Agile & Lean

Lean

/liːn/

Definition

A philosophy of maximising value by eliminating waste — applied to software as reducing everything that doesn't serve the customer.

Example in context

"Lean thinking: if the feature has no measurable user value, it's waste. Ship the smallest version first."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master Lean in context by working through exercises in the Agile & Lean module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.