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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. The kanban tool has become commonplace in project management and its uses continue to expand. While kanban systems were once analog, they have since moved into the digital space and are often found in project management software.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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So for the sake of argument, let’s compare them head to head, and may the best project management methodology win! Kanban is from Japan, originating in the factories of the Toyota car company in the 60s as a lean manufacturing tool for workflow and inventory management. What Is Kanban? Get started for free today.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

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Benchmarking Identifying a project performance indicator or practice, then assessing it against industry standards or best practices. Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate.

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Different Project Management Terms Beginners Should Know

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Any situation or event that can cause problems in project execution. . It refers to any prediction or estimation made on a project’s status, including how it will unfold in the future. Any discussion between teams to resolve difference on opinions or any other issues that negatively affect project execution.

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

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What happens if you shift focus from "accurate estimation" to "reliably shipping by a date"? . If your project has no uncertainty, there is no need to estimate. Turns out in the real world there is no such project. All estimates have precision and accuracy. Accuracy - how close is the estimate to the actual value?

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. requires making estimates) ? Use of Benefits of Tools for Project Risk Management,” T. 255, April 2010.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program.