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title: Seven Principles of Lean Product Development
description: What are the principles of Lean and Agile Product development? Here are seven principles to get you started with Lean and Agile.
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# [Seven Principles of Lean Product Development](https://playbookteam.com/resources/blog/principles-lean-agile-product-development)

 Written by [Elyssa Pallai](https://playbookteam.com/resources/blog/author/elyssa-pallai) | Feb 6, 2018 7:00:00 AM

What are the key principles of Lean and Agile product development?  Here are seven, that if applied correctly, can transform your hardware product development process.  

1. [**Decentralized planning**](https://www.playbookhq.co/lean-project-management-part-9-decentralized-project-planning-and-execution)
2. [**Shared project buffers**](https://www.playbookhq.co/part-8-lean-project-management-using-shared-team-buffers-just-makes-sense/)
3. [**Standup meetings**](https://www.playbookhq.co/how-to-run-a-kick-ass-daily-huddle-meeting-aka-daily-standup-daily-scrum)
4. [**Prioritized tasks**](https://www.playbookhq.co/lean-project-management-and-visual-work-management-tools-that-work-for-hardware-development-teams-part-6/)
5. [**Pull**](https://www.playbookhq.co/lean-project-management-visual-work-management-tools-work-hardware-development-teams-part-7/)
6. [**Visible queues**](https://www.playbookhq.co/lean-project-management-visual-work-management-tools-work-hardware-development-teams-part-4/)
7. **[WIP constraints](https://www.playbookhq.co/lean-project-management-visual-work-management-tools-work-hardware-development-teams-part-5/) **

These principles give us the first level benefits of **visibility, communication, fast feedback, no multitasking, and early warning of delays…** 

And all of those combine to give every team member *clear ****and correct**** priorities each day…*

Which means that projects are ***consistently completed 30-50% faster.***

***Ready to learn more about Lean and Agile product development? Request a Demonstration Video. ***

 

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