Michael A. Orzen – författare

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.

Winner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication AwardInformation Technology is supposed to enable business performance and innovation, improve service levels, manage change, and maintain quality and stability, all while steadily reducing operating costs. Yet when an enterprise begins a Lean transformation, too often the IT department is either left out or viewed as an obstacle. What is to be done? Winner of a 2011 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award, this book shares practical tips, examples, and case studies to help you establish a culture of continuous improvement to deliver IT operational excellence and business value to your organization. Praise for:...will have a permanent place in my bookshelf.—Gene Kim, Chief Technology Officer, Tripwire, Inc.... provides an unprecedented look at the role that Lean IT will play in making this revolutionary shift and the critical steps for sustained success.—Steve Castellanos, Lean Enterprise Director, Nike, Inc.Twenty years from now the firms which dominate their industries will have fully embraced Lean strategies throughout their IT organizations. —Scott W. Ambler, Chief Methodologist for Agile and Lean, IBM Rational… a great survival manual for those needing nimble and adaptive systems.—Dr. David Labby, MD, PhD, Medical Director and Director of Clinical Support and Innovation, CareOregon… makes a major contribution in an often-ignored but much-needed area.—John Bicheno, Program Director MS in Lean Operations, Cardiff University… a comprehensive view into the world of Lean IT, a must read!—Dave Wilson, Quality Management, Oregon Health & Science University