IDG Contributor Network: The lean journey in IT

Most people have heard the term lean as it pertains to productivity, and while they may not have a solid understanding of lean principles, they do know that it involves some kind of efficient approach that adds value to a process.To gain an understanding of what lean is, it might be best to start out by explaining some of the things lean isn't — for instance, it isn't an acronym; it's more closely related to the relevant dictionary definition of lean, which is "characterized by economy."Le