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PROJECT MANAGEMENT Lean Integration: An Integration Factory Approach to Business Agility John G. Schmidt and David Lyles. 2010. Addison-Wesley (http://awprofessional.ca/). 464 pages. ISBN-10: 0-321-71231-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-321-71231-8
CSQE Body of Knowledge areas: IV.A.3 Project Deployment; III. B Systems Architecture
System integration is a complex, costly, and prevalent struggle for the majority of companies, especially those that have progressed through mergers and acquisitions. In this book, John Schmidt and David Lyles offer solid ideas, methods, and principles that are rooted in lean manufacturing to help straighten the hairball of system integration. Whether reading as an IT professional or a specialist in lean, the authors explain concepts from the basics and even include a glossary and abbreviation key.
Detailed case studies from different industries effectively translate the theoretical to practical application and are considered a strong point of the book. Diagrams, charts, and graphs are employed throughout the book; however, some visual learners would yearn for more. Overall, the text is written clearly and concisely, and the writers easily demonstrate their passion and expertise for integration systems. Since this book builds on their first book, Integration Competency Center: An Implementation Methodology, readers are occasionally wondering how much they are missing from their first effort. Despite the gap, Schmidt and Lyles exemplify their expertise and passion for efficient, effective integration systems.
The book is divided into three parts: an...