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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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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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Theory of Constraints: A Guide for Project Managers

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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

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

Leading Agile

So basically trying to make the case in a short 140 characters, even though you can do more than that now that that you know LeadingAgile’s core approach that if we don’t get the teaming strategies right, we don’t get the ability to produce backlogs right. When those new opportunities exist.

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Top 12 Most Relevant Project Management Books You Need to Read

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The book compares agile to waterfall, breaks down various Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, FDD, Lean, etc.), shows how different roles should collaborate, and explains how to approach different project management processes. The Goal / Critical Chain by Eliyahu M. Design Is a Job by Mike Monteiro.

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Top 12 Most Relevant Project Management Books You Need to Read

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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. The boxset covers 6 topics: management essentials, leadership, strategy, managing people, and managing yourself.

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Agile Unplugged: EP 02 | Mike Cottmeyer and Dennis Stevens

Leading Agile

Again, it was kinda like, which process do you pick? So we’re doing capability modeling. – The thing that we were looking at was, how do you look at an organization by what it produces, by the outcomes that it does, instead of by completing projects, or by the processes. – Mm hmm. We had learned that.

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