The critical first question for any lean transformation is:… - Eric Ries

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The critical first question for any lean transformation is: which activities create value and which are a form of waste? Once you understand this distinction, you can begin using lean techniques to drive out waste and increase the efficiency of the value-creating activities.

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which of our efforts are value-creating and which are wasteful?

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