Practical methods.
Broader understanding.
We do not begin with a preferred method. We begin with the nature of the work. Some work can be stabilised and repeated. Other work must be continually coordinated, adapted and learned through. ProgressAmp combines proven delivery methods with systems thinking, complexity science and an understanding of how people work.
Production flow methods
Takt Planning
- Consistency
- Balanced work packages, locations and trade sequences.
- Cadence
- A common Takt time establishes the production rhythm.
- Completion
- Each trade completes its work within the zone and Takt period.
- Continuity
- Trades move from zone to zone as following trades move in behind them.
LPS-RP
Last Planner System for Reliable Production
- Consistency
- A reliable pipeline of work is made ready before commitment.
- Cadence
- Lookahead, weekly and daily planning create a dependable rhythm.
- Completion
- Teams complete the work they have promised within the planning period.
- Continuity
- Completed commitments release the next ready work without unnecessary waiting.
LPS-CC
LPS for Continuous Coordination
- Consistency
- Stable participation and shared context keep people aligned.
- Cadence
- Frequent coordination cycles keep information and plans current.
- Completion
- Each cycle closes the decisions, constraints and commitments needed to move forward.
- Continuity
- Work and information remain connected as conditions change.
Agile
- Consistency
- A stable cross-functional team works towards a shared product goal.
- Cadence
- Fixed iterations create a regular rhythm for delivery and feedback.
- Completion
- A valuable, usable increment is brought to Done within each iteration.
- Continuity
- Feedback informs the next increment without the team losing momentum or context.
System improvement methods
Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
Revealing how work, information and feedback move and where that flow is being interrupted.
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VSM for Complex Systems
Extending traditional VSM to reveal how work, information, decisions, disruptions and feedback loops interact across organisational boundaries.
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Big Room
Creating the environment, information and routines required for connected decision-making.
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Target Value Design (TVD)
Aligning design, cost and client value so teams can make better decisions together throughout development and delivery.
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Practical Problem Solving
Moving from visible symptoms to root causes through structured investigation, experimentation and learning.
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Choosing by Advantages
Making complex decisions transparently by comparing the relative advantages of alternatives rather than relying on unstructured judgement.
Learn moreKnowledge foundations
No method operates in isolation. These disciplines help us understand the wider system, select the right intervention and support changes that last.
Understanding systems
Systems thinking
Understanding how relationships, feedback, constraints and unintended consequences shape the performance of the whole.
Learn how we use systems thinkingComplexity science
Recognising when outcomes cannot be controlled through linear planning and when experimentation, adaptation and learning are required.
Learn how we use complexity scienceOrganisational design
Understanding how structures, roles, authority, information and incentives influence the way people coordinate, decide and deliver work.
Learn how we use organisational designUnderstanding people
Neuroscience
Understanding how attention, memory, prediction and cognitive capacity affect judgement, learning, collaboration and human performance.
Learn how we use neuroscienceChange management
Understanding how people interpret, adopt and embed change—and creating the leadership, involvement and reinforcement needed to make it last.
Learn how we use change managementHuman behaviour
Understanding how perception, motivation, trust and social conditions influence how people coordinate, decide and perform.
Learn how we use human behaviourUnderstanding improvement
Lean principles
Understanding value from the customer's perspective and improving the flow of work through respect for people, reliable processes, learning and continuous improvement.
Learn how we use Lean principlesAgile principles
Working iteratively, responding to emerging information and using short feedback cycles to deliver value, test assumptions and adapt as conditions change.
Learn how we use Agile principlesInnovation management
Creating a disciplined pathway from ideas to experiments, evidence and implementation so innovation produces practical value rather than isolated activity.
Learn how we use innovation managementWhat's different about ProgressAmp is that we do not shape the problem to fit a preferred method. We select, adapt and combine methods to fit what the system actually needs.