Preface -- Introduction -- The work of IT -- The OM perspective -- The lean improvement model -- Lean problem solving : identifying and understanding problems -- Lean problem solving : identifying and managing solutions -- Lean IT service management -- Implementing and sustaining lean IT improvements -- Looking at lean IT -- Index.
Summary
Making IT Lean: Applying Lean Practices to the Work of IT presents Lean concepts and techniques for improving processes and eliminating waste in IT operations and IT Service Management, in a manner that is easy to understand. The authors provide a context for discussing several areas of application within this domain, allowing you to quickly gain insight into IT processes and Lean principles. The text reviews IT Service Management, with reference to the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) as a framework for best practices-explaining how to use it to accommod.