ABSTRACT
The main difference, is of course, how projects are managed. In the Lean world projects still take a fairly traditional approach. As mentioned in earlier chapters Lean relies heavily on the plan-do-check-act model, which is systematic in nature, whereas many Agile teams rely on Scrum. Agile techniques originated and largely still lives in the software development arena. Whereas Agile does emphasize customer satisfaction, it is also concerned with the inner dynamics of the team. The successful project manager understands the differences and the synergies between Lean and Agile. Knowing when to apply which project management construct to which project is a valuable competency. The reasoning behind including both in this book is to provide options for a project manager who wants to increase their value to the project and the team by using various tools from both methodologies.
