Mary Poppendieck Introduces the Book “Leading Lean Software Development”
Published March 22nd, 2010 Under Project Management | Leave a Comment
Mary Poppendieck talks about her last book “Leading Lean Software Development”, a book for the product, program and all C-level managers, showing them how to apply agile principles and practices starting from the realization that development teams are not successful if they are not in the same boat with their managers.
http://www.infoq.com/interviews/Leading-Lean-Software-Development
The Tyranny of “The Plan”
Published January 20th, 2010 Under Project Management | Leave a Comment
A flow system requires focus on reliable handoffs and system throughput, not on utilization. It requires creative people who vigilantly address problems and improve the workflow. It requires a leadership team that understands “Results are Not the Point” – the real point is to create a system and grow people who are capable of delivering excellent results over the long term.
http://www.infoq.com/presentations/tyranny-of-plan
Deliberate Practice in Software Development
Published October 23rd, 2009 Under Project Management | Leave a Comment
In the nature vs. nurture debate, researchers have declared nurture the winner. People who excel are the ones who work the hardest; it takes ten+ years of deliberate practice to become an expert. Deliberate practice is not about putting in hours, it’s about working to improve performance. It does not mean doing what you are good at; it means challenging yourself under the guidance of a teacher.
http://www.infoq.com/presentations/poppendieck-deliberate-practice-in-software-development
The Role of Leadership in Software Development
Published February 9th, 2009 Under Project Management | Leave a Comment
When you look around, there are a lot of leaders recommended for software development. We have the functional manager and the project manager, the scrum master and the black belt, the product owner and the customer-on-site, the technical leader and the architect, the product manager and the chief engineer. Clearly that’s too many leaders. So how many leaders should there be, what should they do, what shouldn’t they do, and what skills do they need? This will be a presentation and discussion of leadership roles in software development — what works, what doesn’t and why. Presentation at Google Tech Talks, May 6, 2008 by Mary Poppendieck.
Agiles 2008 – Final Discussion Panel
Published January 19th, 2009 Under General | Leave a Comment
Discussion panel at the end of the Agiles 2008 conference in Buenos Aires. The debate was around “The future of Agile”, featuring Mary and Tom Poppendieck, Tobias Mayer, Micah Martin, Matt Gelbwaks and Dave Nicolette.
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