Chris Shinkle

The Lean Software and Systems Conference 2010 is the place to learn about "the next wave of process innovation": Lean, Pull Systems, and Kanban. If you are interested in applying Lean concepts to software and systems development then this is THE conference to attend. It will have the best people in Lean and Kanban, and […]

From https://www.limitedwipsociety.org/2009/11/15/lean-software-systems-conference-2010-atlanta/ Lean Software & Systems Conference 2010 Atlanta The first Lean Software & Systems Conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA between April 21st and 23rd 2010. Registration and the Call for Papers is now open at atlanta2010.leanssc.org The first 50 registrants enjoy a super early discount rate of $800 plus entry to […]

I am beginning to better understand how effective Kanban can be as a change management tool.  Any kind of change within an organization is often preceded by fear and worry which lead to resistance.  People aren’t sure what’s going to happen, how it’s going to affect the company, or how it’s going to affect them […]

I have uploaded both my IEEE submission and presentation.   Both are available for download.  Please let me know any thoughts and/or comments you may have regarding them.

This being my first blog post, it seems like I should tell people what my blog is about and who I am.  I am a Development Manager at Software Engineering Professionals (SEP). SEP provides managed software services in a variety of industries including products for business, data, and safety critical applications. I have worked for […]

In 2004, SEP tried adopting Agile practices. However, Agile failed to have the desired lasting impact across the entire organization. Things changed in 2007, when SEP implemented a kanban system for the first time. Kanban created an effective means for institutionalization of Lean by providing a unique method of discovering and learning practices and principles. […]