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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. Lean’s primary focus is delivering value quickly and eliminating waste. Toyota was a Lean pioneer. It dramatically decreased the cost of rework by building quality into every process step. Lean is a set of principles.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. When implementing the agile methodology , project planning and work management are adaptive, evolutionary in development, seeking early delivery and are always open to change if that leads to process improvement.

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Enhancing Stakeholder Engagement in Scrum Sprint Reviews

Scrum.org

When it comes to Scrum Sprint reviews, one fundamental question often emerges: What do my stakeholders care about? This alignment is not just about ticking off tasks or discussing technical details like API changes or database trigger updates. Understanding this is the cornerstone of effective stakeholder engagement.

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Ultimate Guide to Business Process Management (BPM)

ProjectManager.com

That’s what business process management is all about. Business process management looks at the processes a company employs to deliver its goods or services to its customers. What Is Business Process Management (BPM)? BPM designs, automates, executes, controls, measures and optimizes business processes. Learn more.

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Service Management and The Post Office Scandal

The IIL Blog

Governance and process often come across as cold.” Governance, process, and procedure are often seen as red tape, bureaucracy, cold, not human-centric, or as unnecessary controls that stand in the way of delivering technology services or being Agile. This could be nothing further from the truth. Is it working for you?

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What is Value Stream Mapping (VSM)? A Comprehensive Guide to Process Visualization

NimbleWork

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a lean management technique for process improvement that has its roots in the manufacturing sector. Value stream mapping can typically be used to improve any process where there are repeatable steps. In many cases when there are multiple handoffs.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Understanding these top five Agile methodologies that are not Scrum Framework: Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean Software Development, Feature-Driven Development (FDD), and Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is crucial for any team or individual looking to implement Agile practices effectively.