Visual Controls make it obvious if something is trending south. They're a part of [[Toyota's 14 Principles]] and, thus, [[Six Sigma]] and [[LEAN Manufacturing]]. They increase [[Goal Presence]] and increase [[focus]] on achieving results (assuming you're using [[Good Metrics]]). Wherever possible, it's advisable to utilize visual controls. Prefer systems that enable them. # Example Visual Controls - Burn down (or "burn up") charts - Dashboards with clear results and clear inputs to what's driving them - Color coding things - [[Andon Light]]s - a clear un-missable place to raise alarms for flagging problems - [[Kanban]] - [[Gantt Charts]], especially with hard to change baselines - [[Daily Post It]] & displaying the [[3 Goals a Day]] - Quality standards - a "good example" to reference that doesn't allow [[System Traps#Drift to Low Performance]] **** ## Source - [[The Toyota Way]] - Experience ## Related - in body above