Being Agile: Eleven Breakthrough Techniques to Keep You from “Waterfalling Backward”

Why Is Continuous Improvement Important?

So why the emphasis on continuous improvement in agile? There are many reasons, not the least of which is that competition is part of the business landscape. How many companies have gone under because they couldn’t keep up with the competition in terms of innovation and improved efficiencies? And apart from the business aspects, it’s much more gratifying to not only work for an innovative company, but to also have a personal goal of not stagnating.

Think back to the “Introduction,” where Leslie recounted an early discussion she had with the Poppendiecks. You might recall that Leslie mentioned her frustration with the conversation because the Poppendiecks believed her team was “doing fine” while she felt ...