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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

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Change control The term for a process to systemically monitor and approve or reject any change requests made to a product or project. It’s not merely data backup, but includes that and every other detail to ensure the project isn’t derailed by considering short- and long-term events and how to respond to them.

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Streamlining Success: Lean Principles in Project Management

MPUG

This article originates from a combination of events. 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. This is where Lean principles come into play.

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Continuous Improvement: A Quick Guide

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Check Monitor and test the results of the plan to prove that it is in fact improving whatever was targeted for improvement. His work would inspire methodologies such as just-in-time manufacturing (JIT) , lean manufacturing and kaizen. These can be one-day events or last a week to dive deeper into ideas.

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Maximizing Efficiency with Kaizen Events

Wrike

One proven approach that has gained significant popularity is the use of Kaizen events. These events serve as catalysts for continuous improvement, enabling organizations to identify and eliminate waste, streamline processes, and ultimately boost their operational efficiency.

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2021 Online & On-Site Events for Project Managers

Epicflow Blog

2021 is going to be full of both online and offline events for project managers engaged in different areas of business: construction and engineering, IT, healthcare, and many others. Read further to choose the events that fit your goals and interests. . In this section, you’ll find the list of online events ordered by the dates.

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Getting Hired as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach

Scrum.org

Read on and learn how to employ search engines, LinkedIn’s people search, reach out to peers in the agile community, and analyze the event markets in the quest for your next Scrum Master job. In my eyes, supporting public or virtual events is the highest form of contribution to the agile community by an organization.

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Total Productive Maintenance Essentials: 8 Things You Need to Know About TPM

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Naturally, accomplishing this holistic approach to maintenance requires accurate monitoring of your work. Monitor production in real time with ProjectManager’s live dashboard.— This lean production leads to increased productivity, lower costs, improved quality and extends the lifespan of your equipment. Learn More!