wins • Pay company several $m for licenses • Then another few $m for configuration • By the time it’s up and running, it’s out of date Vendor driven development Thursday, June 27, 13
dispatch time • Keep track of where ambulance (units) are so closest can be sent to location • Big bang release 1992 London Ambulance Dispatch disaster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Ambulance_Service#System_failures Thursday, June 27, 13
No units sent to other addresses • Calls got lost • System became congested • Upto 30 avoidable deaths attributed to software issues 1992 London Ambulance Dispatch disaster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Ambulance_Service#System_failures Thursday, June 27, 13
“Just in time production” • Goals are all about eliminating waste • Principles are about continuous improvement, people and process Toyota Production System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Production_System Thursday, June 27, 13
tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more. Thursday, June 27, 13
late as possible • Deliver as fast as possible • Empower the team • Build integrity in • See the whole Lean software development http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_software_development Thursday, June 27, 13
Rocket Internet Ideas/others can be prototypes too http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgeball_(service) http://www.rocket-internet.de/ http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-02-29/the-germany-website-copy-machine Thursday, June 27, 13