go through with clients to help […]
Whiteboard Creativity
Our whiteboard is the most creative place in the office. It always seems to be at the centre of the best discussions of what we need to do to get better, and how we’ll go about it. When it comes to effective problem solving, there are two simple rules: – Don’t try and do it […]
Process Waste Vampire Hunters
Process waste (or muda, (無駄) a Japanese word meaning “futility; uselessness; wastefulness”) is a key concept in the Toyota Production System used to describe any process that consumes resources or time, but doesn’t add value to the customer. Process waste is a vampire that feeds on time. It is the evil that Meshninety is intent […]
