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Lean Construction Principles & Best Practices

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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? ProjectManager has Gantt charts to manage your lean construction.

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What Is Lean Project Management?

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This is commonly called lean project management. What Is Lean Project Management? Lean project management focuses on delivering a manufacturing project with more value and less waste. It does this by systematically eliminating waste in the value stream of the lean manufacturing process. The Definition of a Lean Project.

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What Is Lean Portfolio Management? A Quick Guide

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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. What Is Lean Portfolio Management?

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The 5 Lean Principles: Definitions & How to Use Them

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Lean management originated in Japan, where it grew out of the Toyota Production System. This led to lean manufacturing, but today lean is used in more industries, such as project management, software development, construction and more. Lean principles come from the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), where founders James P.

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What Is the Definition of Done for Agile Teams?

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So if a foundation of agile is working fast and changing rapidly and often, while continuing to iterate on the project, what’s the definition of done in agile? The Definition of Done in Agile. But whatever that definition is, it drives the quality of the work and assesses when a user story is complete. Differs by Team.

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The Definition of Done: Ensuring Quality without Compromising Value

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The Definition of Done (DoD) is a sacrosanct measure of quality, ensuring that every piece of work meets the standards necessary for release. Why having Acceptance Criteria on the Definition of Done risks the sanctity of the working usable product The DoD is my touchstone for quality. NKDAgility can help!

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What Is a Kanban Board? Definition & Examples

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In lean manufacturing, kanban helps save inventory space and overcapacity. Lean manufacturing likes kanban for this reason, in that the methodology believes that demand-driven systems like kanban create faster turnarounds in production and keeps inventory at the lowest level that is needed for demand. History of Kanban.