Madness in our methodsBen Edwards

VP, Digital Strategy & Development, IBM

How do you work?

is the number of times per hour we check our email at work

%is the percentage of US workers who say their jobs are

“very” or “extremely” stressful

%is the percentage of the US population affected by

insomnia

mis the number of prescriptions written for sleeping pills

every year in the US

hrsis the amount of time lost each day by the average US

worker to interruptions and distractions

%is the percentage of American workers who don’t think

their jobs are fun

%is the percentage of workers who call in sick when they

are not

We’ve sped up bad practices.

Whatpractices?

What do good practiceslook like?

Japan,1950s

Toyota Production System

America, 2000s

AgileMethods

A culture of continuous improvement

Understandingif you have this culture . . .

Who or what drives productivityin yourorganization?

Is the quality of your work consistentlyhigh?

Are you working at a sustainable pace?

Are your teams happy and motivated?

How do you want to work?

Thank you