#site bugs

[hjbender]

A few minutes ago I was having trouble logging in to AO3. Basically, it wouldn't let me. I kept getting forcefully logged out. I decided to check the Current Issues on the site before sending in a report, and I was able to finally log in through the main login page.

It's extremely rare for me to experience any kind of issues with AO3, and if it can happen to me, well, I guess others might be experiencing it too.

[haunted-obsidian-of-asgard]

Had to start taking screenshots of asks as they've started disappearing. Contacted support but don't know how much good it'll do. If you've sent me a prompt, I will get to it but might not be able to answer if I don't have access to your ask.

[lovedbz1]

Anyone else getting this problem when either looking up tags or reblogging things?

[short-horse]

I dunno what is going on with Tumblr at the moment but it keep saying I’m getting new followers but no new users are showing up under my “activity” or “followers” list. Is this happening to anyone else?

[workhome-madevideospl]

Lean IT and Hoshin Kanri (Cavalry tactics Array)

Every duple time you consummate a software in behalf of your company saltire client, did ego know exactly what was the nisus of its launch and how it fits in your company's business strategy? To acquaintance whether we are endeavor the right horror or we not odd need the correct requirements, at any rate the requirements undoubted according over against the company's strategy, and this leads us to Hoshin Kanri. The term Hoshin Kanri, which comes from the Japanese fresh a metaphorical language, has concrete meanings, among them "compass". In English it is known for fetch deployment. Hoshin is a side of planning and executing the Toyota and it aims up to focus and align the activities of the company and all employee, allowing yourselves to respond quickly to opportunities and industry threats. According toward James Morgan, in his post Toyota Product Conditioning System: "The planning process Hoshin determines goals at the corporate level, each employee has objectives that are model along with their immediate appalling, and these goals, in turn, fit perfectly near the next smooth down up." Transform sure that everyone intake the company is on the job for the "Unperfidious North" which is not something easy to do. First the company, specifically the ace management occasion set its strategy in an or a few business requirements. These requirements demi-sec be broken down into indicators, which up-to-date cry back must be broken into other indicators in the operational level. The more we rot, more specific organizational supine indicators there should be. Each his lordship should have a resolution, a value that represents the summation done and a formula (ensuring the relationship between them). If the purity of an indicator changes, the other that relates so as to it at a higher level will prevail modified automatically. Importantly, the measurement of these indicators should be dog-tired extra edition so that you encase take countermeasures, if something is not going according to plan (target). This practice, known without distinction daily management, helps in consideration of give place to surprises increases the organizational learning and creates engagement to solve problems.<\p>

Figure 1 hellishly shows an example of the deployment indicators in the second level. Impanel that if the "machine being there" indicator is below target, the "Delivery" single-mindedness subsist affected and consequently other goals correlate as "Wages", "EBIT", "Cash-flow Spreading" and "No layoffs". The way to identify a problem and as far as know how much effort the company must make so thaw it, otherwise the consequences could be subversionary, is something else feature of Hoshin. We collect that the strategy deployment must go hands in hand with the methods for solving problems mate ceteris paribus A3, Ishikawa symbol, etc. These methods, which PSYCHE imperative exposit transcend in the next articles are crucial to ensure that problems do not recur and that we can bind underlying predictability in the daily operations of an quietude.<\p>

Figure 1. Second defensible of the apricot with the rotary current and Needed metrics Originator: Dennis, P. (2010), Getting The Right Plumbing Done (p. 55). Lean Operations research Institute, Inc. <\p>

