The Art of Lean Software Development

This succinct book explains how you can apply the practices of Lean software development to dramatically increase productivity and quality. Based on techniques that revolutionized Japanese manufacturing, Lean principles are being applied successfully to product design, engineering, the supply chain, and now software development. With The Art of Lean Software Development , you'll learn how to adopt Lean practices one at a time rather than taking on the entire methodology at once. As you master each practice, you'll see significant, measurable results. With this book, you will:

• Understand Lean's origins from Japanese industries and how it applies to software development
• Learn the Lean software development principles and the five most important practices in detail
• Distinguish between the Lean and Agile methodologies and understand their similarities and differences
• Determine which Lean principles you should adopt first, and how you can gradually incorporate...