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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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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. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a not-for-profit membership association, project management certification and standards organization.

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The PMP® Certification By Jacqueline E. Dennis, PgMP, PMP

International Institute for Learning

Dennis, PgMP, PMP Abstract The Project Management Professional (PMP) ® Certification is one of many professional credentials that is awarded by the Project Management Institute (PMI) ®. The PMP ® certification is accredited against the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 and ISO/ANSI 17024 standards.

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10 Project Management Certifications | Upgrade Career Skills

Agilemania

Project management certification for project managers is important to IT operations of all kinds. If you are interested in becoming an IT project manager, or just want to add project management to your list of soft skills, these ten certifications will help you add to or boost those skills and increase your value. of almost $116,000.

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Project Manager Job Description (with free copy+paste examples!)

ProjectManager.com

That means that project managers work in virtually all fields, from software development and IT to human resources, from advertising and marketing to construction, and everything in-between. How to Become a Project Manager: Education and Certification. Beyond academia there is project management training and certifications.

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The Velociteach Guide to Delivering Sustainable Projects

Velociteach

Implementing lean principles to minimize waste and focus on value-adding activities. For instance, construction projects adopting green building standards reduce environmental impact while offering long-term savings of up to 20% on energy and maintenance costs compared to standard commercial buildings.

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Certifications, Digital Credentials, and Endorsements

Agile Coach

I started running my Lean Change Agent workshop in 2014 and have never offered a certification. I provided a Certificate of Completion because I have never believed that anyone should be ‘certified’ in anything for attending a 2-day course. Backstory: My history with certifications. endorsements are better.