PART II

PRACTICE ROUTINES FOR THE LEARNER

(The Improvement Kata)

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Practicing a Scientific Way of Working and Thinking

Welcome to the practice chapters for the four-step Improvement Kata pattern. The four steps of the Improvement Kata are presented in a linear fashion here, which makes them easier to practice and absorb, and is a good way to get started. As your experience grows, you’ll find that in reality the steps tend to overlap.

Part II has five chapters:

Chapter 5: Understand the Direction or Challenge (Step 1)

Chapter 6: Grasp the Current ...

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