IDC PlanScape: Lean Checklists to Improve Delivery and Credibility

IDC PlanScape: Lean Checklists to Improve Delivery and Credibility


This IDC PlanScape discusses lean checklists to improve delivery and credibility."A common form of standardized work is the use of checklists. Checklists are simple and consistent, easy to follow, and easy to revise. They make the sequence of process steps clear and allow for the inclusion of the owners of process steps, tools used, process step predecessors, dependencies, and indicators of success and failure," says Niel Nickolaisen, adjunct research advisor for IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP).

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Executive Summary

Why Are Lean Checklists to Improve Delivery and Credibility Important?

What Are Lean Checklists to Improve Delivery and Credibility?

Lean: Identifying and Reducing Waste

Standardized Work Using Checklists

Major System Upgrade Standardized Work Checklist

First Five Steps

Project Initiation Checklists

Initial Assessment of Third-Party Risk

Who Are the Key Stakeholders?

How Can My Organization Take Advantage of Lean Checklists to Improve Delivery and Credibility?

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