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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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The PMBOK provides definitions and guidelines for project planning, scheduling, executing and controlling. For example, the project management process groups describe the project life cycle while the 10 project management knowledge areas explain how to manage a project. Lean Methodology.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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So for the sake of argument, let’s compare them head to head, and may the best project management methodology win! Kanban is from Japan, originating in the factories of the Toyota car company in the 60s as a lean manufacturing tool for workflow and inventory management. What Is Kanban?

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Continuous Improvement The ongoing effort to improve a project process, product, or service to achieve better results. Cost Estimation The process of estimating project costs is done by leveraging historical data, expert judgment, or quantitative models. Projects are generally a mechanism for change and may leverage innovation.

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Free project management certifications

Moira Alexander

Introduction to Project Management - a self-paced course that teaches practical ways to use project management skills, whether your project is large or small. Six Sigma: Define and Measure - an introduction to the Six Sigma methodology and DMAIC cycle for process improvement with a focus on the define and measure phases.

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How to Write a Business Case

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Compile the data and present your strategies, goals and options. In fact, in some lean or agile organizations, over-reliance on documentation is seen as a clear impediment to innovation and collaboration. Projects fail without having a solid business case to rest on. Compare and finalize your approaches. Document everything.

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How to Take Advantage of Adaptive Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

As an experienced project manager, Kanban should be one of the go-to tools. Lean Project Management Lean project management is derived from lean manufacturing principles and focuses on maximizing value by eliminating waste. Lean may also combined with software development tools and techniques.

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What You Need to Know About How to Execute a Project 

Planview

You’ve initiated your project, created an in-depth plan, and secured stakeholder buy-in. Except that, as every PMO knows, project execution is the most challenging stage of the project life cycle, and it’s only gotten more difficult in a world of hybrid and remote work. What Is Project Execution?