Advantages
The first book on the topic in the German-speaking world. A visual guide to overcoming silo thinking and actions.

About the Work
Obeya - Japanese for "big room" or "war room" - refers to a form of project management at Toyota, is part of the Toyota Production System, and thus a component of Lean Management. During product and process development, all individuals involved in planning are united in a "big room" to enable the fastest communication and shortest decision-making paths. This eliminates the classic barriers that have developed over time due to "departmental thinking" (silos). At Toyota, this has made vehicle developments possible in significantly less than 20 months. In comparison, the average at other automakers is 36 months. Transparency, speed, and adaptability are characteristics of agile management, which is why Obeya is increasingly being used in other industries and for managing entire organizations.

"Leading with Obeya" is the definitive guide to setting up and utilizing a lean "headquarters" called Obeya, a systemic and visual approach to management, team performance, and strategy. Obeya is a physical space within your organization where you can collectively discuss strategy, map product processes, and track the performance of your team or teams. The focus of this book is on discussing Obeya as a tool to implement your strategy, support management with a practical systemic approach, and successfully lead your company.

Target Audience
For executives, product owners, development teams, project managers, and change agents.