The modern church is typically structured like a 20th-century business, with distinct, mostly autonomous departments focused on executing an agreed-upon "business plan" that changes very slowly over time. The church adds a layer of relationship and prayer, and relies on volunteer labor, but overall mostly matches the model invented by Alfred Sloan at GMover 50 years ago. The important thing to... Continue Reading →
Poppendiecks on Lean Software Development
Thomas and Mary Poppendieck are to Lean Product Development (for Software) what Charles and Ray Eames are to design. LPD can be considered the project management aspect of Agile, to complement the software engineering practices of, e.g., Behavior-Driven Development. Some of my favorite essays from their website are: Train-Wreck Management The Challenges of Bringing Lean... Continue Reading →
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