Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash

Foreword

Jeff Sutherland

I created the first Scrum in 1993 at Easel Corporation in Burlington, Massachusetts,¹ in cooperation with our CEO, who bet his company on the team that made the first Scrum work. In 1995, I began working with Ken Schwaber, who formalized the process for worldwide deployment.² In four companies since Easel, I have used the self-organizing nature of Scrum to move from a Type A Scrum (winning teams) to a Type B Scrum (winning product portfolios) to a Type C Scrum (winning companies).

In 2000, I introduced Scrum to PatientKeeper, and this has proven to be an excellent vehicle for lean development. Over the years we have shortened cycle times to exactly what customers need: one week for critical items, one month for minor ...