Lean Information Technology for the Enterprise (408 LITE) is 408 West's proprietary process for delivering exceptional results from IT investments.

408 LITE is built on core practices that derive from the many disciplines that drive software acquisition and development.

These include:

• lean design focus on customer value and removing waste;
• agile, scrum, iterative, and last planner software development management methods of individual commitment that drives fast cycle, user reviewable incremental releases;
• test driven design / behavior driven design techniques to drive clarity of requirements and confirm understanding across the development team;
• classic software engineering and architectural principles such as low coupling, high cohesion, information hiding, software by contract, design and analysis patterns, and parsimony of design that lead to reliable, maintainable solutions;
• business technology alignment processes that clarify business value gaps and technology opportunities;
• solution acquisition and benchmarking practices that recognize proven solutions;

The core principle underlying 408 LITE is that the bottleneck in IT solution delivery is learning. Every step we take is focused on accelerating learning to converge on effective IT solutions that deliver value.

408 LITE is delivered via three product offerings:

• LITE Solution Architecture   - The right problem with the right solution.
• LITE Solution Delivery         - Well executed.
• LITE Project Management    - Effective governence.