Panel: IT Is Critical to Lean Business Process: Learn Why and How
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
08:00 AM-09:00 AM
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Moderator: Andy Rowsell-Jones
Panelists: Kimberly Harris-Ferrante, Vi Shaffer
Location: Dolphin Hotel - Southern II
Session Type: Track Session
Tracks: ST2, LEAN
Job Roles: Business Process Improvement, Business Executives
Vertical Industries: Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Education
Business Imperative: Improve Critical Processes & Workflows

Lean business process, where redundant inventory and activities are removed, is vital to global competitiveness. Yet many enterprises struggle to reap lean's benefits and many IT organizations struggle to play a role in helping them.
Key Issues:
  • What is Lean, and why does it impact business performance?
  • How are CIOs in leading organizations helping build resilient lean organizations?
  • What skills and capabilities are necessary within the process-enabling IT organization to deliver business value from lean?
  • What practical steps should IT take to play a greater role in creating a lean enterprise?