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Agile has evolved from being something software developers did to becoming recognized as a way of boosting the performance of projects in general. Applying Agile concepts and an Agile mindset to Lean Six Sigma helps to speed up the delivery of improvement results and bring focus and cohesion to a team.

These aspects of Agile are of particular relevance and value:

 Focusing on delivering the benefits in a timely way. For example, not releasing all of the changes or deliverables on one hit but doing so in increments, so customers feel the benefits quicker and can provide feedback on what’s working and what’s not. Letting go of perfection is necessary here. In the words of Mark Twain, “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.”

 Embracing a culture of experimentation: being prepared to test and try things out and learn from them. You recognize that not everything will work and are comfortable with failure.

 Using aspects from the Scrum approach (see Chapter 16) to deliver the Lean Six Sigma work in timely, focused “sprints” of activity rather than letting projects drag on over long periods of time.

 Visualizing the “to do” list of a Lean Six Sigma project by using the kanban approach.

 Creating an atmosphere of “psychological safety” where team members feel safe, comfortable, and confident to make their contribution.

Agility is a powerful enabler when it comes to Lean Six Sigma. Chapter 16 looks at Agile in more detail.