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Assignment Unit 1 Write words about the context of your current (or past) work. Focus on the software delivery practices followed and the methodologies used to deliver software projects. Speak to how work is delivered, ordered/prioritized/ teams are formed and how solutions (code and architecture) are designed. Assignment Unit 2 Write: Add a “Principles Applied” section to your paper. Write 1000 words on how you see the lean principles applied in your current organization. If you do not see the principles applied, write where and how they could be applied in your current context. Assignment Unit 3 Q: Write: Add a new sub-section to your existing paper: 1000 words. Document the top 7-10 areas of waste you identify in your organization’s software delivery process. Target which of the seven wastes align to your selected areas and how the waste impacts delivery. Assignment Unit 4. Add a “Value stream map” section to your paper. Create 3 value stream maps of various complexity based on your existing processes at work. And calculate efficiency percentages. Be prepared to present at least 2 value stream maps to the class. Assignment Unit 5 Q: Within the Value Stream Map section of your paper, write 1000 words on what actions you would propose given your learning on one or two of your value stream maps. Focus specifically on areas of waste, which of the seven wastes you are seeing and how they can be remediated going forward. Assignment Unit 6 Q: Using your 3 value stream maps, create 3 kanban boards with special attention to work states, WIP limits and team size. Be prepared to present in the next session. Assignment Unit 7 Write: Conduct 1­2 “5 Whys” on a real problem at your work. Document the findings and be prepared to discuss. Conduct at least one gemba walk at work and write a 750­1000 work subsection in your paper on the approach, execution and findings of the gemba. Develop a plan to remediate gemba findings. Assignment Unit 8 Write: Create a metrics subsection to your paper. In this section create a “Metrics Dashboard” and document your work’s major workflow with perceived WIP limits. Also calculate your AAR and ADR to determine what WIP optimizations you could realize. Further, calculate the cycle time and lead time for a given work flow. Write 750­1000 words about your findings and recommendations to remediate issues. Be prepared to discuss. Assignment Unit 9 Write: Imagine a new product offering for your company. Using the lean startup approach, list out your first set of experiments, what innovation accounting you believe will be of value, and which engine of growth will make your new product offering thrive. Add a Lean Startup section to your paper and document your product offering 750-1000 words– be prepared to discuss. Assignment Unit 10 Write: Using the new product from the past unit, create and iterate through multiple lean canvases to ideate on your business model. Prepare a final draft of your business model and be prepared to present to the class. Assignment Unit 14 In today's IT world, requirements are at the core of developing solutions. Analyzing, defining and documenting the requirements are the main job of a business analyst. In my current role as a business analyst, I look forward to applying lean principles in my project and company. The company I work for is into optical manufacturing. The lab setup involves processing of spectacles based on prescriptions sent to lab from stores. The application used in lab is developed to proceed orders from initial stage of entering the system till confirm shipped. Currently, company is following some of the lean principles like delivery fast, build quality in and respect people. In development, we are following Agile using iterative pattern.