READING NOTE · UPDATED 2026
Use a presentation as a discussion starter
This original presentation notice remains available as part of the author’s writing. It should not be read as an invitation to an upcoming event. Use the referenced Lean ideas to examine one workflow and record where the transfer from manufacturing to knowledge work needs adaptation. The current field guides provide procedures for that next step.
A practical next step
- Identify the presentation’s original context.
- Select one idea that relates to your workflow.
- Test the idea against a real work item before changing policy.
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Source capture · 2009-01-29 ↗Later this year I’m going to be going on a world tour to present on Lean Software Development and other uses for Lean in Information Technology. The tour will be taking me through China, where it’s planned for me to present with Martin Fowler, the UK and the US.
The details of the UK event are now online here….
Big in Japan: Lean Thinking Techniques for IT Professionals
You can register online for the Manchester and London events. Hopefully I’ll see you there…