ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

Learn more History of Kanban Kanban was first introduced in Japan as a lean manufacturing approach pioneered by Taiichi Ohno in the late 1940s. The book laid out the principles of lean manufacturing, which focuses on reducing waste, creating customer value and seeking continuous process improvement, and kanban.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

When to Use It: The Waterfall approach is great for manufacturing and construction projects , which are highly structured, and when it’s too expensive to pivot or change anything after the fact. The car company applied it to their lean manufacturing model, known as the Toyota production system. Lean Methodology.

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Wrike

AUGUST 28, 2023

Lean Manufacturing is a methodology that aims to streamline business operations and eliminate waste in order to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity. In this article, we will dive deep into the principles, benefits, and challenges of implementing Lean Manufacturing.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2023

Project scheduling: Oracle Primavera cloud integrates CPM scheduling with lean scheduling tools and the schedule comparison tool lets users compare schedule baselines and analyze project variance. It’s made for large and small projects alike and has been used in industries ranging from construction to manufacturing, energy and IT.

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nTask

JULY 6, 2022

Lean manufacturing concepts have been around for quite a while now. With lean manufacturing, these companies were able to eliminate waste […]. These concepts have helped companies to increase productivity, improve efficiency and get the most out of their resources.

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Wrike

JULY 29, 2023

Gemba is a fundamental concept in Lean management that plays a crucial role in real-time problem solving. This article serves as a comprehensive guide to Gemba in Lean, covering its origin, importance, implementation, case studies, and challenges. Therefore, they may act pessimistic and unsupportive of your Gemba walk implementation.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

Potential dangers for project managers, just picking out two from my experiences Directive Leadership: Traditional project managers often leans towards directive leadership. This creates a safe space for sharing ideas and constructive feedback, crucial for collaborative problem-solving.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Instead of a constructive dialogue, there's an accusatory tone, leading to defensiveness and blame games. These are the kinds of challenges that lean-agile practitioners are passionate about. It's not just about pointing fingers or deflecting blame; it's about understanding the root causes and addressing them head-on.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 12, 2024

Good scrum masters promote a community where information is freely shared and the team is comfortable with constructive conflict. Good scrum masters also invest time in learning about Lean, Kanban and XP. They allocate work to team members, set their own quality standards and continually check-up on their team rather than check-in.

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Agile Coach

APRIL 19, 2018

A friend of mine asked me on twitter what my 3 main things I’ve learned teaching my Lean Change Agent workshops and what the main takeaways from attendees were. How this Post is Constructed. First, How Lean Change Agent Came to Be. The inclusion of Lean Change Management in Harrisburg University’s change course.

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Teamweek

JUNE 27, 2018

Lean project management sounds like a brand-new concept when in actuality it’s been around for over 40 years. Then it slowly took hold in construction projects. Now, fortunately for project managers across all sectors, the lean philosophy is more widespread and making a difference in all sectors that value customer service.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Successful IT leaders need to develop and lean into a set of power skills. IT leaders with high emotional intelligence can empathise with their team members, resolve conflicts constructively, and create a supportive work environment conducive to collaboration and innovation.

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Velociteach

MARCH 13, 2024

Implementing lean principles to minimize waste and focus on value-adding activities. For instance, construction projects adopting green building standards reduce environmental impact while offering long-term savings of up to 20% on energy and maintenance costs compared to standard commercial buildings.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

But I think it’s more likely to be that business systems today are far more integrated, lean and systemized than ever before. However, some construction, industrial, and government projects especially in, for example, the defense industry, wouldn’t be able to function without the governance and oversight that EVA provides.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

She was leaning towards monday.com because the agile project leader in her company wanted to use it. When you’re working on large-scale construction or multi-phase project, sometimes a Gantt chart helps you do that. If you want to know what’s going on with your project, you can just take a look and everything is there.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 23, 2022

But keeping teams as lean as possible reduces the number of hand-offs, communication overhead, and complexity. . The reason why these organizations work are: They accept the challenges of communication and thus construct small teams and try to keep it simple at all times. Keep teams and endeavors as small as possible.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Her experience encompasses industries such as Services (R&D, consulting, educational, and technical); Manufacturing (telecommunications); and Construction (building masonry and mechanicals). Jacqueline has practiced project, program, and portfolio management, and brings over 30 years of experience in the project management profession.

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Construction projects have well-defined regulations and standards. Deferring this work honors the Lean principle of “deciding as late as possible” or “at the last responsible moment.” Construction projects apply similar principles. Construction begins, and requirements are incorporated when they are available.

