Book Review Implementing Lean Software Development by Mary and Tom Poppendieck

Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash (Addison-Wesley Signature)

by Mary Poppendieck, Tom Poppendieck

This book draws on the Poppendiecks’ unparalleled experience helping development organisations optimize the entire software value stream. You’ll discover the right questions to ask, the key issues to focus on, and techniques proven to work.

Mary and Tom Poppendieck present case studies from leading-edge software organisations, and offer practical exercises for jumpstarting your own Lean initiatives.

One of the key contributions they make in the book is the The 7 Principles of Lean Software Development which are still today a cornerstone of Agile and Lean software development.