Lean-Agile Software Development: Achieving Enterprise Agility

How to drive maximum value from Lean development - and avoid or fix the mistakes that prevent software teams from succeeding with Lean Reveals the crucial make-or-break details that team leaders and developers need to succeed with Lean processes. Why many teams fall back on ineffective processes that compromise their commitment to Lean software development - and what they can do instead. Based on coaching and training by Net Objectives, the worlds #1 experts on Lean software development. More and more software organizations are recognizing the potential value of Lean techniques in improving productivity and driving more business value from software. But succeeding with Lean requires clarity, knowledge and skills that many organizations havent developed. In this book, two world-renowned Lean software development consultants bring together the practical insights every organization needs to succeed with Lean. Net Objectives Alan Shalloway, Guy Beaver, and James Trott systematically answer the four most important questions about Lean development: What tools can I use to successfully implement Lean in my company? How do I transition to Lean Software Development? How do I correct specific counterproductive practices that stand in my way? How do I identify waste within my company? Drawing on their unsurpassed experience as Lean consultants, the authors reveal a series of common development anti-patterns that work against the intentions of the teams that implement them. Often, practitioners implement these counterproductive practices because they dont see an alternative: this book offers actionable, proven alternatives. Alan Shalloway (Bellevue, WA) is founder and CEO of Net Objectives, and a renowned thought leader, trainer, and coach in Lean software development, Lean-Agile connections, and the use of Design Patterns in agile environments. He is a popular speaker at prestigious conferences worldwide. Guy Beaver (Bellevue, WA) is a senior consultant and coach with Net Objectives. James Trott (Bellevue, WA), senior consultant for Net Objectives, has used objectoriented and pattern-based techniques throughout his 20-year career in knowledge management and knowledge engineering. Shalloway and Trott have co-authored both editions of Design Patterns Explained .