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A Lean Innovation Management Process: Discovering and Creating Value

The Strategic Project Manager

Lean innovation management originated from startups, but is applicable in helping bring a startup mentality to a variety of types of organizations. Let’s start be defining lean innovation. What is lean innovation, and why is it important? That’s’s one type of innovation.

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Six Sigma: A Simple Guide for Project Managers

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It can mean different things within various organizations or circumstances, but there is a way to broadly outline this business process improvement methodology and define its beginnings, its, rise, its use and its implementation. To start, let’s define the term Six Sigma. Lean Six Sigma. What Is Six Sigma?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

It has been applied to non-software products that seek to drive forward with innovation and have a level of uncertainty, such as computers, motor vehicles, medical devices, food, clothing, music and more; and it’s also being used in other types of projects that need a more responsive and fast-paced production schedule , such as marketing.

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Problem-solving for Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

A problem-solving strategy is your most powerful tool, and it will help define how a project manager supports and leads the way in removing roadblocks. It is a fundamental activity in all aspects of life and business, as it drives individuals and organizations to achieve goals, overcome barriers, and innovate for future success.

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Framing Transformation Strategy from a Learning Perspective: A Shift from Assertion

Scrum.org

Integrating a learning perspective shifts our approach, opening doors to more agile, responsive, and sustainable change initiatives. Historically, transformation strategies often leaned heavily on 'command and control' tactics. What Is Transformation Strategy? Establishing a learning culture. Setting leadership’s role in learning.

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VRIO Framework Analysis For The Strategic Project Manager

The Strategic Project Manager

When other firms possess similar resources or capabilities, a firm cannot achieve a sustained competitive advantage. It helps to identify areas where they have a sustainable competitive advantage. This enhances long-term profitability and sustainability.

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How to Stay Lean While you Scale Your Product Team From Product/Market Fit to Growth

Planio

A lean product team strikes the perfect balance. Balancing innovation with execution and expectations. The ideal lean product team structure at every stage (according to teams that scaled quickly). At Planio , we’re big believers in the power of sustainable growth. Hitting that mark, though, takes experience and vision.

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