Great Big Agile: An OS for Agile Leaders

© Jeff Dalton 2019

Jeff DaltonGreat Big Agilehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4206-3_51

51. Review

Jeff Dalton¹ 

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Waterford, MI, USA

 

Description

Review is a well-defined and formal method for ensuring that a work product meets team or organizational expectations, and to ensure that defects are identified and corrected as early as possible. Review is an opportunity to “fail fast.” Unlike a Gemba Walk, which is to “go and see,” a review is to “ask, record, and provide feedback.” Reviews are useful to gather a broad set of perspectives, develop knowledge of less-experienced team members, and to standardize improvements across teams and the organization. Reviews can be informal observations, or can use formal checklists and process baselines, but ...