Lean Thinking and Scrum’s Roots

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Lean Thinking Core Ideas

• Eliminate waste: Only do what adds value to the customer
• Build quality in: Don’t inspect quality in after the fact — build it in from the start
• Create knowledge: Learning through doing, not planning
• Defer commitment: Make decisions as late as responsibly possible
• Deliver fast: Shorter feedback loops = less waste
• Respect people: Those closest to the work know the most
• Optimize the whole: Don’t optimize one component at the expense of the system