Learn about the impact of Lean thinking and Kata in particular on test data management! Allstate has been centrally managing the provision of integrated Test Data in a dedicated team for 4 years. Over this time the team has increased velocity of test data provisioning, reducing the most complex requests by 7 days. The team is now aiming to reduce the delivery time down by a further 50% in 2017, using Kata problem solving. Learn about the operational impact and change in thinking which Lean has brought to the team in this presentation by Andy Rebbeck from Allstate at the Lean IT Summit 2017. Discover more Lean IT stories on www.lean-it-summit.com

1. ANDY REBBECK
ALLSTATE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC VENTURES
Enterprise Testing and Release Management
April 2017
INCREASING VELOCITY

2. TEST DATA SERVICES TEAM
Focus provided
by KATA
Plan for
new thinking
Test Data
& Lean

3. TEST DATA FLOW
Test Data
Request
Test Data
Provision
Test
Execution
Test Data Services

4. INCREASING VELOCITY OF TEST DATA
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Days
Without KATA
Accelerate
with KATA
2014 2015 2016 2017
Years

5. Kata Challenge 1
Reduce duration by 50%
HOW WE ARE
REALISING VALUE
FROM KATA
Kata Challenge 2
Reduce rework by 50%

6. Time is needed to
introduce KATA
PLAN TO IMPROVE
Habits need coaching
Determined leadership
is needed

7. WHY ACCELERATE
TEST DATA?
Continuous Integration/
Continuous Delivery Pipeline
supporting everything from
Development to Production
QUALITY
TEST
AUTOMATION
ENVIRONMENT
DATA

8. Q&A

9. I would love to hear from you
arebbeck@allstate.com
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