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Using Smartsheet for Lean Product Development

Spreadsheet-familiar interface makes adoption easy for teams transitioning from Excel — minimal training needed for basic use. When combined with Lean Product Development, this makes Smartsheet a strong candidate for teams who want a structured, repeatable workflow without sacrificing flexibility. Lean Product Development works best in Smartsheet when you leverage its kanban boards, analytics dashboard to implement the framework's key practices directly in the tool your team already lives in.

About Lean Product Development

Lean Product Development applies Toyota Production System thinking to software: eliminate waste, reduce batch sizes, manage queues, and optimise flow from concept to customer.

Eliminate the 7 wastes of product development (partially done work, extra features, waiting…)
Reduce batch size to improve flow and surface defects faster
Manage queues: long lead times are caused by large queues, not slow work
Decide as late as possible and deliver as fast as possible

Which Smartsheet features matter for Lean Product Development

Smartsheet has 2 of 2 core Lean Product Development features natively.

FeatureWhy it matters for Lean Product DevelopmentSmartsheet
Kanban BoardsVisual flow board with column-based workflow
Analytics DashboardVelocity, throughput, and outcome measurement
Custom WorkflowsCustom stage definitions matching your process
AutomationsReducing ceremony overhead with trigger-action rules
Reporting DashboardsSupports Lean Product Development workflow

Smartsheet at a glance

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4.4 / 5
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