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Introduction to Lean Development

Course Summary

The Introduction to Lean Development training course demonstrates the transition from a traditional software development process to the Lean Software Development process.

The course begins by examining how Lean fits into the Agile ecosystem and its advantages. Next, it demonstrates the seven Lean principles, pitfalls, and best practices. The course concludes by exploring the transition process to Lean.

Purpose
 Learn how to shift to the Lean process.
Audience
 Developers, Managers, Sys Admins wanting to transition from Waterfall to Lean.
Role
Business Analyst - Project Manager - Q/A - Software Developer - System Administrator - Technical Manager - Web Developer
Skill Level
Introduction
Style
Hack-a-thon - Learning Spikes - Workshops
Duration
2 Days
Related Technologies
Agile

 

Productivity Objectives
  • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of creating software in an agile way.
  • Indicate how Lean fits into the Agile umbrella.
  • Identify all seven of the seven lean principles.
  • Discover how to apply the lean principles into software practices.

What You'll Learn:

In the Introduction to Lean Development training course, you'll learn:
  • Introduction
    • Business case for Agility
    • Adapting to Agile
  • Lean-Agile overview
    • The Agile Umbrella: Lean, Scrum, Kanban
    • Principles for Lean-Agile
  • Learning to Recognize Waste
    • Incomplete Work
    • Extra Processes
    • Extra Features
    • Multitasking
    • Waiting
    • Motion
    • Defects
  • Value Stream Mapping
    • Your Value Stream
    • Improving Throughput
    • Goals and Vision statements
  • Amplify Learning
    • Quality
    • Design Cycles
    • Deliver Fast and the Importance of Feedback Loops
  • Delay Commitment
    • Understanding the cost of NOT delaying
    • The last responsible moment
  • Empower the Team
    • Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose
    • A Word on Leadership
  • See the Whole
    • Make it Visible
    • Kanbans and Queues
  • Review
    • Key Processes and Ceremonies
    • Key Metrics
    • Making your project Lean
real world content

Real-World Content

Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.
expert practitioners

Expert Practitioners

Industry experts that bring their battle scars into the classroom.
experiential learning

Experiential Learning

More coding than lecture, coupled with architectural and design discussions.
tailored outlines

Tailored Outlines

One-size-fits-all doesn't apply to training teams. That's where we come in!
“I appreciated the instructor's technique of writing live code examples rather than using fixed slide decks to present the material.”

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