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An Interrelationship Diagram is a visual display that maps out the cause and effect links among complex, multivariable problems or desired outcomes. With the linked connections, you can better analyze the cause-and-effect relationships that exist among all factors of a complex situation
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Hexagonal architecture diagram is an architectural pattern used in software design aiming at creating loosely coupled application components. This approach is an alternative to the traditional layered architecture. It is one of the many forms of DDD (Domain Driven Design Architecture).
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The acronym SIPOC stands for Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, and Customer. Using information from these five areas creates a process map that gives a high-level overview of a Six Sigma project. To create a SIPOC diagram, you have to specify the five main activities of the process and identify the potential suppliers, inputs, outputs, and customers.
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The Y-Chart is a graph consisting of three parts which can help organize the understanding of the subject by writing down and/or drawing the look, feel and sound of the subject. (1) What Does It Look Like? (2) What Does It Feel Like? (3) What Does It Sound Like?
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Value stream mapping is a technique to identify and eliminate process waste. It is a special type of flow chart that uses symbols called “lean language” to describe and improve inventory and information flow. It helps us provide customers with the best value through a complete value creation process and minimize waste
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PERT Chart is acronym for (Program Evaluation and Review Technique). A PERT chart is a project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks within a project. It is basically a method to analyze the tasks involved in completing a given project, especially the time needed to complete each task, and to identify the minimum time needed to complete the total project.
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A self-managed team is a group of employees who are responsible for all or most aspects of producing a product or service. The self-managed team is the basic unit of the new horizontal organization. Self-managed teams are an outgrowth of the earlier team approach.
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Sprint is one timeboxed iteration of a continuous development cycle. Within a Sprint, planned amount of work has to be completed by the team and made ready for review. Scrum projects are broken down into small and consistent time intervals referred to as sprints. They can be as short as a few days and generally are no longer than 3–4 weeks.
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“A Cross-functional teams have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team” — Scrum Guide. In contrast to the component team approach, a cross-functional teams are groups consisting of people from different functional areas of the company. — it should be formed not only with technical specialists (Back-end, Front-end developers, QA engineers, etc.) but also consists of members like Business Analysts, Marketing and UX specialists or anyone else taking an active part in the project.
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The reverse brainstorming lets you create unusual and wild ideas if the brainstorming process fails to meet the requirements. When typical brainstorming encounters difficulties, it’s time to be creative. A highly creative brainstorming technique is called reverse brainstorming. It can not only make ideas flow, but also bring a lot of fun. More importantly, it can stimulate innovative ideas and useful insights to produce positive results.
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