Modernizing the DeLorean System: Comparing Actual and Predicted Results of a Technical Debt Reduction Project

Posted September 30, 2010 | Technology |

THE SYSTEM, THE PROJECT

The DeLorean system is the long-time production system one of my clients relies on to expose its entire business via the Web. The client had successfully developed, evolved, and sustained this system, and its successful business, for more than a handful of years. A few years past that point, it started becoming evident that the system was growing increasingly inflexible and brittle.

About The Author
John Heintz
John Heintz is a Cutter Expert and CEO of Aptage. He is an experienced Agile manager, particularly in Lean and Kanban. In 2008, Mr. Heintz founded Gist Labs to further focus on the essential criteria for innovative success. On a recent project, he coached a 100-person Agile/Lean game studio, helping the organization increase its throughput of game features per month while coordinating cross-team communication paths, resulting in a doubling of… Read More
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