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Priority, Cost of Delay and Kanban

25 September 2014 by Robert Falkowitz 4 Comments

Metric proxies

Priority is a classic example of a proxy variable that leads to distortion of service management practices. What do I mean by “proxy variable”, why do I say that this hallowed service management concept leads to distortion and what might we do to remedy this issue?

Filed Under: Kanban Tagged With: Cost of Delay, expediting, impact, just in time, priority, proxy variable, pull system, push system, service level agreement, trust, urgency, work in progress limit

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