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Just In Time | Glossary

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Definition
An approach in Lean wherein the assets, activities and essential information of a work stream becomes available, just as they are needed.

Origin
Its origin and development was in Japan, largely in the 1960’s and 1970’s, and particularly at Toyota. It was later adopted in Software development in the early 1990’s.

Further Reading

  • “Just-in-Time Manufacturing: An Introduction”, by S. Podolsky and T. C. Edwin Cheng.
  • “Just in Time”, by David Hutchins.

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Iteration | Glossary

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Definition
An iteration is a time box which usually spans over 1-2 weeks in Agile Software development. The team commits to completing a goal and list of items to finish during the iteration.

Origin
Originated in the 1530’s, meaning “to do again, repeat”, or else from Latin word “iteratus”.Past participle of iterare, actually stands as “do again, repeat.” The usage of this word in software development significantly went up in the 1990’s.

Further Reading

  • “Agile and iterative development”, by Craig Larman.

  • “Iterative & Agile Implementation Methodologies in Business Intelligence Software Development”, by Nat Landry.

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