Skill Profile

Process Improvement: Kaizen, Retrospectives

Process improvement: Kaizen, retrospectives, root cause analysis, value stream mapping

Project Management Delivery Management

Roles

2

where this skill appears

Levels

5

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

0

the other 10 optional

Domain

Project Management

Group

Delivery Management

Last updated

3/17/2026

How to Use

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What is Expected at Each Level

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Role Required Description
Product Manager Participates in retrospectives and suggests process improvements. Documents current processes. Executes improvement actions from retros.
Technical Product Manager Understands the fundamentals of Process Improvement: Kaizen, Retrospectives. Applies basic practices in daily work. Follows recommendations from the team and documentation.
Role Required Description
Product Manager Conducts retrospectives and facilitates improvement discussions. Implements process improvements. Measures the impact of changes through metrics.
Technical Product Manager Independently analyzes delivery pipeline processes. Applies value stream mapping to identify waste in the development cycle. Implements targeted improvements with measurable results — cycle time, quality metrics.
Role Required Description
Product Manager Systematically optimizes processes at the product level. Applies lean thinking and waste elimination. Implements a continuous improvement culture.
Technical Product Manager Builds systematic process improvement for the product team. Applies Theory of Constraints to identify bottlenecks. Designs experiments for process changes with A/B testing of workflows.
Role Required Description
Product Manager Defines process excellence standards for the division. Trains teams on continuous improvement methods. Establishes a culture of experimentation.
Technical Product Manager Defines continuous improvement framework for the division. Introduces kaizen practices for engineering and product processes. Trains TPMs and Tech Leads on process improvement methodologies with data-driven approach.
Role Required Description
Product Manager Defines organizational excellence strategy. Shapes a culture of continuous improvement at the company level. Optimizes cross-organizational processes.
Technical Product Manager Shapes enterprise process improvement strategy. Defines organizational transformation roadmap. Introduces lean portfolio management and value stream optimization across the entire organization.