I recently read &quot;The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development&quot;[1] that was recommended to me.<p>Some of it was familiar. Some of it was new. The language used and how the book articulates the reasoning behind various strategies has been invaluable to me in expressing to others why something is a tractable problem as opposed to an unavoidable one that is just the cost of doing business.<p>To date I have not succeeded in getting anyone to read it though.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;The-Principles-Product-Development-Flow&#x2F;dp&#x2F;1935401009" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;The-Principles-Product-Development-Flo...</a>