Implementing Lean Software Development - From Concept to Cash

Mary Poppendieck, Tom Poppendieck

Addison-Wesley Professional

2007

276 páginas

9h 12m

ISBN-10: 0321437381

In 2003, Mary and Tom Poppendieck's Lean Software Development introduced breakthrough development techniques that leverage Lean principles to deliver unprecedented agility and value. Now their widely anticipated sequel and companion guide shows exactly how to implement Lean software development, hands-on.

This new book draws on the Poppendiecks' unparalleled experience helping development organizations optimize the entire software value stream. You'll discover the right questions to ask, the key issues to focus on, and techniques proven to work. The authors present case studies from leading-edge software organizations, and offer practical exercises for jumpstarting your own Lean initiatives.

Managing to extend, nourish, and leverage agile practices
Building true development teams, not just groups
Driving quality through rapid feedback and detailed discipline
Making decisions Just-in-Time, but no later
Delivering fast: How PatientKeeper delivers 45 rock-solid releases per year
Making tradeoffs that really satisfy customers

Implementing Lean Software Development is indispensable to anyone who wants more effective development processes--managers, project leaders, senior developers, and architects in enterprise IT and software companies alike.