Book Description
Building on their breakthrough bestsellers Lean Software
Development and Implementing Lean Software Development,
Mary and Tom Poppendieck’s latest book shows software leaders
and team members exactly how to drive high-value change throughout
a software organization—and make it stick. They go far beyond
generic implementation guidelines, demonstrating exactly how to
make lean work in real projects, environments, and companies.
The Poppendiecks organize this book around the crucial concept of
frames, the unspoken mental constructs that shape our perspectives
and control our behavior in ways we rarely notice. For software
leaders and team members, some frames lead to long-term failure,
while others offer a strong foundation for success. Drawing on
decades of experience, the authors present twenty-four frames that
offer a coherent, complete framework for leading lean software
development. You’ll discover powerful new ways to act as
competency leader, product champion, improvement mentor, front-line
leader, and even visionary.
Systems thinking: focusing on customers, bringing predictability to demand, and revamping policies that cause inefficiency
Technical excellence: implementing low-dependency architectures, TDD, and evolutionary development processes, and promoting deeper developer expertise
Reliable delivery: managing your biggest risks more effectively, and optimizing both workflow and schedules
Relentless improvement: seeing problems, solving problems, sharing the knowledge
Great people: finding and growing professionals with purpose, passion, persistence, and pride
Aligned leaders: getting your entire leadership team on the same page
From the world’s number one experts in Lean software
development, Leading Lean Software Development will
be indispensable to everyone who wants to transform the promise of
lean into reality—in enterprise IT and software companies
alike.