Lean Execution: Six Questions for Software Executives

Long-term success beyond the startup phase requires more than recruiting great players or getting a home run. Software executives should continuously work to help their organization improve its game. In this article, we pose six basic questions that should be on the agenda for any management team that wants to improve its ability to execute. We also introduce some Lean concepts that help provide answers to these questions. (more...)

Introducing Lean Software Development

What we need is a way of thinking about software development that emphasizes rapid organizational learning and directs all our efforts towards generating customer value. That is precisely what Lean Software Development seeks to do. (more...)

Getting New Developers Up To Speed

Not only are many organizations struggling with long hiring cycles when bringing on new people, getting the new hires to a point where they can be valuable contributors can also be a challenge. In this article, we will discuss nine remedies for this problem. (more...)

Testing in Lean Software Development

In this article we will discuss the role of testing in Lean Software Development. We view software development as an ongoing learning process, not as a production process a la manufacturing. Our aim is to "zoom in" on the solution that delivers what the customer needs in the shortest time and with the smallest capital expenditure possible. So where does that leave testing? (more...)