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Fundamentals of assurance for lean projects : an overview for auditors and project teams /

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 (Accountant) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom : IT Governance Publishing, 2017.
Colección:ITpro collection
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
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.