How To Slash Waste And Boost Profits Through Lean Project Management

Building a Project-Driven Enterprise describes breakthrough methods for eliminating non-value-added waste from any project. Whether your team’s objective is to implement a new software application, build a skyscraper, or develop a new product line, the powerful techniques of Lean Product Development and Lean Project Management will pay enormous dividends. These practical, commonsense work methods are presented in a style that is light and to-the-point. The goal is to enable you to apply these tools the very next day to begin saving time and boosting profits. Loaded with tips, real-world examples, templates, and illustrations, this book will be your most valuable asset in achieving project efficiency and excellence. Table of Contents Acknowledgments A Note to the Reader Part 1 - Principles that Drive Project Efficiency Chapter 1 – The Five Principles of Lean Thinking Chapter 2 – Time Batches and JIT Information Chapter 3 – Minimizing Transaction Costs Chapter 4 – Defining Standard Work Chapter 5 – Lessons from Information Theory Part 2 – The Methods of Lean Project Management Chapter 6 – A Toolbox for Speed and Efficiency Method 1 –Testing for Customer Value Method 2 – Linked Tasks and Customer-Defined Deliverables Method 3 – Urgency-Driven Stand-up Meetings Method 4 – Real / Virtual Project Rooms Method 5 – The “Waste-Free” Design Review Method 6 – Staged-Freeze Specifications Method 7 – Visual Communication and Control Method 8 – Standard Work Methods and Templates Method 9 – Risk Buffering and the Critical “Core” Method 10 – Dedicated-Time Staffing and “Superteams” Method 11 – The Reservation System Method 12 – The Value-Added Scorecard Part 3 – The “Special Case” of Lean Product Development Chapter 7 – Creating a Lean Product Development Process Part 4 – Building a Project-Driven Enterprise Chapter 8 – Mandates for a Project-Driven Organization Chapter 9 – A Step-by-Step Process for Slashing Waste Some Closing Thoughts