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Epicflow Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

April 13, Chicago, the USA — Project Delivery Conference is the event for construction industry professionals, including project managers, where leading experts meet to explore innovative solutions that help builders operate more efficiently as well as manage risks associated with project safety, schedules, quality, and costs.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

SAFe takes the perspective of learning from experience in the trenches and what patterns organizations are using and applying lean/agile principles as needed to help organizations evolve. Some of it is pure business/commercial posturing (aka FUD ) and some of it is fair and constructive. Why did SAFe make this choice?

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Ganttic

MAY 18, 2022

For Sunstall to transform from a startup into a solar construction firm with a nationwide presence, it was all about increasing efficiency every step of the way. And he learned how to apply lean manufacturing principles popularized by Toyota, to more traditional construction project management.

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Inloox

JULY 28, 2022

When this person leans forward, turns their head to whoever is speaking and seem overall alert, they may not have something to say but still seem engaged and interested. Constructive criticism as an opportunity for further development is important, also in project work. All subsequent messages are reactions to what the other one said.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 21, 2024

Lean Project Management Lean project management is derived from lean manufacturing principles and focuses on maximizing value by eliminating waste. Lean encourages continuous improvement through the iterative evaluation of practices and outcomes, promoting efficiency and effectiveness in project execution.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2017

Today I’m interviewing Karen Chovan, MASc, PEng, PMP, who has dedicated her career to helping others deliver clean, lean and green approaches to project and programme management. You'll also like: Inspiring Women in Project Management: Lorraine Chapman Construction project management has always been traditionally male-dominated.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

You’ll also find it being used in IT projects and construction projects. To avoid bias, lean on research and real data to guide you. As noted, the rough order of magnitude is a technique to estimate project costs. It’s common in many types of projects from strategy development to implementation projects.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The Facilitation Mindset When your organization chooses to transition to more agile and lean ways of working you quickly discover that this effort needs to address multiple aspects within the organization, within the teams. Find Our Upcoming Trainings Beginners Intermediate Advanced Scrum Master (PSM) Training Leading SAFe® 5.1

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Scaled Agile Framework is a knowledge base of proven, integrated principles, competencies for attaining business agility using Lean, Agile, Systems Thinking, and DevOps. The groundwork for SAFe was formed in 4 knowledge areas – agile software development, lean product development, systems thinking, and DevOps. How does SAFe Work?

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Some industries, such as construction, change very slowly. It is entirely possible that for some projects, it will be more appropriate to use a hybrid approach that leans more toward waterfall, where other projects will work better with a hybrid approach that leans toward agile scrum. That’s what makes it so appealing.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 24, 2017

Epiphanized: A Novel on Unifying Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma by Bob Sproull and Bruce Nelson. Management consultants Bob Sproull and Bruce Nelson borrow from Goldratt’s storytelling concept to explore the advantages of using Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma together. Industrial Megaprojects by Edward W.

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Agilemania

JANUARY 10, 2023

It is a lean and iterative process to ensure the continuous delivery of high-quality software. In addition, BDD requires testers, developers, and business analysts to construct “scenarios” for excellent illustration discussion. SAFe® Lean Portfolio. What are The Agile Testing Approaches? Certified Agile Coaching.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Development Team An agile development team is a self-organized, cross-functional group of individuals with the appropriate abilities to construct a working, tested product iteration. Design, development, testing, and delivery are frequently included on the team. Training with SAFe® Agilist Certification Implementing SAFe® 5.1

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In test or behavior-driven development, the ideal method to construct automated tests is to do so as we write new code. Each platform has technological constructions, which must be continually merged to demonstrate new capabilities. SAFe® Lean Portfolio. Again, automation can save both time and effort in this situation.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2019

Remember, the market is a man-made construct, and man is an infamously irrational creature. This is founded on a lean execution that responds immediately to feedback without sacrificing quality. Then there is the human element. The mix of the two creates what is commonly called market volatility.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 17, 2023

I’m seeing this at the moment on a building project: the electrician is in high demand so work is being held up on our project (and probably others) as he makes his way around various residential construction sites. Automate repetitive tasks Finally, lean into what your project management software can do for you.

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International Institute for Learning

JUNE 22, 2022

We can use many patterns that have been identified and verified as good practices across many industries, including construction, government, telecommunications, travel, finance software development, and so on. When used alongside knowledgeable industry guides or Tactec coaches, these patterns result in what we call lean agile acceleration.

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Henny Portman

MARCH 15, 2019

DAD is characterized by the following aspects: Hybrid: combines Scrum, Agile Modelling, XP, Unified Process, Kanban, Lean, Outside-In Development (OID) and other methods. In the construction phase the team uses, as described in the release plan, ten construction iterations to produce a potentially shippable solution.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

That means that project managers work in virtually all fields, from software development and IT to human resources, from advertising and marketing to construction, and everything in-between. Knowledge of agile and lean approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, among others. How Much Does a Project Manager Make? Proven leadership skills.

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