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Lean (adapted from ‘lean’

manufacturing)

The objective of lean development is to eliminate waste. The old

method of software development focused on determining and

documenting in very fine detail exactly what the customer

requirements and deliverables were. This was often a waste of

time and money because the customer may not know what they

want exactly, or they may not know what they can have, and

change their minds when they find out, or the requirements might

change as the product is being developed. With lean development,

the focus is on delivering value. It is accepted that a product may

never be perfect, or even finished. The focus is on delivering things

that work in delivering some value. The idea is to decide as late as

possible what is needed and then deliver it as quickly as possible so

that you remain aligned with the need. Lean development works

best with empowered teams.

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