I have been working as a software consultant for more than 11 years. Because of that I am an eager supporter of lean principles and agile methods.
This day’s “Agility in Perspective” track was my main reason for coming here. The highlights this day were many:
- “The Origins of Lean Software Development“, Mary Poppendieck. This was an inspiring and excellent session about Lean Software Development, which is not an agile method as such, but more a way of thinking. Poppendieck believes the key is to have short information feedback loops and she draws many parallels to lean manufacturing and the Toyota production.
- “The Roots of Scrum“, Jeff Sutherland. Another very inspiring session about the roots of Scrum, by the inventor of Scrum, Jeff Sutherland. This method as well the other Lean and agile ideas comes originally from the Toyota lean manufacturing techniques. (I will investigate the Toyota methods more deeply one day.)