Once the team is up and running with the preceding three steps, the next thing for them to implement is Kaizen.
Kaizen is a Japanese word meaning continuous improvement. It is similar in concept to Scrum and XP's retrospective event. The team is encouraged to take time to reflect on their work regularly, and where possible identify improvements to the way they carry it out.
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