Field Manual
Kaizen Field Manual
Small continuous improvement loops.
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Small continuous improvement loops: friction capture, prioritization, ownership, lightweight improvement rhythm, measurable improvements, and avoiding big transformation theater.
Why this title exists
In the Lighthouse model, Kaizen is small, deliberate, measured improvement practiced repeatedly. This manual turns continuous improvement from a slogan into an operating rhythm that survives feature pressure.
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What it covers
- Friction capture, prioritization, owner assignment, and bounded small-change execution.
- How to define done, measure the result, and keep the gain from each improvement loop.
- How to avoid big-transformation theater and protect improvement work from calendar reality.
- How to connect Kaizen to ASSRT, LAB, and broader capacity reclamation.
Capture
What readers will learn
- How to run Kaizen cycles and capture recurring friction.
- How to prioritize small improvements and avoid big-transformation theater.
- How to connect improvement work to ASSRT and LAB.
- How to measure whether capacity was reclaimed and the organization got easier to operate.
Audience
Best for
- Engineering teams, managers, platform teams, and staff/principal engineers.
- Agile teams, operations teams, and leaders who want improvement to survive the calendar.
- Organizations where retros create good conversation but little change.
Outcomes
What it helps teams change
- Continuous improvement that is real, small, measurable, owned, and durable.
- Less backlog rot around known friction and technical debt.
- Capacity reclaimed one improvement loop at a time.