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Join For FreeI haven't blogged much about lean development. I'm not an expert
on lean, but agile development is a great example of lean thinking in
action. So I thought it might be interesting to blog a bit about lean
software development, and how I see it...
Before you can really put anything into practice, I think it's important first to understand the key principles.
Lean principles originate from the lean manufacturing
approach also known as 'just-in-time production', and pioneered by
Toyota. Lean manufacturing is a process management philosophy that
transformed the car manufacturer's approach to building vehicles.
Lean software development
originated from a popular book by Tom and Mary Poppenieck that
translates lean manufacturing principles to software development. Tom
and Mary's books, training, and talks at various agile conferences, have
resulted in lean software development becoming widely accepted within
the agile development community.
So what are the 7 key principles of lean software development? They are:
1. Eliminate Waste
2. Build Quality In
3. Create Knowledge
4. Defer Commitment
5. Deliver Fast
6. Respect People
7. Optimize the Whole
Over the next few weeks, I'll blog about each of these lean principles in turn, explaining it as concisely as I can and giving you my personal perspective on it...
Kelly.
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