Tag Archives: Factory

Lean Versus Agile (Part 2)

To continue from Part 1 of the Lean vs. Agile discussion, several agile and lean principles are very similar and don’t need much clarification.  A few of them however do deserve a few comments to highlight the unique qualities of one or the other. One of the strongest themes in Agile is iterative development as [...]

The NEXT BIG THING Is Here – Informatica 9

For those of you who have been following my blog for some time, you no doubt remember the May article on THE NEXT BIG THING and the 10 Weeks to Lean Integration series. You also hopefully recall the discussions about the Integration Factory being the dominant integration platform technology for the next decade. While elements [...]

Lean Integration, Rapid Prototyping and Integration Factories

There are many agile development methods and practices including Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Lean Software Development and Pair Programming to name a few. Core principles that most agile methods prescribe include incremental iterations with short time frames, minimal planning, teamwork, collaboration, and process adaptability throughout the life-cycle of the project. [...]