Within the development organizations of applications there are two main currents for methodology in the development of a project. What we traditionally known as “cascade or sequential development” and the new methodologies that propose the generation of small deliverables in a scheme of activities that can overlap or overlap, either in sequential or with a […] Read more

Kanban within The Process These are used to establish the sequence of the transport line within a process. They are used in the lines of assembly or in a multiple production of pieces, subject to small changes of the die. They are common in production line processes. Kanban sign The kanban signs are used in […] Read more

ITIL is fashionable in the world, everyone speaks, good or bad as they have gone, of ITIL. In ITIL audit journals, in ITIL security magazines, everywhere ITIL … but, what is ITIL and what is it for? In this article I will try to answer the previous question, in such a way that the readers […] Read more

A response variable is a result measured within an assay that can be influenced by other factors. For example, in a trial you can test whether a new drug is effective in reducing a certain symptom of a heart disease. In this case, the decrease of the symptom is measured and this measurement is a […] Read more

The oldest and most widely used inventory system in the world is the point of reposition (POR) system. The simple rule of the point of reposition says the following: When stocks go down, more is asked. Even squirrels follow that rule to replenish their stocks of nuts. But the POR results in a lot of […] Read more

Stratification is to classify or group data with matching characteristics in groups or strata. It serves to facilitate the work before using other tools such as histograms or scatter diagrams. When there is a lot of data, for example, in a scatter diagram, its interpretation can be quite complicated and the problems to be detected […] Read more

A Run Chart represents the data of the process in time. We use this type of running graph to look for evidence of variation for special causes in your process. Example of a Run Chart A manufacturing engineer wants to evaluate the production process of a new product made of plastic. The engineer takes 5 […] Read more

Requirements document Analysis: User needs → specifications Design: Decomposition into elements that can be developed separately → specifications of each element Coding: Programming of each element separately (+ isolated tests) Integration: The elements are put together and the complete system is tested Maintenance: Occasional changes (errors or improvements). Prototypes Rapid prototypes Just to gain experience […] Read more

The success of a project depends in a good way on how teamwork is considered. Finding the most suitable routine and rhythms helps a team achieve its goals more easily, but this is not always easy. As an organization manager, you should be aware of the characteristics of your employees and the type of work […] Read more

Agile methodologies or Agile Management in Project Management come from frameworks of work used in the development and management of software products. However, the agile management can be extrapolated to other contexts. The agile methodologies approach in Project Management allows solving problems and contributes to the generation of a satisfactory solution for the client. This […] Read more

The term ‘Agile’ refers to agile methodologies. It includes techniques for project management in which an incremental and iterative approach is used to manage projects. Derived from the Agile Manifesto of 2001 and, although it emerged in the field of Software, it is already exported to cover many other projects. If we follow an agile […] Read more