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International Conference on Lean Enterprise Software and Systems

LESS 2013: Lean Enterprise Software and Systems pp 32–47Cite as

Lean Software Development Measures and Indicators - A Systematic Mapping Study

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Background: Lean Software Development (LSD) aims for improvement, yet this improvement requires measures to identify whether a difference has been achieved, and provide decision support for further improvement.

Objective: This study identifies measures and indicators proposed in literature on LSD, then structures them according to ISO/IEC 15939, allowing for comparability due to a use of a standard.

Method: Systematic mapping is the research methodology.

Result: The published literature on LSD measures has significantly increased since 2010. The two pre-dominant study types are evaluation research and experience reports. 22 base measures, 13 derived measures, and 14 indicators were identified.

Conclusion: Gaps exist with respect to LSD principles. In particular: deferring commitment, respecting people and knowledge creation. The principle of delivering fast is well supported.

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    Markus Feyh & Kai Petersen

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  3. Cisco Systems, Galway, Ireland

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  4. The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

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  5. National University Ireland, Galway, Ireland

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Feyh, M., Petersen, K. (2013). Lean Software Development Measures and Indicators - A Systematic Mapping Study. In: Fitzgerald, B., Conboy, K., Power, K., Valerdi, R., Morgan, L., Stol, KJ. (eds) Lean Enterprise Software and Systems. LESS 2013. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 167. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-44930-7_3

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