In Lean Software Strategies authors Peter Middleton and James Sutton show that when lean is applied as thoughtfully and enthusiastically as it's been in manufacturing, it can improve the cost, quality and user-satisfaction of software programs just as dramatically as it does for products such as cars, ranges and TVs.

Lean Software Strategies takes the five lean industrial principles examined in the seminal book, Lean Thinking -- value, value stream, flow, pull and perfection -- and applies them systematically to all areas of software development.  By following this framework, work hours can be cut in half, defects reduced by two-thirds and the skills of individual employees, tripled.

In StickyMinds.com three-star review of Lean Software Strategies, the writer
notes:  "We all know that big changes are needed in the software industry, and these authors make a succinct and persuasive case for why lean production is the way to go  ...  I can't help but agree with the wisdom of emphasizing the strategic goals of development, such as understanding the business and what the customers want, over the tactical parts of actual code production ... I think my agile team does a great job of delivering business value, but after reading this book, I realize lean principles might help us accomplish much more. This book is a soup-to-nuts explanation of lean production, why it should be applied to software production, and how to apply it."

About the Shingo Prize

The Prize was established in 1988 to promote awareness of Lean manufacturing concepts and recognize companies in the United States, Canada and Mexico that achieve world-class manufacturing status. The Shingo Prize philosophy is that world-class business performance may be achieved through focused improvements in core manufacturing and business processes.  The Shingo Prize recognizes organizations and research consistent with its mission and model with two types of prizes:  Business, which promotes use of world-class manufacturing strategies and practices to achieve world-class results, and Research, which promotes research and writing regarding new knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes.

About Productivity Press

Productivity Press is the premier source of authoritative information on organizational improvement, offering the broadest selection of books and learning tools about lean methodologies, based on the Toyota Production System.  Whether you are responsible for production, office and administrative operations or providing services, our publications offer you proven, practical strategies for increasing efficiency and capacity while eliminating waste. We are the leading source of materials for educating and training your workforce in lean. Productivity Press is a division of the Kraus Organization Limited (www.krausorgltd.com).

For more information on Lean Software Strategies, or any of Productivity Press' other titles, call 1 (888) 319-5852 or access our online catalog at www.productivitypress.com.


Source: Productivity Press
    

CONTACT:  Karen M. Gaines of Productivity Press, +1-212-686-5900, ext.
310, or kgaines@productivitypress.com

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