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Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash
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"This remarkable book combines practical advice, ready-to-use techniques,
anda deep understanding of why this is the right way to develop software. I
haveseen software teams transformed by the ideas in this book."
--Mike Cohn, author of Agile Estimating and Planning
"As a lean practitioner myself, I have loved and used their first book for
years.When this second book came out, I was delighted that it was even better.
If youare interested in how lean principles can be useful for software developmentorganizations,
this is the book you are looking for. The Poppendiecks offer abeautiful blend
of history, theory, and practice."
--Alan Shalloway, coauthor of Design Patterns Explained
"I've enjoyed reading the book very much. I feel it might even be better
than thefirst lean book by Tom and Mary, while that one was already exceptionallygood!
Mary especially has a lot of knowledge related to lean techniques inproduct
development and manufacturing. It's rare that these techniques areactually translated
to software. This is something no other book does well(except their first book)."
--Bas Vodde
"The new book by Mary and Tom Poppendieck provides a well-written andcomprehensive
introduction to lean principles and selected practices for softwaremanagers
and engineers. It illustrates the application of the values andpractices with
well-suited success stories. I enjoyed reading it."
--Roman Pichler
"In Implementing Lean Software Development, the Poppendiecks explore
moredeeply the themes they introduced in Lean Software Development. They beginwith
a compelling history of lean thinking, then move to key areas such asvalue,
waste, and people. Each chapter includes exercises to help you apply keypoints.
If you want a better understanding of how lean ideas can work withsoftware,
this book is for you."
--Bill Wake, independent consultant
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.
About the Authors
MARY POPPENDIECK, Managing Director of the Agile Alliance (a leading non profit
organization promoting agile software development), is a seasoned leader in
both operations and new product development with more than 25 years of IT experience.
She has led teams implementing solutions ranging from enterprise supply chain
management to digital media, and built one of 3M's first Just-in-Time lean production
systems. Mary is currently the President of Poppendieck LLC, a consulting firm
specializing in bringing lean production techniques to software development.
TOM POPPENDIECK was creating systems to support concurrent development of commercial
airliner navigation devices as early as 1985. Even then, the aerospace industry
recognized that sequential development of product design, manufacturing process
design and product support was costly and non-competitive. His subsequent experience
in software product development, COTS implementation, and most recently as a
coach, mentor, and enterprise architect support the same conclusion for software
development. He currently assists organizations that need to improve their software
development capabilities apply the lean principles and tools described in this
book.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 2 Average Customer Rating: May 6, 2007 Ori Peleg
It changed the way I see software processes
This book was my first exposure to "lean", and I'm amazed at how reading it has changed my perception. Some concepts made sense immediately, like identifying and removing waste and reducing the time to delivery of any isolated functionality - I could begin implementing them at once. And to think that buffering is waste - it seems so obvious now :) Thanks, Mary & Tom!
Sep 19, 2006 Mike Cohn (mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com) from Boulder, CO
An amazing collection of practical advice you can use tomorrow
Ive long considered Mary and Tom Poppendieck to be among the primary theoreticians in the agile software development movement. Their first book, Lean Software Development, provided insights into the theory behind agile software development. That first book has been widely praised for helping those of us doing agile software development know why what we were doing worked.
With their new book, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash, the Poppendiecks move their ideas a giant leap forward. In this book they move very much from theory straight into what teams should do tomorrow to create better products. The book is full of practical, agile- or lean-minded, do-this-tomorrow advice on topics such as how to solve problems, how to structure compensation and recognition programs, how to get started on a lean initiative, how to write contracts for agile projects, and many more. The practicality of the book is reinforced by the Try This exercises that conclude each chapter.
The book starts out with a wonderful description of their seven principles of lean software development. For each principle they single out and dispel a common myth associated with the principle. Their description of the principle build quality in, for example, includes a highly effective argument against the myth that the job of testing is to find defects.
The book then moves on to chapters on value, waste, people, knowledge, quality, and partners before concluding with a chapter on the journey ahead for companies embracing the theory and the practical advice given in this wonderful book.
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