Chapter 5: Lean Thinking
Scrum is a well-defined and optimized framework at the small project team level. However, the addition of multiple development teams, products, and customers quickly introduces complex dynamics that the original Scrum Guide does not address. In effect, the life cycle of the product development function becomes a very complex system at larger scales.
The application of Lean development principles focuses organizational resources on improving customer value, eliminating waste, improving the flow of work, building only what is wanted as its needed, and seeking perfection. These principles help address the complexities of software and systems development when scaling Scrum or any other set of Agile practices.
In this chapter, you will learn the basics of Lean concepts and the application...
