Lean Enablers for Systems Engineering
In 2009, the Lean SE Working Group released a major online product named Lean Enablers for Systems Engineering (LEfSE) (see the LSE WG webpage). It is a list of 194 practices and recommendations formulated as “dos” and “don’ts” of SE based on Lean Thinking. They have been collected from most successful industrial practices and from the wisdom and experience of the 14 Lean and SE experts working on the project, with support from the Lean SE Working Group of INCOSE. The practices cover a large spectrum of SE and other relevant enterprise management practices. Every practice will improve program value and stakeholder satisfaction, and reduce waste, delays, cost overruns and frustrations.