期刊
JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
卷 29, 期 5, 页码 376-390出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2010.11.005
关键词
Lean production; Knowledge work; Learning; Operations strategy; Software
资金
- Division of Research of Harvard Business School
In this paper, we examine the applicability of lean production to knowledge work by investigating the implementation of a lean production system at an Indian software services firm. We first discuss specific aspects of knowledge work task uncertainty, process invisibility, and architectural ambiguity that call into question the relevance of lean production in this setting. Then, combining a detailed case study and empirical analysis, we find that lean software projects perform better than non-lean software projects at the company for most performance outcomes. We document the influence of the lean initiative on internal processes and examine how the techniques affect learning by improving both problem identification and problem resolution. Finally, we extend the lean production framework by highlighting the need to (1) identify problems early in the process and (2) keep problems and solutions together in time, space, and person. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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