Phone: 952-934-7998
Email: mary@poppendieck.com
Expertise
· Lean Software Development
· Leading Software Projects
· Software Contracts
Education
Master of Science, Mathematics
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
Bachelors of Science, Mathematics
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit, Addison Wesley, 2003. Software Development Productivity Award, 2004
Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash, Addison Wesley, 2006
Software Development Magazine, May and June, 2001, Lean Programming (Two Part Article); May, 2002, Wicked Projects; August 2003, Concurrent Development ; February 2004, Maturity Measure
C/C++ User's Journal, October, 2003, Lean Software Development
Cutter IT Journal, September, 2002, Using XP for Safety-Critical Software
Cutter Executive Report, August, 2003, Lean Development and the Predictability Paradox. March, 2004, The Productivity Imperative
Mary Poppendieck has been in the Information Technology industry for thirty years. She has managed solutions for companies in several disciplines, including supply chain management, manufacturing systems, and digital media. As a seasoned leader in both operations and new product development, she brings a practical, customer-focused approach to software development problems.
As Information Systems Manager in a video tape manufacturing plant, Mary first encountered the Toyota Production System, which later became known as Lean Production. She implemented one of the first Just-in-Time systems in 3M, resulting in dramatic improvements in the plant's performance.
Three times Mary has partnered with small companies, twice negotiating and funding a multi-million dollar equity investment. But understanding small companies from the investor point of view was not enough; so she joined one of the start-ups to lead its R&D effort.
A popular writer and speaker, Mary’s classes on managing software development offer a fresh perspective on project management. Her book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit, was published in 2003 and won the Software Development Productivity Award in 2004. A sequel, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash, was published in 2006.