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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development.

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What Is Kanban? Meaning, Definitions & Best Practices

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The kanban methodology was first developed as a lean manufacturing system to help with production planning , scheduling and control. Since then, kanban has expanded throughout industries and is used to manage all types of projects. It was invented by Taiichi Ohno, as part of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in the 1940s.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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The scrum methodology has been around since the mid-1980s and has been a core sub-methodology of agile since 2001 when Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle wrote the book on it: Agile Software Development with Scrum. That hasn’t stopped practitioners from using scrum in varying industries, from retail logistics to event planning.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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Some of them work better on particular industries or projects, so you’ll need to learn about project management methodologies to decide which one works best for you. We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development.

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How To Write A Request For Proposal? 10 Things To Include For Software Development

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Almost every company needs some type of software development today. Good software can make a huge difference in how quickly and efficiently your business functions. To get into this fast-paced growth-oriented mode, you need to put a software development team or agency in place. What is RFP in Software Development?

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IT Service Management (ITSM): Frameworks, Processes & Phases

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Before we get into framework processes and phases, let’s more fully define the meaning of ITSM and why it’s important. Over the course of this blog, we’ll discuss how ITSM is implemented, managed and delivered to meet the needs of an organization and how project management software can help facilitate those processes.

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Tips for Project Success in the Automotive Industry

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One of the most practiced management methods for APQP was developed by Edget and Cooper. It consists of defining the phases and process steps, marked by checkpoints and milestones. When choosing project management software, the automotive industry must take into account the requirements and processes of the industry.

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