Lean – reading

Posted on March 19, 2016 Written by

I am convinced that Lean thinking and work patterns are crucial for IT-related change projects and the IT Service Management portfolio. When I am seeking inspiration I dive into:

Lean Production Simplified, Third Edition: A Plain-Language Guide to the World’s Most Powerful Production System B0169UYCEE (book) by Pascal Dennis. Dennis in his 3rd Ed. includes specific material on bridging from the factory floor to knowledge work. The argument that LEAN is important to knowledge work is persuasive – the challenge is in application.

 

The Remedy: Bringing Lean Thinking Out of the Factory to Transform the Entire Organization B003V89YW8(book) by Pascal Dennis.  Not as sharp as “Lean Simplified” but a useful guide to bridging across from production to business contexts.

Filed Under: IT Service Management, LEAN, Project Management, What David is Reading

Management of IT Reading

Posted on December 10, 2015 Written by

See also the post on IT Service Management Reading.

I have found these resources provide key building blocks for leading IT.

How completely messed up processes become normal (web article) by Dan Luu. Thought provoking.

How technology is creating a new world of work (web article) by Dan Levin of Box. Has implications for the relationship between the specialist IT function and “the business”.

057816888XSix Protocols of IT Transformation: Managing the Transformation of IT Ecosystems with Value-Based IT (book) by Lesandrini. Top to bottom review of actionable ideas for management of IT.

B00JR2F49OCIO 100: The First 100 days as CIO (book) Gary Buck. Strong focus on establishing the key relationships for success as CIO.

 

B004OEIQ6SIT Savvy: What Top Executives Must Know to Go from Pain to Gain (book) Peter Weill and Jeanne Ross. (This is from the authors of “IT Governance” listed below.)  Strongly researched. Take away? Key business impacts of the Information Platform are “integration and standardisation”.

B004OC07CQIT Governance: How Top Performers Manage IT Decision Rights for Superior Results (book) Peter Weill and Jeanne Ross. Must read for integrating IT with the host business.

 

B012P0D4YGLeading the Transformation: Applying Agile and DevOps Principles at Scale (book) Gary Gruver. An animated and animating account of a large IT function being transformed over a multi-year timeframe funded out of opex.

Filed Under: Management of IT, What David is Reading