Tag: Lean

Muri | Glossary

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Definition
Eliminating waste is one of the top priorities of Lean Software Development methodologies, and Muri is in itself, a key waste. Muri means overburdening people or equipment with more work than they can reasonably manage.

Origin
A Japanese term meaning “unreasonableness,very difficult, by compulsion”.

Further Reading

  • “Leading Lean Software Development: Results Are Not the Point”, by Mary Poppendieck and Tom Poppendieck.
  • “Lean-Agile Software Development: Achieving Enterprise Agility”, by Alan Shalloway, Guy Beaver, and James Trott.

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Lean | Glossary

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Definition
Lean is a set of techniques and principles, defined for delivering more value with either the same, or lesser resources by the process of waste elimination. They are practiced across organizations and business processes, to maximize efficiency. Lean Software Development is a translation of Lean Manufacturing, Lean IT Principles & Practices to the software development domain.

Origin
The term was first coined by John Krafcik in his 1988 article, “Triumph of the Lean Production System”, based on his master’s thesis at the MIT Sloan School of Management. It has been adapted from the Toyota Production System.

Further Reading

  • “The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development”, by Donald G Reinertsen.

  • “Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit (Agile Software Development Series)”, by Mary Poppendieck.

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