Thu.Aug 15, 2019

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Kanban Inventory Management: How to Run a Kanban System

ProjectManager.com

Kanban is a visual tool that is ideal for managing inventory flow. It was developed about three-quarters of a century ago by Taiichi Ohno, an industrial engineer at Toyota. Kanban boards helped the car company restock its inventory only when it was needed, and it was the revolutionary approach that helped Toyota grow so quickly. Essentially, kanban inventory management is a way to have only the minimum amount of stock on hand that is necessary at that time.

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BrightWork Project and Portfolio Management Software for SharePoint*

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*This post and its content is sponsored by BrightWork. Many organizations rely on project and portfolio management to reach their strategic goals. However, just as many project teams struggle to deliver successful projects because they don’t have the tools and guidelines to collaborate successfully. At BrightWork , we have created software to help organizations achieve successful project and portfolio management using SharePoint in a consistent, scalable way.

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SoundNotes Live at Agile 2019: Day One

Leading Agile

Last week, the biggest conference in the Agile industry took place in Washington DC at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. We were proud to be a sponsor of this event and we were even more excited about catching up with friends—both old and new. For those of you who couldn’t make it to the conference, we wanted to give you a little taste of what it’s all about, so we decided to live-stream our podcast out of our booth in the Prince George Exhibitor Hall.

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The Vision of Your Project

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

The ability to identify, articulate and share a clear vision for the project is one of the key ingredients to project success. When we run projects we must begin with the end in mind as Stephen Covey put it in his best-selling book; The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Beginning with the end in mind – in a project context – is about envisioning what we ultimately would like the project to achieve and how it fits into the bigger context of organisational change.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.

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Webinar: Simple Tactics To Transform Your Client Communications

The Digital Project Manager

Clients and stakeholders are a key part of your projects—and mastering your communication with them. The post Webinar: Simple Tactics To Transform Your Client Communications appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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5 Ways To Clap Back At Your To-Do List

Trello

Most of us have been there—it’s time to tackle your work week and your to-do list is staring back at you from your notebook or phone. ??.

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