The Lean IT approach is a way of thinking and acting, focusing heavily on organizational culture. It is the extension of lean manufacturing and lean services principles to the development and management information technology products and services. This program has been created to deliver real-world examples along with optimal practices for the industry, including Software Application Development and IT Management, and integrating precise Six Sigma Lean tools for maximum performance. It also integrates foundational comprehension regarding Business Process Management as a discipline and the role that Information Technology plays in these programs.

Lean IT, its central concern, applied in the context of IT, is the elimination of waste, where waste is work that adds no value to a product or service. Lean IT is also complimentary to all other best practice methods such as ITIL and PRINCE 2.

Lean IT Foundation helps IT organizations to ensure that they provide their customers with the best possible services. Through understanding customer value, the processes that deliver this value, the way to manage performance, the way to organize and the required attitude and behavior, IT organizations are helped to develop a continuous improvement mind-set.