article thumbnail

Lean Construction Principles & Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

From the world of manufacturing comes an approach called lean construction. But lean manufacturing and lean construction are two different things. Let’s explore lean construction, defining what it is and its key principles. What Is Lean Construction? Here are some of the key lean construction principles.

article thumbnail

What Is Lean Portfolio Management? A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. Let’s first define lean portfolio management and then delve into how it works. We’ll also explain when to use lean portfolio management and how project management software can help you manage your portfolios better. Learn more.

Lean 332
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

ProjectManager.com

Plus we’ve added handy links to help you dive deeper into different topics with videos, articles and even our round-up of all resources so you can put these important terms into practice with your projects. Find a term you want defined that isn’t on this project management glossary? It is also called a Business Case.

article thumbnail

Kanban in Manufacturing: Main Uses & Benefits

ProjectManager.com

Kanban in manufacturing and production has many uses, which we detail below, as well as how it relates to lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing. Lean manufacturing is a methodology that focuses on minimizing waste and maximizing productivity. Kanban is a more flexible approach and less prescription than lean.

article thumbnail

5 Common Project Management Styles: Pros & Cons

ProjectManager.com

Waterfall Project Management This traditional project management style is defined by five stages—requirements, design, implementation, verification and maintenance. This project management style works best with projects in which the end result is clearly defined prior to starting and requires a lot of predictability.

Lean 363
article thumbnail

Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

Whereas product managers might rely on agile product development, lean manufacturing processes or lean software development methodologies. Supervise the market research process and define customer needs for the product team. Define KPIs for product performance and product success. Video Transcription.

article thumbnail

Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

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. For more information on using kanban board software , watch the short video below. Likewise, if the tasks are not well-defined, then you’re going to have inaccuracies.

SCRUM 412