From Plan-Build-Run to Specify-Generate-Verify-Operate

For about twenty years, most IT organisations were built around three words: Plan, Build, Run. It was a good model. It gave everyone a place. Plan owned the budget and the[...]

An AI-Ready Architecture for Business Applications

Agentic AI is changing how we build software. AI is no longer just a helper that writes small code snippets. It can reason about requirements, generate larger parts of a system,[...]

The Human Perspective: Why “Empower the Team” is a Definition of Success in 2025

The fifth chapter, Empower the Team, is arguably the linchpin upon which all the other Lean principles depend. In the conclusion of my previous exploration of rapid delivery, I[...]

The Power of Intelligent Patience: Why We Should “Decide as Late as Possible”

In today’s world of software development, the pressure to make fast decisions can significantly weigh on you and your team. And conventional wisdom often dictates that early[...]

Eliminating Waste: The Cornerstone of Lean Software Development

Over two decades ago, Mary and Tom Poppendieck published Lean Software Development. In a series of articles, we will explore its principles and whether they are still relevant[...]

Dysfunctional Scrum: Why Many Companies Lose Agility and How Lean Software Development Can Help

Scrum is considered the most widely used agile framework. However, in many companies, it is applied not as a flexible framework but as a rigid process with numerous ceremonies.[...]