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Streamlining Success: Lean Principles in Project Management

MPUG

This article originates from a combination of events. First, our last article touched on waste in the context of lean. Second, I am the father of a recent engineering graduate who is now working as an engineer, and part of the onboarding was a class on lean. This is where Lean principles come into play.

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How to Fix 5 Project Management Skills Gaps

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Unfortunately I’m not able to say, “I’m struggling with Excel right now, I really don’t have these budgeting skills, so we won’t bother to have a budget tracker on this project.” Budget management is definitely a skill to develop because it is useful in future roles too – say, if you move into a role with a P&L responsibility.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. The Kanban methodology helps reduce inefficiencies, and is a great project management tool for many purposes such as lean manufacturing or agile projects. Lean Methodology.

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Lean Portfolio Management Operations: An Agile Approach

Planview

This blog is part of a series on Lean portfolio management for the enterprise. If you haven’t already, we recommend reading: Part 1: What is Lean Portfolio Management? Part 2: Lean Portfolio Management: Lean Budgets and Investment Funding. Didn’t we just say that a centralized PMO undermined LPM?

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Trello vs. Asana: Side-by-Side Comparison

ProjectManager.com

Neither Trello nor Asana can do that, which helps you deliver projects on time and within budget. Basic task creation and management Lean task management Team collaboration Workflow automation Integration with other software Who Uses Trello? The kanban system is a popular methodology that’s found in lean management.

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7 Proven Ways Lean Six Sigma Methodology Can Speed Up Your Business Growth

Taskque

This would not have happened if you have implemented lean six sigma or paid attention to improving the quality of the product. So what’s lean six sigma all about? What is Lean Six Sigma? Lean Six Sigma is a methodology used to minimize defects and errors and improve the process. Improves Customer Satisfaction.

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5 Simple Reasons Why Processes Don’t Work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There is a chance that processes lean too far in the other direction too. For example, there could be a risk that the budget sign-off process takes so long that even if your project sponsor is totally on top of it, the start date is delayed, with the subsequent impact on achieving the business case benefits that would bring.

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