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The upheaval suffered by manufacturers since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing companies to rethink their processes. It’s not surprising that Six Sigma thinkers, as process improvement experts, are high on the go-to list for help.
But for Six Sigma experts, it’s also time to rethink.
Most of the organizations today are moving towards Agile to achieve faster delivery, higher business value, and better quality. In our experience, the average time for organizations to achieve Enterprise Agility is around 2-3 years. Most of the organizations plan only for the transformation and think less about the sustenance. One of the twelve Agile principles emphasizes the importance of sustainable development and the need to maintain a constant pace throughout the cycle.
The same principle applies to the organization-level transformation context as well as any change without stability and consistency may not be long-lived. A sustainable agile transformation is one that creates a self-sustaining, continuously learning organization focused on delivering improved business results. It is important for organizations to build a transformation sustenance strategy so that they do not fall back to old ways of working.
Tech managers often focus on immediate achievements instead of real impact. They are proud when employees work late and believe it equals productivity. In reality, this approach is counterproductive.
Sustainable software development yields much better results. It’s a comprehensive approach to optimizing the SDLC, finances, and human resources during software engineering and use. Sustainable software also means minimum harm to the environment, which is critical given that by 2040, ICT will account for 14% of the global carbon footprint.
Sustainability has been a buzzword and rightfully so owing to the accelerated global climate crisis. Corporations worldwide acknowledge the urgent need to act on climate change and have even pledged to set climate targets.
According to Gartner, Sustainability is defined as “An objective that guides decision making by incorporating economic, social & environmental impacts.”
Innovation is usually seen as the key to solving environmental problems, IoT and AI being at the core of sustainability roadmap. Technological process indeed brings new benefits and conveniences to mankind and helps to track and reduce waste and emissions. Alas, it may be also directly related to environmental pollution, depletion of the bowels of the earth, or even violation of human rights. Let’s dig a little deeper into each of these problems.
Any modern device is not just a set of iron and silicon, it combines a variety of elements from the periodic table. It is difficult to overestimate the environmental harm from the disposal of electronic waste, not to mention the direct danger to people. For example, monitors, boards, connectors, and circuits are rich in arsenic, lead, and mercury.
