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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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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. While scrum has been scaled to apply to bigger projects and organizations, its roots are in agile software development and has come to work seamlessly in that smaller, nimble environment.

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Embracing Agile: A Developer's Journey from Tradition to Innovation

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Starting as a developer, my experiences were largely shaped by traditional project management practices. At companies like Merrill Lynch and a generator manufacturing firm, I found these methods to be rigid and often disconnected from the actual work we were doing. This disconnect led me to question and, ultimately, seek alternatives.

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How to Track Resource Availability In Project Management

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Whether you have to train them or they come to the project with those skill sets already learned, that information is invaluable to the success of the project. But generally, materials are related to more concrete projects, such as construction or manufacturing. Tools Tools are another tangible resource.

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Exploring Lean Manufacturing: Principles and Benefits

Wrike

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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Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

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For example, manufacturing product managers are responsible for tangible products, while software development product managers will have different teams and agile workflows to assist in the software product launch. What Is a Project Manager?

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Elevate your Project Management with SPICE

MPUG

SPICE (Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination) is a development framework that provides a structured approach for organizations to assess and improve their software development processes. For example, ASPICE or Automotive SPICE is specifically tailored for automotive software development.

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Why is it a project manager’s job to fix companies?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

What about the business development team? That’s not what we are trained for. If I’m in software development, it’s how quickly I can deliver the next release and what new functionality I can put in it. If I’m in manufacturing, it’s about how quickly I can produce the next widget and the benefits this gives my customers.

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