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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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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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What Is a Service-Level Agreement? (Example & Templates Included)

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A service level agreement, often abbreviated as SLA, is used in IT and professional services to define what a vendor is expected to do. As noted, a service level agreement is used to define the level of service that a customer expects from a supplier. Therefore, to better understand what an SLA is, we’ll define the three types below.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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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. When to Use It: The practice originated in software development and works well in that culture. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies.

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What is Project Management

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It involves defining the project scope and objectives, creating a detailed plan, and identifying the resources and schedule required to complete the project. What is a Project The Project Management Institutes (PMI) PMBOK defines a project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.”

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We are entering the Deployment Phase of the Digital Age

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As of today the top 10 most valuable companies in the world as defined by market capitalization are Apple, Microsoft, Saudi Oil Company, Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook, Tencent Holdings, Tesla, Alibaba, and Berkshire Hathaway. I am reminded of executives sitting in call centers, and in logistic offices during the first days of the pandemic.

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The Complete Guide to Scaling Agile and SAFe for Business Agility

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SAFe combines learnings from proven agile methodologies to create a platform that meets the requirements for software development within large enterprise programs. . It was formed around four primary bodies of knowledge: agile software development, lean product development, systems thinking, and DevOps.

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