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Transitioning from plan-driven to lean in a global software engineering organization: a practice-centric view

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We share the experience of a globally distributed software development organization in transitioning from a plan-driven approach to a lean methodology with a focus on role-specific practices. We outline how the new practices supported effective working in a global setup by strengthening trust, increasing communication, fostering openness, and encouraging faster decisions.

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    ICGSE '18: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Global Software Engineering
    May 2018
    171 pages
    ISBN:9781450357173
    DOI:10.1145/3196369
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    1. agile
    2. global software engineering
    3. lean
    4. software engineering practices

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