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Streamlining Success: Lean Principles in Project Management

MPUG

First, our last article touched on waste in the context of lean. Second, I am the father of a recent engineering graduate who is now working as an engineer, and part of the onboarding was a class on lean. Engineers use specifications to define and constrain the product or system under development and to be manufactured.

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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. This means this methodology greatly influences how your team operates and might even require you to make hiring decisions based on it. What Is Kanban?

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Good Scrum Master; Bad Scrum Master

Scrum.org

They use their influence to help individuals and their development teams to take greater responsibility for how they develop the product and the quality they produce. Good scrum masters also invest time in learning about Lean, Kanban and XP. Good scrum masters inspire their teams to greatness and lead without authority.

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People Drive Solutions, Tools Just Pave the Way!

Scrum.org

The essence of DevOps lies in its conceptual foundation, born out of software engineering. It's about understanding the impact of accelerated processes on our engineering systems and the way we design and approach our products. These are the kinds of nuanced understandings that lean-agile practitioners relish, and many find perplexing.

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Lean Portfolio Management Operations: An Agile Approach

Planview

This blog is part of a series on Lean portfolio management for the enterprise. If you haven’t already, we recommend reading: Part 1: What is Lean Portfolio Management? Part 2: Lean Portfolio Management: Lean Budgets and Investment Funding. Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).

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How to do customer acquisition the right way in 2024

Planio

Customer acquisition influences everything from how you prioritize features to your go-to-market strategy. This could include content marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), or traditional advertising. Influencer marketing. Organic search (SEO). SEO is a long-term strategy but one that pays dividends when executed well.

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6 Top Project Management Books for Engineers and Manufacturers

LiquidPlanner

While engineers learn a lot of valuable skills in school, project management isn’t always one of them. Many engineers end up learning PM skills on the job and on their own time. If you’re an engineer looking to grow your project management skillset, you’re in the right place. Critical Chain by Dr. Eliyahu M.