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5 Stats You Need to Know from the 2017 State of Project Management in Manufacturing Report

LiquidPlanner

In manufacturing, time is money. To better understand how manufacturers practice project management, we surveyed more than 100 executives, engineers, and project managers, resulting in the 2017 State of Project Management in Manufacturing report. 3.) “Work smarter, not harder” could be manufacturers’ motto in 2017.

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5 Project Management Trends for Manufacturing Teams to Watch in 2017

LiquidPlanner

As 2016 comes to a close, it’s time to look at some project management trends we can expect to see in 2017. To prepare for what’s ahead, here are five project management industry trends that will gain traction in 2017. The need for an IIoT strategy across the manufacturing floor. IIoT becomes a project foundation.

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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. It was first published in 1996 and is about to publish its sixth edition in the fall of 2017. Lean Methodology.

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What Project Management in Manufacturing Looks Like Today [Infographic]

LiquidPlanner

Manufacturing is essentially a series of sequential steps in a longer process. We recently asked more than 100 manufacturing executives, engineers, and project managers about their day-to-day project management practices and how these play a role in their work and businesses. Want to read the complete findings?

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PMI Report: Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017-2027

Inloox

million project-related jobs, but by 2017 there are already 65.9 The biggest number of job openings in the next ten years will occur in traditionally project-oriented industries: Manufacturing and construction: 9.7 Read the full report here: Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017-2027 million jobs in the field.

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The 10 Most Read LiquidPlanner Blog Posts of 2017

LiquidPlanner

But, before we say goodbye 2017, we’d like to take a moment to look back at our most popular blogs from the past year. Automation, big data, and the Internet of Things were hot topics in 2017. Need to Know Stats from the 2017 State of Project Management in Manufacturing Report. We’d love to hear it!

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AI Hype vs. Reality: Project Management Reimagined

The IIL Blog

” – Steven Hawking (2017) “Robots will be able to write most books, scripts, and articles by 2025.” You might see this play out in the manufacturing, warehousing, and administrative sectors. In these sectors you will see streamlined workflows and increased efficiency.