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Fundamentals of Assurance for Lean Projects.

Explaining the jargon and dispelling the mystique that surrounds Lean, this book provides readers with guidance and tips on performing audits or assurance reviews for Lean projects. --

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wright, Christopher
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ely : IT Governance Publishing, 2017.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover ; Title ; Copyright ; Foreword; Preface; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Contents ; Chapter 1: Introduction to the History and Nature of Lean Projects; Overview; Lean
  • A definition; History; Lean start-up
  • build/measure/learn; Where does lean fit with agile and kanban?; Lean six sigma (aka six sigma lean); Lean projects; Audit considerations; Summary; Chapter 2: Lean Principles and Concepts; Overview; Principles; The five key principles; Minimise waste; Lean approaches and tools; Value stream mapping; Root cause analysis; The 5 Whys; Ishikawa (fishbone) diagram; Lean governance.
  • Audit considerationsSummary; Chapter 3: Identify and Specify Customer Value; Introduction; Customer value; Key concepts, techniques and tools; Audit considerations; Summary; Chapter 4: Identify and Map Value Stream; Introduction; Value stream mapping; Tools for value stream mapping; Lean project within mapping stream; Summary and audit approach; Chapter 5: Create Flow by Eliminating Waste; Introduction; Eight areas of waste; Key concepts, techniques and tools; Just in time; Batch size reduction (small lot production); Audit approach; Summary; Chapter 6: Respond to Customer Pull; Introduction.
  • Key concepts, techniques and toolsUsing kanban to trace batches through the process; Customer information; Audit approach; Summary; Chapter 7: Pursue Perfection; Introduction; TQM
  • Total quality management; Kaizen
  • continuous improvement; PDCA (Deming) change cycle; Kaikaku; The 5Ss; Auditing TQM the change process (kaikaku and kaizen); Summary; Chapter 8: Lean Software Development; Overview; Eliminate waste; Build quality in; Create knowledge (aka amplify learning); Defer commitment (aka decide as late as possible); Deliver fast; Respect people (aka empower the team).
  • Optimise the whole (aka see the whole)Audit of lean software development; Summary; Chapter 9: Governance of Lean Projects; Overview; Governance risks for lean; Governance principles and organisation; Governance processes and metrics; Governance responsibilities and roles; Challenge of maintaining security and control whilst reducing waste; Audits of lean governance; Summary; Chapter 10: Using Lean Approaches for Your Lean Project Audit/Review; Introduction; Identifying audit customers; Adding real value; Identifying and mapping the audit value stream; Reducing waste.
  • Creating flow of the audit and output by eliminating wasteResponding to auditee (customer) pull; Pursuing audit perfection; Summary; References and Further Reading; Chapter 1: Introduction to the History and Nature of Lean Projects; Chapter 2: Lean Principles and Concepts; Chapter 3: Identify and Specify Customer Value; Chapter 4: Identify and Map Value Stream; Chapter 7: Pursue Perfection; Chapter 9: Governance of Lean Projects; Index; ITG Resources.