Many of the strategies being used by successful web 2.0 companies were pioneered decades ago by Toyota, now called Lean Management (and Lean Consumption).
Key Principles for Success (50% less effort, 80% higher quality): (From www.lean.org)
+Focus on Customer Value
+Eliminate Waste: Identify all the steps in the value stream
eliminating every step and every action and every practice that does not create value.
+Process Flow: Make the remaining value-creating steps occur in a tight and integrated sequence so the product will flow smoothly toward the customer.
+Customer Pull: As flow is introduced, let customers pull value from the next upstream activity
+Pursue Perfection: As these steps lead to greater transparency, enabling managers and teams to eliminate further waste, pursue perfection through continuous improvement.
Key Principles for Success (50% less effort, 80% higher quality): (From www.lean.org)
+Focus on Customer Value
+Eliminate Waste: Identify all the steps in the value stream eliminating every step and every action and every practice that does not create value.
+Process Flow: Make the remaining value-creating steps occur in a tight and integrated sequence so the product will flow smoothly toward the customer.
+Customer Pull: As flow is introduced, let customers pull value from the next upstream activity
+Pursue Perfection: As these steps lead to greater transparency, enabling managers and teams to eliminate further waste, pursue perfection through continuous improvement.