For most people in IT, documentation is not any fun and we wish it would go away (at least that is how I always felt). As our company has grown, I've realized the importance of documentation and the benefits it provides.
For most people in IT, documentation is not any fun and we wish it would go away (at least that is how I always felt). As our company has grown, I've realized the importance of documentation and the benefits it provides.
Why change...this a common question we all ask ourselves when we get presented with a new idea. We are intrigued by it, but are not unhappy enough with how things are now, so why bother? When it comes to technology, the process to make the change just seems too painful and it is never the right time.
A final blog in a series of Lean articles includes specific integration improvement concepts that can be applied to the 8 traditional wastes.
introduced the premise of applying Lean to integration. This was followed by Observations of Lean, Where Do You Get Your Ideas?, which was a light piece about brainstorming for process improvement ideas.
Now for some specific examples for integration wastes and opportunities for improvement.
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Several blogs ago I wrote about Lean and eliminating waste in Good...the Enemy of Best! How Can Lean Be Applied To Data Integration? This article outlined the lean concept, 8 forms of waste, and how the concept might apply to business and data integration for our organizations.
In eliminating waste we improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our organizations, but how do we identify waste or process improvement opportunities? A recent trip to Europe with my wife and kids provided some interesting insights on ways to identify Lean Integration opportunities.
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