The Lean Mindset: Ask the Right Questions
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (988 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0321896904 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Now, in The Lean Mindset, the Poppendiecks take the next step, looking at a company where multidiscipline teams are expected to ask the right questions, solve the right problems, and deliver solutions that customers love. . Through cutting-edge research and case studies from leading organizations, including Spotify, Ericsson, Intuit, GE Healthcare, Pixar, CareerBuilder, and Intel, you’ll discover proven patterns for developing that mindset. You’ll see how to cultivate product teams that act like successful startups, create the kind of efficiency that attracts customers, and leverage the talents of bright, creative people. The Poppendiecks weave lean principles throughout this book, just as those principles must be woven throughout the fabric of your truly lean organization. Learn How To Start with an inspiring purpose, and overcome the curse of short-term thinking Energize teams by providing well-framed challenges, larger purposes, and a direct line of sight between their work and the achievement of those purposes Delight customers by gaining unprecedented insight into their real needs, and building products and services that fully anticipate those needs Achieve authentic, sustainable efficiency without layoffs, rock-bottom
Their company, Poppendieck LLC, specializes in bringing lean techniques to product development. The Poppendiecks are the authors of Lean Software Development, winner of the 2004 Jolt Software Development Productivity Award; Implementing Lean Software Development; and Leading Lean Software Development (all from Addison-Wesley). . Tom Poppendieckhas been an enterprise analyst, architect, and agile process mentor. About the AuthorMary Poppendieckhas led teams implementing solutions in everything fro
Superb Confession 1: I've only read the first 2/3rds of the book so far on my Kindle. I haven't finished yet, but I had to write this review because I think the book is awesome.Confession 2: I've known Tom and Mary Poppendieck, the authors, for about a decade now, so I am biased. I love the way they think, I love the way they write. Their first book changed my career direction (and, consequently, my salary). So, I'm biased.This book is great. It's different to what . I recommend this book for anyone who wants to be Leaner in their work practices, especially in the Software World I like the way the Poppendieck's write but more specifically I like the way they think. We've begun to see methods like Scrum being used as just another PM method without actually changing the way the project is being run or the volume of unnecessary artefacts being produced. In other words this new method is being applied with old thinking.This new book takes Lean to another level do we need this feature in the first place? If not it doesn't get build, or de. Extremely good examples This book benefits from several key aspects. One of the more mundane is that each chapter has its own bibliography. It also doesn't hurt that many of these entries contain links to YouTube videos or other published web material. I would, in particular, recommend the TED talk that was given about the MRI scanner. This book has certainly affected how I will approach software development.
Mary Poppendieckhas led teams implementing solutions in everything from enterprise supply-chain management to digital media. Tom Poppendieckhas been an enterprise analyst, architect, and agile process mentor. Their company, Poppendieck LLC, specializes in bringing lean techniques to product development.