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Eliminate Waste

The three biggest wastes in software development are:

	Extra Features We need a process which allows us to develop just those 20% of the features that give 80% of the value.
	Churn If you have requirements churn, you are specifying too early. If you have test and fix cycles, you are testing too late.
	Crossing Boundaries Organizational boundaries typically increase cost by over 25%, creating buffers that slow down response time and interfere with communication.

Create Knowledge

Planning is useful. Learning is essential.

	Use the Scientific Method Teach teams to: establish hypotheses, conduct many rapid experiments, create concise documentation, and implement the best alternative.
	Standards Exist to be Challenged and Improved Embody the current best known practice in standards that everyone follows, while actively encouraging everyone to challenge and change the standards.
	Predictable Performance is Driven by Feedback A predictable organization does not guess about the future and call it a plan; it develops the capacity to rapidly respond to the future as it unfolds.

Build Quality In

If you routinely find defects in your verification process, your process is defective.

Mistake-Proof Code with Test-Driven Development
Write executable specifications instead of requirements.

Stop Building Legacy Code
Legacy code is code that lacks automated unit and acceptance tests.

The Big Bang is Obsolete
Use continuous integration and nested synchronization.

Defer Commitment

Abolish the idea that it is a good idea to start development with a complete specification.

Break Dependencies
System architecture should support the addition of any feature at any time.

Maintain Options
Think of code as an experiment – make it change-tolerant.

Schedule Irreversible Decisions at the Last Responsible Moment
Learn as much as possible before making irreversible decisions.

Deliver Fast

Lists and queues are buffers between organizations that simply slow things down.

	Rapid Delivery, High Quality, and Low Cost are Fully Compatible Companies that compete on the basis of speed have a big cost advantage, deliver superior quality, and are more attuned to their customers' needs.
	Queuing Theory Applies to Development, not Just Servers Focusing on utilization creates a traffic jams that actually reduces utilization. Drive down cycle time with small batches and fewer things-in-process.

Limit Work to Capacity
Establish a reliable, repeatable velocity with iterative development. Aggressively limit the size of lists and queues to your capacity to deliver.

Respect People

Engaged, thinking people provide the most sustainable competitive advantage.

Teams Thrive on Pride, Commitment, Trust, and Applause
What makes a team? Members are mutually committed to achieve a common goal.

Provide Effective Leadership
Effective teams have effective leaders who bring out the best in the team.

Respect Partners
Allegiance to the joint venture must never create a conflict of interest.

Improve the System

Brilliant products emerge from a unique combination of opportunity and technology.

Focus on the Entire Value Stream

– from concept to cash.

– from customer request to deployed software.

	Deliver a Complete Product Develop a complete product, not just software. Complete products are built by complete teams.
	Measure UP Measure process capability with cycle time. Measure team performance with delivered business value. Measure customer satisfaction with a net promoter score.

Limerick, Ireland, 10-14 June 2008.
Tutorial: Mapping the Value Stream
Workshop: Stop Thrashing

Oslo, June 17-18

Danish IT University

Copenhagen, June 24 - Evening Talk

Workshop: Lean Software Development - Mapping the Value Stream
Mumbai - Saturday, 28th June
Bangalore - Monday, 30th June
Delhi - Sunday, 6th July

Lean Product Development Summit

Shanghai, China - July 14-16, 2008

Toronto, August 4-8, 2008
Expanding Agile Horizons: The Five Dimensions of Systems
Appraisals and Compensation: The Elephant in the Room
Open Source Meets Agile - with Christian Reis
Robust Performance of Complex Systems - with Michael Nygard

Dublin, September 3-5, 2008.

Oslo, September 17-18

Lean & Agile Software Development

Stockholm, September 23-24

Agile Network
Linköping , September 24

Deep Lean
Stockholm, September 25-26

Buenos Aires, Argentina 20 al 24 de octubre 2008

Orlando, FL, November 10-13

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