Best Practices for Applying Lean in IT
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
08:00 AM-09:00 AM
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Speaker: Andy Rowsell-Jones
Location: Dolphin Hotel - Southern II
Session Type: Track Session
Tracks: ST2, LEAN
Job Roles: Business Process Improvement, Business Executives
Business Imperative: Improve Workforce Effectiveness

Andy Rowsell-JonesLean organizations pose special challenges for IT. Even if yours is not a lean organization, lean concepts are valuable for improving performance and delivering greater business value. However, the lean transformation is almost never easy because it involves challenging cultural and process changes. This practical, case-study-based session assesses the implications and benefits of applying lean in your IT organization.
Key Issues:
  • What is Lean, and what are the implications for IT in a Lean enterprise?
  • How to successfully lead and manage the necessary cultural transformation to become Lean?
  • How to select and adapt lean practices into IT to deliver improved performance?