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The Lean-Agile Way
The Lean-Agile Way

The Lean-Agile Way: Unleash business results in the digital era with value stream management

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The Lean-Agile Way

Part 1:Building on Lean-Agile Foundations: Mastering the Basics

In Part I of this book, we delve into the challenges of competing in the digital age. Today’s business and technology professionals must navigate increasingly complex environments while continuously delivering value to customers and the business to remain relevant.

In response to rapidly shifting market dynamics and internal organizational challenges, professionals must actively engage in continuous learning, process optimization, and teamwork to achieve superior outcomes. This journey isn’t just about survival; it’s about taking the lead, fostering innovation, and setting new benchmarks in a competitive arena.

In this section, we explain why mastering the concepts behind Lean and Agile principles and practices is necessary to improve an organization’s ability to efficiently deliver customer-centric value and enhance business processes and products through digital solutions.

We then take a deeper dive into the basics of Lean and Agile practices. In Chapter 2, you’ll learn how Agile-based practices leverage an iterative and incremental development approach to address complex business problems, support strategic and tactical planning, and continuously deliver new value through processes, business systems, artifacts, products, and services.

In Chapter 3, you learn how Lean practices help optimize productivity, efficiency, and quality, and accelerate your ability to deliver customer-centric value. Embracing these Lean-Agile principles can help propel you to the forefront of the digital revolution.

By absorbing the insights in the following chapters, you’ll elevate your professional skills and competencies, positioning yourself as a true leader at the forefront of change:

  • Chapter 1, Navigating Lean-Agile Transformations
  • Chapter 2, Solving Complex Business Problems with Agility
  • Chapter 3, Establishing Lean Flows to Improve Productivity
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Key benefits

  • Learn how to apply Lean practices to eliminate waste and delays, ensuring value for your customers
  • Master Agile practices to address problems and create value-centric products and services
  • Explore VSM methods and tools to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities that maximize value addition
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In the fast-paced business and IT landscape, efficiency is key to success. To excel in delivering value to customers, reducing waste, and resolving pain points, identifying the right tools and strategies is paramount. Unlocking the secrets of Lean, Agile, Value Stream Management (VSM), and various digital enhancements, this book offers a roadmap to optimize processes, improve products, and elevate service delivery. You’ll start with an introduction to foundational Lean and Agile practices, recognizing the significance of digital enhancements in modernizing business processes. As you progress, you'll learn VSM techniques to identify and prioritize work and investments to provide maximum value to customers. Moreover, you'll grasp Lean-Agile practices aimed at promoting collaboration among teams and ensuring the continuous flow of product-oriented deliveries tailored to address customer needs. Finally, you'll gain executive-level insights on how organizations must access timely information for decision-making and foster a culture of continuous business transformation. Armed with this knowledge and a robust toolkit, you'll be empowered to drive meaningful change, optimize resources, and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving marketplace.

What you will learn

  • Understand how to integrate the seemingly disparate practices of Lean and Agile
  • Integrate Lean, Agile, and VSM to accelerate value flow, enhance efficiency, and drive improvements
  • Drive product-oriented transformations with business increments, Lean-Agile teams, product lifecycles, VSM, and IT alignment
  • Leverage the VSM implementation roadmap to drive digital value stream enhancements
  • Investigate advanced VSM tools/platforms, AI insights, and VSMP selection criteria
  • Explore Lean-Agile/VSM success stories to gain implementation insights

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Publication date : Aug 30, 2024
Length 386 pages
Edition : 1st Edition
Language : English
ISBN-13 : 9781835461877

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Table of Contents

19 Chapters
Preface Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Part 1:Building on Lean-Agile Foundations: Mastering the Basics Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Chapter 1: Navigating Lean-Agile Transformations Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Chapter 2: Solving Complex Business Problems with Agility Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Chapter 3: Establishing Lean Flows to Improve Productivity Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Part 2: Attending to our Value Streams: Prioritize Improvements by their Value-Added Impact Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Chapter 4: Driving Improvements with Value Stream Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Chapter 5: Introducing the VSM Implementation Roadmap Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Chapter 6: Navigating Value Stream Optimization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Chapter 7: Connecting the Value Stream Network Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Part 3: Achieving Lean-Agile and VSM Mastery: For Product-Oriented Business Transformations Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Chapter 8: Implementing the Basic Lean-Agile Solution Team (BLAST) Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12. Chapter 9: Defining a Business Agility System for the Enterprise (BASE) Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
13. Part 4: Driving Sustainable Transformation: Strategies to Achieve Lean-Agile Mastery Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14. Chapter 10: Enhancing Decision-Making in the Lean-Agile Organization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
15. Chapter 11: Implementing Strategies for Organizational Transformation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
16. Chapter 12: Building Lean-Agile and VSM Mastery Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
17. Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
18. Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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