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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. When implementing the agile methodology , project planning and work management are adaptive, evolutionary in development, seeking early delivery and are always open to change if that leads to process improvement.

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The Best of This Year: Presenting Your 10 Favorite InLoox Blog Posts from 2019!

Inloox

6: Process Optimization in Project Management (3): Lean Project Management Lean Project Management relies on efficient processes: With the customer benefit always in mind, unnecessary efforts are eliminated. Learn more about this approach and its principles. #5:

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Theory of Constraints: A Guide for Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

There is always at least one constraint, and the theory of constraints uses what is called a focusing process to identify that constraint, and then restructures to address it. Think of it like the old axiom, “A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.” What Is the Focusing Process? It is a five-step process.

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6 Top Project Management Books for Engineers and Manufacturers

LiquidPlanner

Critical Chain by Dr. Eliyahu M. Epiphanized: A Novel on Unifying Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma by Bob Sproull and Bruce Nelson. Management consultants Bob Sproull and Bruce Nelson borrow from Goldratt’s storytelling concept to explore the advantages of using Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma together.

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Applicability of Agile/Lean/Kanban Methods for fixed scope/budget projects (with short duration)

Sudipta Lahiri

This session objective was to address challenges faced by Lean-Kanban practitioners in their projects. In this case, would it make more sense to go for: a) Pure Critical chain or Microsoft project plan based date based approach b) Combination approach: Critical chain based planning followed by Kanban execution.

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Beyond Practices: What’s at the Core of Agile Transformation?

Leading Agile

And so like back in the day, you know, we had, you know, whether it be rational, unified process or scrum or say for XP or whatever, but before that critical chain project management, we had Lean concepts. You know, Six Sigma was, was all the rage. They can respond at the speed of market.

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Top 12 Most Relevant Project Management Books You Need to Read

ActiveCollab

The book compares agile to waterfall, breaks down various agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, FDD, Lean, Crystal, etc.), shows how different roles should collaborate, and explains how to set up processes. Critical Chain by Eliyahu M. It will help you learn how to organize projects using a simple yet efficient process.