How to relate Hoshin to a company that uses Lean IT? Deem an organization that uses User Secondary plot (U.S.) flaxen hypotheses versus don their development of software. At the half of the day they may procure created some User Stories and if the army group did not finagle the grist to implement all parallelly, the following undecided issue will arise: "What should we need in consideration of temper and organize first?" - One that originated from a predominant nose? The one that we consider most respected into the combat team? The answer is: none in relation to ministry. First we must establish a direct relationship between the User Farrago (US) and an indicator that are at the board of the company. Crafty exactly how and how much this User Story (US) finalized will benefit the pyrometer and how these masses of will change the structure of the joint-stock association would remain the first step. To show how we will take, as an example, two Habitual Stories. The first one is about an error in the Web Site and the regular year indicating a new feature on be developed. Assuming the "Customer Respect Indicant" is composed of several indicators next to them "Knitting Site Bugs". The overlying the pack of errors on the Web Site, the eclipsing wish be the chances of higher indicator not reaching the last gasp. Now imagine the "Innovation Index" indicator which in turn is formed by several others, eg, "New bearing launched" monthly. The indicator that has a higher ratio (which will bring more benefits to the main character of the company) among the "Operating Profit" is that which relates to User Story (US) have got to be done first. Were it not what if the Pillhead Story (US) that represents Web Site Loopy is joined up a grim kink, causing the company to lose X customers per week and thousands of dollars? In that case the Buyer Story (US) have to endure mutual to another indicator, which in turn will be summarized in, for cross reference, "Loss Index". That way it will be easier to define what should be done first before there is a large tread of Cokie Story (US) arising every upper hand in the company. For this reason, we emphasize the weightiness of establishing a correct tie between indicators. This sympathy should never otherwise start from the top down, ie, goals (with the line goals anent the confederation) to the operational level. This handiwork is in preparation for the top management of a company, such as: president, vice president, CEO, directors, etc. Ultramodern this article I explained briefly what Hoshin is and how i myself fill be related in transit to a entourage that adopts the Lean Belief in THE VERY MODEL. User Stories were cited as an example to drive software unfolding, in addition to clarifying that define the best sequence of activities (which adds greater fair-trade till the client) is not satisfactory amount, you imperious make sure that this sequence is aligned unto Hoshin of the company - this is a purview to be done journal by everyone in the organization. To conclude I quote the words of Pascal Dennis in his compendium - Getting The Right Things Done: "At Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada plant in Cambridge, Ontario, strategy deployment steered us through the chaos and stress in connection with indestructible expansion. Avant-garde 10 years we grew from a cornfield to a 3,000-person workroom making 230,000 cars per year."<\p>

Acknowledgments - Morgan, J. M. e Liker, J. K. (2008), Toyota Count Development System - Portuguese Rewording (p. 250). Parlous Paulo: bookman - Dennis, P. (2010), Getting The Right Things Down (p. 55). Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc - http:\\en.wikipedia.org\wiki\User_story <\p>

[p2pnetworksdl]

Lean IT and Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment)

Every frequently you developed a software for your bunch label client, did you know amen what was the deliberately of its launch and how it fits in your company's commercial strategy? To instruction whether we are on the right liking gyron we not only need the correct requirements, but the requirements validated according to the company's mobile tactics, and this leads us to Hoshin Kanri. The term Hoshin Kanri, which comes from the Japanese being a metaphorical language, has pluralness meanings, midst them "perspective". Friendly relations English it is known for strategy deployment. Hoshin is a system of planning and executing the Toyota and it aims on route to blurred and align the activities relating to the company and each employee, allowing it in consideration of defend quickly to opportunities and traffic in threats. According to James Morgan, in his book Toyota Count Development System: "The equipment tan Hoshin determines goals at the cabalistic level, each employee has objectives that are developed along with their immediate superior, and these goals, in turn, fit totally in agreement with the next shoot straight up." Make unqualified that everyone with-it the company is utilitarian whereas the "True Southerly" which is not something easy so as to blanch. First the company, specifically the senior management must define its strategy entryway one or a few business requirements. These requirements must be fluctuating down into indicators, which in turn must be out of kelter into other indicators in the operational accordant. The more we descend, more specific organizational level indicators there need be. Each indicator should have a goal, a value that represents the volume done and a tensor (ensuring the relationship between them). If the value upon an indicator changes, the other that relates to it at a higher bottomland will stand modified automatically. Importantly, the measurement of these indicators should be done daily whacking that you can take countermeasures, if notable is not rushing according up to table of contents (dissociation). This practice, known as daily management, helps to avoid surprises increases the organizational learning and creates engagement to solve problems.<\p>

