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: Received: 5 July 2023 / Approved: 5 July 2023 / Online: 6 July 2023 (02:26:47 CEST)
How to cite:
Moraga, R.; Piñango, H. Continuous Improvement in Software Development and Digital Product Management: Addressing the Challenges of the Digital Economy. Preprints2023, 2023070285. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0285.v1
Moraga, R.; Piñango, H. Continuous Improvement in Software Development and Digital Product Management: Addressing the Challenges of the Digital Economy. Preprints 2023, 2023070285. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0285.v1
Moraga, R.; Piñango, H. Continuous Improvement in Software Development and Digital Product Management: Addressing the Challenges of the Digital Economy. Preprints2023, 2023070285. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0285.v1
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Moraga, R., & Piñango, H. (2023). Continuous Improvement in Software Development and Digital Product Management: Addressing the Challenges of the Digital Economy. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0285.v1
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Moraga, R. and Hugo Piñango. 2023 "Continuous Improvement in Software Development and Digital Product Management: Addressing the Challenges of the Digital Economy" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0285.v1
Abstract
This manuscript explores the significance of continuous improvement in software development and digital product management, highlighting its role in addressing challenges and achieving superior results in today's dynamic business landscape. Drawing on Lean Thinking and Agile principles, the paper emphasizes the importance of customer focus, multidisciplinary collaboration, respect for people, inspection and adaptation, experimentation, incremental delivery, and continuous feedback in driving continuous improvement. It identifies key problems associated with the lack of continuous improvement, including quality issues, stagnation, inefficiency, lack of learning, lack of participation and collaboration, and lack of adaptability. To overcome these challenges, the paper proposes a solution that leverages agile events and interactions, such as sprint retrospectives and daily scrum meetings, and introduces a "kaizen board" as a visual tool to manage and monitor the continuous improvement process. The manuscript highlights the benefits of continuous improvement in terms of quality enhancement, efficiency gains, improved customer satisfaction, and adaptability to change. It stresses the need for fostering a culture of learning and constant adaptation, and provides insights on applying continuous improvement across different dimensions: product, process, team, and culture. The paper concludes by emphasizing the significance of commitment and active participation from all team members for achieving sustainable progress and success in digital transformation efforts.
Business, Economics and Management, Business and Management
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