Comments on: Hyper-Gemba http://blog.qualityaspect.com/2006/06/02/hyper-gemba/ Lidor Wyssocky's Blog on Optimizing Software Development Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:56:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Hyper-Gemba by: Lidor Wyssocky http://blog.qualityaspect.com/2006/06/02/hyper-gemba/#comment-476 Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:07:46 +0000 http://blog.qualityaspect.com/2006/06/02/hyper-gemba/#comment-476 Good question John. I guess the answer is not too many. But for the purpose of experiencing the problem I guess they don't really have to be capable of that. I would settle for pairing with a developer, a tester or any other professional for a week, following him around, working with him, joining the meeting he attends, listening to the phone calls he get, and experiencing the problem through him. This is much like what you would do with a trainee. Only the purpose is slightly different. This is still better than just examining the problem as an "objective" observer. I want executives to see the problems through the eyes of their employees as much as possible. Lidor Good question John. I guess the answer is not too many.

But for the purpose of experiencing the problem I guess they don’t really have to be capable of that. I would settle for pairing with a developer, a tester or any other professional for a week, following him around, working with him, joining the meeting he attends, listening to the phone calls he get, and experiencing the problem through him. This is much like what you would do with a trainee. Only the purpose is slightly different.

This is still better than just examining the problem as an “objective” observer. I want executives to see the problems through the eyes of their employees as much as possible.

Lidor

]]> Comment on Hyper-Gemba by: John D. Mitchell http://blog.qualityaspect.com/2006/06/02/hyper-gemba/#comment-469 Sat, 03 Jun 2006 04:39:10 +0000 http://blog.qualityaspect.com/2006/06/02/hyper-gemba/#comment-469 But how many executives have you met who really could actually code a full-on, working system? But how many executives have you met who really could actually code a full-on, working system?

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