TY - BOOK AU - Czap,Michael F. AU - Buchanan,Gregory T. TI - Lean architecture: excellence in project delivery SN - 9781119686941 AV - NA1996 .C93 2021 PY - 2021///] CY - Hoboken, New Jersey PB - Wiley KW - Architectural practice KW - Management KW - Organizational effectiveness KW - Lean management KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes index; A profession ripe for change -- Process management explained -- The design firm's problem -- Lean architecture -- Learning from Detroit : influences from lean manufacturing -- Lean management for architects -- Stragetic areas -- Streamlining documentation -- Rethinking your firm -- Role of technology -- More than an initiative N2 - "An architectural methodology based around Lean principles, this book challenges architects to examine how they practice by better understanding their goals and by viewing and producing their work differently. Lean Architecture: Excellence in Project Delivery is a lean implementation guide for design firm leadership, project managers, and architecture professionals. This guide to the building blocks of Lean for design firms outlines important metrics and time-tested implementation strategies for firms of all sizes, presents relatable examples highlighting successful Lean application and describes how to avoid common obstacles in introducing and integrating Lean practice across a design firm"-- UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119686941 ER -