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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

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 term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka.

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The Role of Standard Work in Lean Methodology

Wrike

Lean methodology is a systematic approach to improving efficiency and reducing waste in business operations. This article will explore the principles of lean methodology, the concept of standard work, their intersection, and the impact of standard work on lean methodology.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

These methodologies share the core Agile principles of iterative development, customer collaboration, and responding to change like Scrum teams; they apply these principles in varied ways to optimize workflow, improve product quality, and enhance team dynamics. Agile methodologies offer a path to mastering these challenges.

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How Big Data Can Give Project Managers The Edge In Manufacturing

LiquidPlanner

Now, manufacturing is getting up-to-speed as companies recognize the value in the vast amounts of data that they create and hold. Manufacturers across a range of industries now have the capability to take previously isolated data sets, aggregate and analyze them to reveal important insights. How Project Managers Can Play A Role.

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How to Take Advantage of Adaptive Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Scrum relies heavily on regular team meetings, such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, to adapt processes and outputs based on ongoing feedback and results. Scrum is led by Scrum Masters or Agile Project Managers, who help the team achieve results.

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Project Management: Principles, Practices & Context

Velociteach

Lean manufacturing influenced the quality movement, Agile , and DevOps. Lean Lean principles originated in Japan’s manufacturing sector after World War II but have since been adopted by various industries worldwide. Lean organizations achieve these goals through empowerment and incremental change.

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4 Must-Have Features for a Kanban Tool

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There are simple drag-and-drop tools for organizing to-do lists, planning systems for agile teams and hybrid tools for robust project management. After reviewing dozens of these tools, we’ve found that there are four specific features of a kanban tool that are must-haves for any serious user. Your new columns would be: To-do.