I must start by disclaiming that I am VERY FAR from an expert on Lean. I've read some books. I've seen and been a part of a Lean implementation in a laboratory environment. I am, I hope, actively pursuing an informal but practical education in the discipline, but I am no expert. What follows is my thoughts, my thoughts only, and an open invitation to further conversation on a topic about which I feel passionate. Also I'm not an expert on Agile. I believe strongly that the idea of a named methodology applied rigidly to practice with no flexibility in...