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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. Lean is a set of principles. The “House of Lean” is often used as a metaphor. Value Value is the roof of our House of Lean.

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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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Harnessing Process Innovation for Business Transformation

Wrike

One powerful tool that organizations can leverage to drive this transformation is process innovation. In this article, we will explore the concept of process innovation and its importance in business, the role it plays in driving transformation, the steps to implement it, overcoming challenges, and measuring its impact.

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Trello vs. Asana: Side-by-Side Comparison

ProjectManager.com

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. Fast Company ranked Asana number 15 on its Most Innovative Companies and Brands That Matter List.

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Risk-aware Product Development (a.k.a. Scrum)

Scrum.org

Dealing with Technology Uncertainty - The Waterfall Passive/Buffered Risk Management Style. Dealing with Technology Uncertainty - The Agile/Scrum Active Risk Management Style. In the Lean Startup movement, we typically talk about the " Build it and they will come " fallacy. The Risk Burndown Exercise. The risk is there.

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Project Health Checks By Dr. Harold Kerzner

International Institute for Learning

Project health checks provide us with insight on how to keep risks under control. Without these health checks, the chances of project failure are significantly increased. About the Author Dr. Harold Kerzner is Senior Executive Director at the International Institute for Learning, Inc.,

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How to Calculate Manufacturing Cycle Time (Formula Included)

ProjectManager.com

People may confuse cycle time with takt time and lead time, which we’ll define and differentiate a bit later, but all are key metrics in manufacturing, especially lean manufacturing. Lean manufacturing is a process with the goal of minimizing waste and maximizing productivity in the manufacturing process.