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The Lean-Agile Way

The Lean-Agile Way

By : Cecil 'Gary' Rupp, Richard Knaster, Steve Pereira, Al Shalloway
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The Lean-Agile Way

The Lean-Agile Way

4.9 (41)
By: Cecil 'Gary' Rupp, Richard Knaster, Steve Pereira, Al Shalloway

Overview of this book

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, efficiency is essential. Authored by industry experts Cecil ‘Gary’ Rupp, a Lean-Agile consultant with over three decades of executive experience; Richard Knaster, a SAFe® Fellow and transformation leader; Steve Pereira, a value stream consultant and board advisor; and Al Shalloway, creator of FLEX and PMI’s Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant workshop, the book offers proven strategies to streamline processes, enhance products, and improve service delivery. You’ll start with an introduction to foundational Lean and Agile practices, recognizing the significance of digital enhancements in modernizing business processes. As you progress, you'll learn VSM techniques to identify and prioritize work and investments to provide maximum value to customers. Moreover, you'll grasp Lean-Agile practices aimed at promoting collaboration among teams and ensuring the continuous flow of product-oriented deliveries tailored to address customer needs. Finally, you'll gain executive-level insights on how organizations must access timely information for decision-making and foster a culture of continuous business transformation. Armed with this knowledge and a robust toolkit, you'll be empowered to drive meaningful change, optimize resources, and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving marketplace.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Part 1:Building on Lean-Agile Foundations: Mastering the Basics
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Part 2: Attending to our Value Streams: Prioritize Improvements by their Value-Added Impact
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Part 3: Achieving Lean-Agile and VSM Mastery: For Product-Oriented Business Transformations
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Part 4: Driving Sustainable Transformation: Strategies to Achieve Lean-Agile Mastery

Recapping the main concepts and essential takeaways

In this section, we will quickly summarize the key points covered in the four parts and twelve chapters of this book. We’ll start with the first three chapters, which comprise Part 1.

Part 1: Summarizing Lean-Agile foundations

In Part 1, we explored the foundational aspects of Lean-Agile and Value Stream Management (VSM). The importance of not just surviving but leading in a rapidly changing digital landscape was emphasized. Lean, Agile, and VSM practices were highlighted as crucial for optimizing value streams, refining processes, and fostering collaboration.

Navigating digital transformations

Chapter 1, Navigating Lean-Agile Transformations, introduced Lean-Agile methodologies, underscoring their significance in today’s digital landscape. Key insights included the following:

  • The necessity of Lean-Agile mastery
  • Fundamental principles and practical applications
  • Enhancing organizational performance...

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