Lean Programming - part 2 of 2view details
"Total Quality Management still rings true for software." Not a perfect representation of Deming's ideas (in our opinion) but an example of Deming's ideas continuing to spark interest.
Lean Software Developmentview details
"All lean thinking starts with a re-examination of what waste is and an aggressive campaign to eliminate it. Quite simply, anything you do that does not add value from the customer perspective is waste."
Why the Lean in Lean Six Sigma?view details
"Lean software development changes the focus from gathering requirements to encoding all requirements in tests. It introduces the concept of refactoring, that is, creating a simple design at the beginning of development to handle early requirements, and t
Lean Development and the Predictability Paradoxview details
"The best way to achieve predictable software development outcomes is to start early, learn constantly, commit late, and deliver fast. This may seem to cut against the grain of conventional project management practice, which is supposed to give more manag
Competing On The Basis Of Speedview details
Google posts webcasts of presentation given at the Googleplex (like this one). Here lean ideas are related to software development.
Lean for Softwareview details
"I believe that the measurements imposed by traditional project management methods are the biggest impediment to the successful implementation of lean development. In particular, instead of measuring variation from plan, we need to start measuring the del
The Role of Leadership in Software Developmentview details
"In this 90-minute talk from the Agile2007 conference, Lean software thought leader Mary Poppendieck reviewed 20th century management theories, including Toyota and Deming, and went on to talk about 'the matrix problem', alignment, waste cutting, planning
Lean Software Development - A Historyview details
"Today, most software development is not a stand-alone process, but rather a part of developing products or services. Thus lean software development might be considered a subset of lean product development; certainly the principles that underpin lean product development are the same principles that form the basis of lean software development."
Author Quotes
A disciplined approach to problem solving moves a team from wishful thinking to new knowledge, specific countermeasures, and permanent results.
