Are you ready for Global Program Management? – eBook

Is your program or even project manager ready for this kind of challenge? How does a classic program and project management change as a result of this global influence? Paula Wagner,co-author of Global Program Management did a great job of answering these questions as they applied to both small and large organizations. With the increase Read More …

Value Stream Marketing eBook Released

Just released a 27-page eBook which provides an overview of the Value Stream Marketing Process. The book is an overview of applying Lean principles to the marketing process. It also serves as an introduction to the Business901 Marketing Kanban and the Value Stream Marketing 28 day program. Short Excerpt: Value Stream Marketing is not about Read More …

Sustaining your Kaizen Event Ebook

Mark was a recent recipient of a Shingo Prize. Congratulations Mark! Do you have trouble implementing or sustaining the initiatives after a Kaizen Event? In this transcription of the Business901 podcast episode, I spent the bulk of the podcast on this subject with author Mark Hamel. Mark’s book, Kaizen Event Fieldbook: Foundation, Framework, and Standard Read More …

Kanban Lessons Learned from a Software Developer – Ebook

Recently I had Chris Hefley, President and Co-Founder Bandit Software on a special edition of the Business901 Podcast. This is a transcription of the Podcast. The Bandit Software team will be sponsoring a booth at the upcoming Lean Software and Systems Conference in Atlanta, April 21-23. (http://atlanta2010.leanssc.org/) Kanban Lessons from a Software Developer Bandit Software Read More …

Small Business Lean Ebook

My guest on the Business901 Podcast last week was Ankit Patel, the founder of The Lean Way Consulting.This Ebook is a transcription of the podcast.  We discussed applying Lean principles to Small Business. Ankit is a Lean Practitioner that has taken his expertise to the front-line of many small business. Little theory was discussed in Read More …

Utilizing the Theory of Constraints in Product Innovation Ebook

In the three part podcast I had with Mike Dalton the founder of Guided Innovation Group, we discussed utilizing the Theory of Constraints in Innovation, the Customer Value Lens and Alliances in great detail. This is a transcription of the entire 3-part series.  Theory of Constraints in Innovation In Mikes recent book, Simplifying Innovation: Doubling Read More …