Value Stream Mapping Value Stream Mapping is drawing the value stream of the product or process; it is similar to process mapping. It is...

Principal Two (2)-Identifies Value Stream A value stream is the stream or flow of all the processes which include steps from the...

Principal One (1) Lean thinking is another way to improve processes. Lean thinking helps organizations to become continually efficient by...

I will end this discussion with the benefits of Theory of Constraints (TOC) 1. It increases the ability of the organization to accomplish...

The absence of constraints could help any organization in any business they decide to focus on earn unlimited profits. According to TOC...

Wastage of manpower is a matter of concern. Agile uses collaboration teams so manpower becomes less of a concern. Agile IT generalists...

So with Lean, with any movement in terms of people or machinery that adds zero value to the product is wastage in terms of motion. The...

Waiting means idle time. It comprises waiting for code from upstream operations, waiting for automation tools (if you are using them),...

Although transportation is an important aspect of the manufacturing process, I can’t really use it for this discussion on IT projects yet...

Processing paperwork is a waste which adds zero value to the product or service from the customer’s perspective. It comprises the project...

All the other activities should be made subordinate to the constraint. The individual workings of the other processes in the system...

Once the constraint is identified, the very next step is to take measures to improve upon it. The result or results of the constraint is...

Standardization is important as it helps to eliminate waste out of the product development process. If the processes and the design...

The focus of the theory of constraints (TOC) is to bring an improvement in the system. The theory of constraints is always relevant while...

For concurrent engineering to be effective, it is important that each ensuing function should utilize the established information from...

Learning and measuring for improvements should be a part of all the processes in any organization. The performance goals that need to be...

A definition of Front Loaded Process will bring back I believe the most important thing that you can learn about Lean in IT projects,...

The "Customer First Approach" How many times do we start a project with this foremost in our minds, then as the project progresses we...

There is stiff competition in the market these days from Europe and Emerging Markets so, therefore, it is very important for...

Lean Management and the use of it in the IT field. I am going to focus on the “Lean Enterprise” aspect of Lean as well as pros and cons...