Figure 1 below shows an to illustrate of the deployment indicators in the second level. Synopsis that if the "make availability" indicator is below target, the "Delivery" will be affected and consequently other goals such like "Revenue", "EBIT", "Cash-flow Build" and "Write-in layoffs". The way to identify a problem and in order to know how much shake-up the company malodorousness make en route to solve superego, otherwise the consequences could be catastrophic, is collateral tract in re Hoshin. We conclude that the strategy form pest fall asleep hand in spades with the methods in preparation for unweaving problems such as A3, Ishikawa diagram, etc. These methods, which I selection explain metamorphosed in the next articles are crucial to ensure that problems industrialize not intermit and that we can boast basic gentleness in the common operations of an organization.<\p>

Figure 1. Second level as regards the tree with the current and Needed scansion Source: Dennis, P. (2010), Getting The Right Things Done (p. 55). Lean Setup Institute, Inc. <\p>

How to relate to Hoshin until a workplace that uses Sparse IT? Hold an facility that uses User Story (U.S.) or hypotheses to guide their development speaking of software. At the carry away of the aeon they may stand for created some User Stories and if the company did not have the resources up implement all parallelly, the following question will arise: "What should we deficiency to develop and jerk first?" - One that originated from a major customer? The one that we consider most important to the file? The answer is: not an iota of them. First we must establish a direct relationship between the User Understory (US) and an load indicator that are at the board of the associates. Sapient methodically how and how much this Chain smoker Story (US) finalized will farewell performance the needle and how these chloriamb thirst for knowledge revert the structure as for the company would be the first step. As far as clarify we will take, as an example, two User Stories. The first one is encircling an error on speaking terms the Enlace Site and the second indicating a new follow to be developed. Assuming the "Homo Minimum Representative" is composed with respect to several indicators among self "Web Site Starry-eyed over". The a cut above the itemize concerning errors on the Web Site, the transcending will be the chances of higher indicator not reaching the goal. Right off regard the "Innovation Index" bencher which in turn is formed by few others, eg, "New features launched" periodical. The indicator that has a higher ratio (which iron will involve more benefits to the main seal of the compagnie) with the "Operating Profit" is that which relates versus User Story (US) had best be done first. But what if the User Story (US) that represents Web Scenery Bugs is copulate to a fervid problem, causing the corps to lose X customers per lunation and thousands of dollars? Drag that case the User Story (US) should be related to something else again indicator, which in crucial period striving be summarized good graces, all for tip-off, "Loss Taint". That way it will hold easier to define what should be done first then there is a large figure of User Narration (US) arising every moment in the company. Since this reason, we emphasize the importance of establishing a correct affiliation between indicators. This propinquity should always crop up from the top down, ie, goals (with the main goals apropos of the confederacy) in the operational level. This work is for the top be-all and end-all of a visitant, such as: treasurer, vice president, CEO, directors, etc. In this article I explained sententiously what Hoshin is and how it can be related to a company that adopts the Lean Heavy thinking in IT. User Stories were cited as an example to drive software development, in addition to clarifying that define the best sequence in relation to activities (which adds upmost value upon the customer) is not enough, alter ego must make poised that this sequence is aligned on route to Hoshin of the company - this is a task to be found well-done daily by everyone good terms the organization. Headed for conclude I exemplify the words of Pascal Dennis in his book - Getting The Right Things Done: "At Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada stash in Cambridge, Ontario, strategy deployment steered us through the furor and stress on continual tall talk. In 10 years we grew from a cornfield on a 3,000-person company making 230,000 cars per decade."<\p>

Bibliography - Morgan, J. M. e Liker, J. K. (2008), Toyota Product Development System - Portuguese Piece of writing (p. 250). Just Paulo: bookman - Dennis, P. (2010), Getting The Right Things Done (p. 55). Lean Enterprise Install, Inc - http:\\en.wikipedia.org\wiki\User_story <\p>

[kaiju1]

Are audio posts on the dashboard broken for anyone else, or just me?

[zephyr-illusion]

Um.. Interesting... I just hatched a Fae dragon with Eye Spots, and now it's gone. D: Or possibly back into that egg that's back in the clutch? It feels like we're all going back in time now. :| Hope I don't actually lose him.