Poppendieck Mary, Poppendieck Tom. Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit

Addison-Wesley, 2003. — 240 p. — ISBN: 0-321-15078-3.This is a book of thinking tools for software development leaders. It is a tool kit for translating generally accepted lean principles into effective agile practices that fit your unique environment. Lean thinking has a long history of generating dramatic improvements in fields as diverse as manufacturing, health care & construction.