The lean IT field guide : a roadmap for your transformation / Michael A. Orzen, Thomas A. Paider.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orzen, Michael A., author.

Paider, Thomas A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Management.

Information technology.

Information resources management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Lean information technology field guide

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

How many IT books have you read that are long on theory and short on practical application? They are interesting, but not very impactful. They provide a framework from which to think and understand, but lack a process from which to act. Addressing this urgent need for the IT community, The Lean IT Field Guide explains how to initiate, execute, and sustain a lean IT transformation. Illuminating a clear path to lean IT, the authors integrate more than two decades of combined experience to provide you with a proven method for creating and sustaining a true lean IT workplace. This field guide not only highlights the organizational techniques of more agile and lean processes, but also the leadership work required to help management adopt these new approaches. Based on proven methods from different industries, including banking, manufacturing, insurance, food and beverage, and logistics, the book details a clear model that covers all the components you need to achieve and sustain a favorable work environment and culture in support of lean IT. Filled with anecdotes and case studies from actual businesses, the book includes pictures, templates, and examples that illustrate the application of the lean methods discussed.

Contents:

Front Cover

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Authors

Introduction

Chapter 1: Lean Primer for IT Professionals

Chapter 2: The Transformation Framework

Chapter 3: The Importance of Purpose

Chapter 4: Day Zero

Chapter 5: The Paradox of Process

Chapter 6: Problem-Solving Scientists

Chapter 7: Everything Is Visible

Chapter 8: Why Management (Still) Matters

Chapter 9: Sustain Your Progress

Chapter 10: The Importance of Strategic Alignment

Chapter 11: Engineering Excellence

Chapter 12: Continue the Journey

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

"A Productivity Press book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781351105859

135110585X

9781498730419

1498730418

9781498730389

1498730388

OCLC:

1019734287