Making IT Lean: Applying Lean Practices to the Work of IT
Howard Williams · Rebecca Duray
Jul 2017 · CRC Press
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Making IT Lean: Applying Lean Practices to the Work of IT presents Lean concepts and techniques for improving processes and eliminating waste in IT operations and IT Service Management, in a manner that is easy to understand. The authors provide a context for discussing several areas of application within this domain, allowing you to quickly gain insight into IT processes and Lean principles.The text reviews IT Service Management, with reference to the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) as a framework for best practices explaining how to use it to accommodate Lean processes and operations. Filled with straightforward examples, it provides enough modeling tools so you can start your Lean journey right away. Examining the work of IT from an IT practitioner perspective, the book includes coverage of:The OM Perspectiveconsiders the work of IT from an Operations Management (OM) perspective, showing how many of the concepts that have been successfully applied within manufacturing can be applied to ITThe Lean Improvement Modelexplains Lean concepts and practices and details the authors Lean improvement modelLean Problem-Solving (Identifying and Understanding Problems)considers operational work in IT and explains how to apply Lean practices related to problem identification and root cause analysisLean Problem-Solving (Identifying and Managing Solutions)describes how to use good problem identification as the basis for identifying the right solutionsLean IT Service Managementexamines IT work from an IT Service Management perspective, using the ITIL framework as a guideImplementing and Sustaining Lean IT Improvementsexplains how to implement and sustain Lean IT improvementsT
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