Lean Enterprise

How well does your organization respond to changing marketconditions, customer needs, and emerging technologies when buildingsoftware-based products? This practical guide presents Lean and Agile principlesand patterns to help you move fast at scale—and demonstrates why and how toapply these methodologies throughout your organization, rather than with justone department or team.

Through case studies, you’ll learn how successfulenterprises have rethought everything from governance and financial managementto systems architecture and organizational culture in the pursuit of radicallyimproved performance. Adopting Lean will take time and commitment, but it’svital for harnessing the cultural and technical forces that are acceleratingthe rate of innovation.

• Discover how Lean focuses on people and teamwork at every level, in contrast to traditional management practices
• Approach problem-solving experimentally, by exploring solutions, testing assumptions, and getting feedback from real users
• Lead and manage large-scale programs in a way that empowers employees, increases the speed and quality of delivery, and lowers costs
• Learn how to implement ideas from the DevOps and Lean Startup movements even in complex, regulated environments