Lean Management Principles for Information Technology

By introducing lean principles to an organization's IT functions, it can develop and sustain a competitive advantage through improved supply chain operation. After introducing the principles of lean,this hands-on resource discusses how to implement them in the IT environment. Specifically, the authors detail the measures that can be used to define a world class IT system and explain how components of an integrated IT system can be structured in accordance with lean. They review many of the major management challenges facing IT today, and provide solutions demonstrated through stories and examples of how lean IT improvements have led to improvement in both the private and government sectors.