Lean Development

aka Lean Software Development http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_software_development

Agile Software Development methodology designed by Robert Charette. Inspired by Lean Manufacturing.

• http://www.cutter.com/consultants/charetter.html
• http://www.itabhi.com/

Mary Poppendieck: http://www.poppendieck.com/ld.htm

Note that although Robert Charette’s original Lean Development concept was the foundation for Lean Software Development, he has not written much easily available information, so most of the analysis here will concentrate on Lean Software Development as presented by Mary and Tom Poppendieck.

Inspired Lean Startup thinking.