Applying Lean principles to software development
The subject of Lean Thinking applied to software and systems development is quite broad in scope. Most importantly, Lean practices have become the centerpieces to several modern Agile approaches, such as Disciplined Agile and the Scaled Agile framework® (SAFe®), we must cover the concepts behind Lean Thinking and Lean Development practices before we get to those chapters. Because of the scope of this subject, this book includes two chapters devoted to introducing Lean Development. This chapter introduces the historical roots of Lean and its generalized concepts and practices. In contrast, Chapter 7, Scrum of Scrums applies Lean Development concepts and practices to software and systems development.
Leaning on principles
As noted in the preceding section, the concepts and principles behind Lean practices apply equally well across both manufacturing and services-oriented industries, the latter of which includes the software...
