To create something that will be wanted - you must design it to deliver value-for-money.

To create something that will survive - you must design it to become part of the system.

To create something that will work first time - you must design the system so it works every time.
 

To deliver the right-thing-on-time-first-time-and-every-time you need the tools, techniques and theory of Value System Design - which combines and distils the best of improvement methodologies such  as Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints and Systems Thinking.

Value System Design is a branch of Improvement Science - to see more and contribute to the dialog visit the Improvement Science Blog