Building a Project-Driven Enterprise describes breakthrough methods for eliminating non-value-added waste from any project. Whether your team's objective is to implement a new software application, build a skyscraper, or develop a new product line, the powerful techniques of Lean Project Management and Lean Product Development will pay enormous dividends. These practical, common sense work methods are presented in a style that is light and to-the-point. The goal is to enable you to apply these methods the very next day to begin saving time and boosting profits. Loaded with tips, real-world examples, templates, and illustrations, this book will be your most valuable asset in achieving project efficiency and excellence.
Acknowledgments
A Note to the Reader
Part I : Principles that Drive Project Efficiency
Chapter 1 : The Five Principles of Lean Thinking
Chapter 2 : Time Batches and JIT Information
Chapter 3 : Minimizing Transaction Costs
Chapter 4 : Defining Standard Work
Chapter 5 : Lessons from Information Theory
Part II : The Methods of Lean Project Management
Chapter 6 : A Toolbox for Speed and Efficiency
Part III : The "Special Case" of New Product Development
Chapter 7 : Creating a Lean Product Development Process
Part IV : Building a Project-Driven Enterprise
Chapter 8 : Mandates for a Project-Driven Enterprise
Chapter 9 : A Step-by-Step Process for Slashing Waste
Some Closing Thoughts
Notes
References
Index