{"product_id":"lean-it-steven-c-bell-9781439817568","title":"Lean IT: Enabling and Sustaining Your Lean Transformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformation 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 \u003cem\u003e2011 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award, \u003c\/em\u003ethis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e...will have a permanent place in my bookshelf.\u003c\/em\u003e--Gene Kim, Chief Technology Officer, Tripwire, Inc. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e... provides an unprecedented look at the role that Lean IT will play in making this revolutionary shift and the critical steps for sustained success.\u003c\/em\u003e--Steve Castellanos, Lean Enterprise Director, Nike, Inc. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwenty years from now the firms which dominate their industries will have fully embraced Lean strategies throughout their IT organizations. \u003c\/em\u003e--Scott W. Ambler, Chief Methodologist for Agile and Lean, IBM Rational \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e... a great survival manual for those needing nimble and adaptive systems.\u003c\/em\u003e--Dr. David Labby, MD, PhD, Medical Director and Director of Clinical Support and Innovation, CareOregon \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e... makes a major contribution in an often-ignored but much-needed area.\u003c\/em\u003e--John Bicheno, Program Director MS in Lean Operations, Cardiff University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e... a comprehensive view into the world of Lean IT, a must read!\u003c\/em\u003e--Dave Wilson, Quality Management, Oregon Health \u0026amp; Science University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven C. Bell,Michael A. Orzen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439817561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439817568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Productivity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011 pg. 92","brand":"Steven C. Bell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447882264831,"sku":"9781439817568","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ef1ad29-16ca-4ee4-ae1f-01e4d60307e0.jpg?v=1777235445","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lean-it-steven-c-bell-9781439817568","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}