Agile Kaizen: Managing Continuous Improvement F... -

Suggests creating a dedicated backlog for process improvements, separate from the product backlog, to ensure changes are actually implemented.

is a business and management book by Angel Medinilla that explores how to embed a culture of continuous improvement within Agile environments . It addresses the common challenge where Agile teams conduct "dull" retrospectives that result in repetitive, unimplemented lists of problems. Quick Facts Author: Angel Medinilla . Publisher: Springer Nature (published September 2016).

Managers, team leaders, change agents, and consultants. Core Philosophy Agile Kaizen: Managing Continuous Improvement F...

Building customer understanding and experimenting to find product-market fit. Key Practical Features

Provides 27 proven practices and 12 bonus activities to keep retrospectives creative and prevent them from becoming repetitive. Quick Facts Author: Angel Medinilla

The book shifts the focus from simply following Agile ceremonies to fostering a mindset—a perpetual quest for better performance independent of specific tools. It emphasizes that improvement is an "enterprise marathon" rather than a one-off project. Three Layers of Kaizen

The text structures continuous improvement into three distinct areas: separate from the product backlog

Encourages using techniques like the 5 Whys to find root causes rather than applying "band-aid" fixes.