C'Lean development

[Aim of the book]:

In this book, we hope to chane the software paradigm 

from process to people, 

from disaggregation to aggregation,

from speculation to data-based decision making,

from planning to learning

from traceability to testing

from cost-and-schedule to deliver business value.

if you think that better, cheaper and faster can’t coexist, you should know that we used to think the same way in the pre-lean days of manufacturing and product development. However, we learned that by focusing on value, flow and people, you got better quality, lower cost and faster delivery. 

[p:xviii] 

[For whom is this book] 

software development managers, project managers and technical leaders.

[Introduction]

The story of Florida and Minesota.[p:xxi]

Differences between companies are rooted in their organisational history and culture, their approach to the market and their ability to capitalise on opportunities. [p:xxi]

The story of General Motor GM-10 and Honda [p:xxii]

[Outline] [p:xxv]

1.Eliminate Waste

2.Amplify Learning

3.Decide as late as possible

4.Deliver as fast as possible 

5.Empower the team

6.Build integrity in

7.See the whole

[2.Amplify Learning] 

Development is an exercise in discovery, while production is exercise in reducing variation.

and for this reason, a lean approach to development results in practices that are quite than lean production practices. 

Development is like creating a recipe, production is like making the dish. 

[p:xxvi]