A Tale of Two Systems

Author: Michael K. Levine
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1439803897
Publisher: Productivity Press

A Tale of Two Systems: Lean and Agile Software Development for Business Leaders

This business parable reviews two different systems development projects.
In A Tale of Two Systems, Michael Levine tells story of two development systems – one a spectacular success, and other an equally spectacular failure. Business parable exposes in detail why one system succeeds and the other fails.
One project was an abject, expensive failure, while the other succeeded in creating a major new revenue stream, bringing in new customers. By reviewing the tales of these two systems, readers will develop a better understanding of what works and what doesn't when it comes to the leadership and action steps required to reinvent a company's procedures to get in step with the times. CEO Evan Nogelmeyer discovers to his dismay that in today's business world, technology is not just for technologists. But does he discover this soon enough and once he does, does he have the tools and the business savvy he needs to stave off disaster? Evan and his team are all well-int