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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

Navigating Value Stream Optimization

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

- William Arthur Ward

In the fast-paced world of business management, one key element often separates successful leaders from the rest: the ability to navigate and optimize the flow of work and deliver value within an organization. For example, imagine your organization is like a well-designed ship with a motivated crew and you have a clear destination—delivering value to your customers. Everything seems perfect, but as we all know, the currents and winds of business are not always predictable.

This chapter will explore how to shift from managing projects to products while leveraging digital enhancements. Sticking with our previous nautical metaphor, we’ll illustrate how navigating your value stream’s path is like sailing through shifting winds and flows.

Value streams constantly change; nothing remains stagnant...

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