Leveraging IT for Lean-Agile transformation

Leveraging IT is crucial in driving Lean-Agile improvements across the organization. Digital enhancements play a pivotal role in enhancing business processes, products, and services. By focusing on IT, organizations can become leaner, improving productivity and efficiencies throughout their operations.

Additionally, the IT organization supports business agility by providing the necessary information to adapt and evolve rapidly, supporting emergent business focuses, changing market dynamics, and evolving customer needs. In essence, IT acts as a catalyst for organizational transformation, enabling businesses to stay competitive and responsive in today’s dynamic marketplace.

But how do we determine the specific information required and its sources, as well as where to place our IT investment priorities? We’ll cover that topic in Chapter 5, Introducing the VSM Implementation Roadmap. But let’s start with a quick introduction...