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How To Build A Career In Agile Software Development

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It is no surprise that Agile as a revolution of the software development and project management world is still picking up its pace. This has caused a need for Agile professionals within the IT sector who understand the principles and methodology behind this concepts of Scaled Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean. Quality Improvements.

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Top 10 Benefits Of Lean

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Lean is a methodology that can be applied to all disciplines of knowledge work to increase business efficiency, agility, and visibility. Due to its roots in manufacturing, Lean is often equated with the elimination of waste, but this view of Lean misses the mark on realizing its true value. Lean Transformations.

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[Review] The Lean Startup

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Enter “ The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses “, a New York Times bestseller by founder of IMVU (creator of 3D avatars) Eric Ries. The Lean Startup’s core is represented by the Build-Measure-Learn feedback loop.

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[Review] The Lean Startup

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Most of us have a tendency to develop a strong case of sour grapes when we come across successful ventures. Many people tend to neglect the execution aspect, and Eric Rie’s “ The Lean Startup ” provides a starting point to this by fleshing out the principles of building a profitable company.

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5 Ways Startups Can Reduce Development Costs & Shorten Time To Market

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Two conditions that do matter to your startup’s out-year viability are the cost and length of its product development cycle. Startup founders counting the days until break-even or actively seeking outside capital must focus on streamlining their development cycles. Implement Standardized Development Processes. Stay Lean and Low.

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[Interview] Michael K. Levine, Author Of “People Over Process: Leadership for Agility”

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I was an early adopter in financial operations and software of lean operational and product development techniques that originated at Toyota, and then of agile as it was promulgated in the Manifesto. I was one of four leaders of an enormous failed development project at Wells Fargo around 2007.

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Taking The LEAN Approach: James Morgan On Why it’s Important To Stay On Top of Your Business Processes

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In many cases, businesses fall short, as organizational structures haven’t fully developed how to effectively provide value. When it comes to promoting the flow of value to the customer, an excellent methodology is the LEAN approach, in other words, through two guiding tenets: continuous improvement and respect for people.

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