You're reading from The Lean-Agile Way Unleash business results in the digital era with value stream management

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781835461877

Length 386 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Agile

Authors (3):

Al Shalloway

Cecil 'Gary' Rupp

Richard Knaster

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:Building on Lean-Agile Foundations: Mastering the Basics

2. Chapter 1: Navigating Lean-Agile Transformations FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Solving Complex Business Problems with Agility

4. Chapter 3: Establishing Lean Flows to Improve Productivity

5. Part 2: Attending to our Value Streams: Prioritize Improvements by their Value-Added Impact

6. Chapter 4: Driving Improvements with Value Stream Management

7. Chapter 5: Introducing the VSM Implementation Roadmap

8. Chapter 6: Navigating Value Stream Optimization

9. Chapter 7: Connecting the Value Stream Network

10. Part 3: Achieving Lean-Agile and VSM Mastery: For Product-Oriented Business Transformations

11. Chapter 8: Implementing the Basic Lean-Agile Solution Team (BLAST)

12. Chapter 9: Defining a Business Agility System for the Enterprise (BASE)

13. Part 4: Driving Sustainable Transformation: Strategies to Achieve Lean-Agile Mastery

14. Chapter 10: Enhancing Decision-Making in the Lean-Agile Organization

15. Chapter 11: Implementing Strategies for Organizational Transformation

16. Chapter 12: Building Lean-Agile and VSM Mastery

17. Index

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