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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? What Is the Difference Between Scrum and Kanban?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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When to Use It: Like agile, the scrum methodology has been used predominantly in software development, but proponents note it is applicable across any industry or business, including retail logistics, event planning or any project that requires some flexibility. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Lean Methodology.

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Agile project management- A tutorial

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The reason for this surge in popularity is quite understandable, the majority of projects benefit when managed using lean concepts promoted by Agile project management methodology. The idea was to find a better way to manage projects in the software industry and get a better handle on schedule and cost overruns.

Agile 97
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Agile project management- A tutorial

Binfire

The Agile project management methodology has been used in the software development and IT industry for the past sixteen years, but recently it has gained wide acceptance by many number of industries and organizations. Base on above core values, the group published the twelve principles of agile project management methodology.

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Project collaboration: the key to successful project management (and happy teams)

Resource Guru

You can collaborate as much as you want, but if you don’t get resource scheduling right, your project runs the risk of failure. Keep the feedback loop open throughout the project: Ongoing feedback throughout the project life cycle is a must. Keep the feedback loop open at all times.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Defining Uncertainty in Projects ? A New Perspective,” Olga Perminova, Magus Gustafsson, and Lim Wikström, International Journal of Project Management , 26, pp. 79, 2008. “`,” Stephen Ward and Chris Chapman , International Journal of Project Management , 21, pp. Owen Hoffman’ and Jana S. Hammonds, Risk Analysis 14.5

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Defining Uncertainty in Projects ? A New Perspective,” Olga Perminova, Magus Gustafsson, and Lim Wikström, International Journal of Project Management , 26, pp. 79, 2008. “`,” Stephen Ward and Chris Chapman , International Journal of Project Management , 21, pp. Owen Hoffman’ and Jana S. Hammonds, Risk Analysis 14.5