The 5 elements you describe as the Lean-Agile mindset are actually listed under the heading Lean Thinking, and are taken directly from the book of that name. The fifth element, pursue perfection, sets up a cycle of continuous improvement that returns to defining the value of the product. Verifying the value through user/customer feedback is part of that cyclical definition step, as Lean explicitly defines value from the perspective of the customer.
Thank you. I always enjoy and value your LinkedIn posts. You’re a true Agile thought leader. As an old Lean guy, I have been very unhappy about the fact that SAFe misused Lean (and Kanban, and Kotter’s 8 steps to change, and DevOps, and WSJF…but don’t get me started…) in its framework. And I’ve often wondered whether Dean or anyone at SAFe even read Lean Thinking. At least now I know that they read at least part of the preface.
The 5 elements you describe as the Lean-Agile mindset are actually listed under the heading Lean Thinking, and are taken directly from the book of that name. The fifth element, pursue perfection, sets up a cycle of continuous improvement that returns to defining the value of the product. Verifying the value through user/customer feedback is part of that cyclical definition step, as Lean explicitly defines value from the perspective of the customer.
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Thank you. I always enjoy and value your LinkedIn posts. You’re a true Agile thought leader. As an old Lean guy, I have been very unhappy about the fact that SAFe misused Lean (and Kanban, and Kotter’s 8 steps to change, and DevOps, and WSJF…but don’t get me started…) in its framework. And I’ve often wondered whether Dean or anyone at SAFe even read Lean Thinking. At least now I know that they read at least part of the preface.
Thank you for your kind words. I have had similar doubts about their knowledge of Agile.