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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. For one, both are ideal for lean and agile projects, limiting work in process and favoring a continuous scheduling flow as opposed to pushing through a schedule. What Is Kanban?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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That’s because what we think of as agile really appeared in 2001 with the publication of the “Manifesto for Agile Software Development,” authored by 17 software developers. It became a part of agile when Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle wrote the book “Agile Software Development with Scrum” in 2001. Lean Methodology.

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The Agile Manifesto from a Lean Perspective

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So where were you between February the 11th and 13th, 2001? To what extent, for example, is the Manifesto a reflex of “lean thinking”? There’s a clear synergy between lean and agile practice, and attempts to tease them apart can often seem contrived and artificial.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

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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.

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We are entering the Deployment Phase of the Digital Age

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Compare to 2001 there is only one company that is on the list, Microsoft. I realized this after reading Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden’s book titled Lean UX. Today, for many organizations, annual budget cycles, bottom-up planning, crazy week-long horse-trading meetings, and very complex processes accompany how work is decided and funded.

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Top 6 Tips For Handling Your Ecommerce Business Projects

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Put it more simply, eCommerce project management is about keeping your online store running smoothly, ahead of deadlines, up to quality standards, and suitable for the budget. In order to avoid budget overrun and not fall behind business schedule, a clear strategy is crucial for your eCommerce project management.

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A PM’s Guide to Agile Software Development

Project Bliss

It came about during a ski trip in 2001. Traditional waterfall planning and execution can lock down budgets and team resources on a set plan that might not deliver value for 18 months. Lean software development was originally developed by Mary and Tom Poppendieck, in their book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit.