Forewords by <Jim Highsmith>, <Ken Schwaber>

## Foreword by Jim Highsmith

## Foreword by Ken Schwaber

## Preface

## Introduction

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Guided tour:

1. [Eliminate waste](/pages/Eliminate%20waste.txt)
2. [Amplify learning](/pages/Amplify%20learning.txt)
3. [Decide as late as possible](/pages/Decide%20as%20late%20as%20possible.txt)
4. [Deliver as fast as possible](/pages/Deliver%20as%20fast%20as%20possible.txt)
5. [Empower the team](/pages/Empower%20the%20team.txt)
6. [Build integrity in](/pages/Build%20integrity%20in.txt)
7. [See the whole](/pages/See%20the%20whole.txt)

## Chapter 1. Eliminate waste

Tools:

- Tool 1: [Seeing waste](/pages/Seeing%20waste.txt)
- Tool 2: [Value stream mapping](/pages/Value%20stream%20mapping.txt)

## Chapter 2. Amplify learning

Tools:

- Tool 3: [Feedback](/pages/Feedback.txt)
- Tool 4: [Iteration](/pages/Iteration.txt)
- Tool 5: [Synchronization](/pages/Synchronization.txt)
- Tool 6: [Set-based development](/pages/Set-based%20development.txt)

## Chapter 3. Decide as late as possible

Tools:

- Tool 7: [Options thinking](/pages/Options%20thinking.txt)
- Tool 8: The [Last responsible moment](/pages/Last%20responsible%20moment.txt)
- Tool 9: [Making decisions](/pages/Making%20decisions.txt)

## Chapter 4. Deliver as fast as possible

Tools:

- Tool 10. [Pull system](/pages/Pull%20system.txt)
- Tool 11. [Queuing theory](/pages/Queuing%20theory.txt)
- Tool 12. [Cost of delay](/pages/Cost%20of%20delay.txt)

## Chapter 5. Empower the team

Tools:

- Tool 13. [Self determination](/pages/Self%20determination.txt)
- Tool 14. [Motivation](/pages/Motivation.txt)
- Tool 15. [Leadership](/pages/Leadership.txt)
- Tool 16. [Expertise](/pages/Expertise.txt)

## Chapter 6. Build integrity in

Tools:

- Tool 17: [Perceived integrity](/pages/Perceived%20integrity.txt)
- Tool 18: [Conceptual integrity](/pages/Conceptual%20integrity.txt)
- Tool 19: [Refactoring](/pages/Refactoring.txt)
- Tool 20: [Testing](/pages/Testing.txt)

## Chapter 7. See the whole

Tools:

- Tools 21: [Measurements](/pages/Measurements.txt)
- Tools 22: [Software contracts](/pages/Software%20contracts.txt)

## Chapter 8. Instructions And Warranty

The balance point of the lean principles:

> If today's problems come from yesterday's solutions, hen tomorrow's problems will come from today's solutions. Avoid creating a pendulum that swings from high ceremony to low ceremony and back; look for the balance point of the lean principles:
>
> - [Eliminate waste](/pages/Eliminate%20waste.txt) does not mean throw away all documentation.
> - [Amplify learning](/pages/Amplify%20learning.txt) does not mean keep on changing your mind.
> - [Decide as late as possible](/pages/Decide%20as%20late%20as%20possible.txt) does not mean procrastinate.
> - [Deliver as fast as possible](/pages/Deliver%20as%20fast%20as%20possible.txt) does not mean rush and do sloppy work.
> - [Empower the team](/pages/Empower%20the%20team.txt) does not mean abandon [leadership](/pages/Leadership.txt).
> - [Build integrity in](/pages/Build%20integrity%20in.txt) does not mean [big design up front](/pages/Big%20design%20up%20front.txt).
> - [See the whole](/pages/See%20the%20whole.txt) does not mean ignore the details. --p179