{"product_id":"lean-integration","title":"Lean Integration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUse Lean Techniques to Integrate Enterprise Systems Faster, with Far Less Cost and Risk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy some estimates, 40 percent of IT budgets are devoted to integration. However, most organizations still attack integration on a project-by-project basis, causing unnecessary expense, waste, risk, and delay. They struggle with integration “hairballs”: complex point-to-point information exchanges that are expensive to maintain, difficult to change, and unpredictable in operation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe solution is \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLean Integration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e This book demonstrates how to use proven “lean” techniques to take control over the entire integration process. John Schmidt and David Lyle show how to establish “integration factories” that leverage the powerful benefits of repeatability and continuous improvement across every integration project you undertake.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on their immense experience, Schmidt and Lyle bring together best practices; solid management principles; and specific, measurable actions for streamlining integration development and maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you’re an IT manager, project leader, architect, analyst, or developer, this book will help you systematically improve the way you integrate—adding value that is both substantial and sustainable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoverage includes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreating integration as a business strategy and implementing management disciplines that systematically address its people, process, policy, and technology dimensions\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eProviding maximum business flexibility and supporting rapid change without compromising stability, quality, control, or efficiency\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eApplying improvements incrementally without “Boiling the Ocean”\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAutomating processes so you can deliver IT solutions faster–while avoiding the pitfalls of automation\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBuilding in both data and integration quality up front, rather than inspecting quality in later\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMore than a dozen in-depth case studies that show how real organizations are applying Lean Integration practices and the lessons they’ve learned\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.integrationfactory.com\/\"\u003eintegrationfactory.com\u003c\/a\u003e for additional resources, including more case studies, best practices, templates, software demos, and reference links, plus a direct connection to lean integration practitioners worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46286749696238,"sku":"9780321712394","price":42.3,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/lean-integration","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}