Definition
Lean software development adopts the principles and practices of lean manufacturing and implements them in software development. The core idea of lean, is to eliminate or reduce wastes and increase customer value. A lean organisation understands customer value and, emphasizes on putting the efforts in the right direction to maximize it.
Origin
The term lean software development originated in a book by the same name, written by Mary Poppendieck and Tom Poppendieck in 2003.
Further Reading
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“Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit”, by Mary Poppendieck and Tom Poppendieck.
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