Why You Must Understand Value-Added and Non-Value-Added Work to Accelerate Your Digital Transformation

The world of software is moving faster than ever before. In pursuit of speed, IT organizations often undergo radical digital transformations to try and keep up. But unfortunately it is common that these transformation efforts either fail outright or simply fall short of their goals. One reason for potential failure is an invisible force that can stymie any organization's best-laid plans: waste. And waste is particularly present among non-value-added activities. Unlike in manufacturing, where you can walk up and down the line and see physical components and visually track progress, it is not obvious where waste lurks in your software ...