Lean principles have been around for quite a while now, long enough for companies to try them out and see how well they work. So what does success look like? It turns out that successful lean development organizations have five traits in common:

1. Development teams are directly engaged in delivering superior customer outcomes.
2. Technical excellence is the foundation of consistent performance.
3. Relentless improvement permeates the atmosphere.
4. People are proud of their work.
5. Fast feedback rules.

This talk will explore the impact of applying lean principles to software development, and give examples of what happens when teams become lean.

Bio:

Mary Poppendieck has been in the Information Technology industry for over thirty years. She has managed software development, supply chain management, manufacturing operations, and new product development. She spearheaded the implementation of a Just-in-Time system in a 3M video tape manufacturing plant and led new product development teams, commercializing products ranging from digital controllers to 3M Light Fiber™.

Mary is a popular writer and speaker, and coauthor of the book Lean Software Development, which was awarded the Software Development Productivity Award in 2004. A sequel, Implementing Lean Software Development, was published in 2006. A third book, Leading Lean Software Development, will be published in November 2009.