Article: Building Workflows with AWS Step Functions

Pratik Das — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT

AWS Step Functions use a state machine to represent the workflow. A workflow consists of a set of tasks, each of which represents a discrete activity to be performed. Each task is defined by a state of the state machine. In this article, we will learn about the main concepts of AWS Step Functions and apply those to build a workflow for a sample business process: Order Fulfillment.

By Pratik Das

Article: The Implication of Feedback Loops for Value Streams

Pavel Azaletskiy, Jack Maher — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:00:00 GMT

Lead time and throughput are dynamic variables which impact flow in a value stream. Capacity, processing time and feedback loops (such as error conditions) have a significant impact on WIP and flow and need to be mapped and measured when building value stream maps.

By Pavel Azaletskiy, Jack Maher

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Article: Building Workflows with AWS Step Functions

Article: The Implication of Feedback Loops for Value Streams