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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

ProjectManager.com

The kanban board is broken down into columns that represent the different stages of a process, and the kanban cards are individual tasks that move from one column to the next as they move through the process. This created less waste and increased the efficiency of processes. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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The Velociteach Guide to Delivering Sustainable Projects

Velociteach

By their very nature, certain projects scream sustainability ! An example is the Ocean Cleanup Project , and the laudable work performed by these engineers, project managers, and world-changers who aim to remove plastic from our oceans. Sustainability in project management is no longer a choice but a necessity.

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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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Connecting with Business Communities | Nicole Friedberg on “Lean Six Sigma” and the Importance of Lean Six Sigma Skills

International Institute for Learning

Nicole shares her insights on Lean Six Sigma and the importance of Lean Six Sigma skills for individuals and teams. You have over 15 years of engineering and project management experience in the defense, aerospace, automotive, financial, and academic industries. What is Lean Six Sigma, and why is it important?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. When implementing the agile methodology , project planning and work management are adaptive, evolutionary in development, seeking early delivery and are always open to change if that leads to process improvement.

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How To Boost Business Growth With Process Improvement

Wrike

For ambitious companies, the solution lies in process improvement, a method of bettering your processes and aligning them with your business growth strategy. In this article, we will delve into the art of process improvement, which, if done correctly, can take your organization to unprecedented heights.

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How much Product Discovery Is Enough?

Scrum.org

The problem is that becoming stuck in an endless discovery cycle neither solves your customers’ issues nor contributes to your organization’s sustainability. The problem is that becoming stuck in an endless discovery cycle neither solves your customers’ issues nor contributes to your organization’s sustainability.