(Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck)) 1st Edition
by Mary Poppendieck (Author), Tom Poppendieck (Author)
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.
