Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation. This approach stifles agility and innovation, leading to a feature factory mindset that focuses on executing predefined plans rather than adapting to change. Share successes widely to build a case for further lean initiatives.

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Wrike

AUGUST 28, 2023

Lean Manufacturing is a methodology that aims to streamline business operations and eliminate waste in order to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity. In this article, we will dive deep into the principles, benefits, and challenges of implementing Lean Manufacturing.

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Techno-PM

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The lean portfolio management is a new way to look at the old problem of balancing cost vs. value in product development projects. The use of Lean portfolio management agile has exploded in the last decade as more and more companies have found that it is a powerful tool for structuring their product development processes.

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The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Less stable environments, by contrast, require a more adaptive approach – to both strategy and project management. This post explores an old rule in strategy for stable industries, the Rule of Three and Four. Lean Innovation – discover and build a business around the hotpots for customers and markets.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 31, 2023

This was frustrating to the people I was talking to because it was hard to focus on innovation and value, and instead, they felt forced to concentrate on work and dependency management. Executives were sponsoring the use of Scrum and had even attended some of the classes, but they thought that the change was not for them but for others.

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

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. Support program execution. Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

One powerful tool that organizations can leverage to drive this transformation is process innovation. In this article, we will explore the concept of process innovation and its importance in business, the role it plays in driving transformation, the steps to implement it, overcoming challenges, and measuring its impact.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Today, it is often imperative to be capable of innovating Business Models – to change and reconfigure value chains. This post provides a framework – far beyond just a product and service innovation – for Business Model Innovation. What Is a Business Model Innovation Definition? What Is a Business Model?

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The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

While businesses, organizations, and markets have evolved, the Experience Curve concept survives and can be very useful for informing decisions, shaping strategy, and guiding implementation. This is what happens with new and disruptive innovations. Using the Experience Curve in Strategy Formulation.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

What to Expect: Industry innovators help professionals be more productive, and learn best practices, skills and strategies to succeed with over 25 educational sessions and four hands-on workshops. Agile & Beyond is a great opportunity to mingle with a community of like-minded professionals and executives. USA in the fall).

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

Agile methodologies stand at the forefront of this quest, providing the blueprint for rapid, responsive, and customer-centric project execution. Each methodology is relevant in its own right, unlocking potential, driving innovation, and ensuring that your projects meet expectations.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2019

As we ease into the new year, many organizations’ executive teams are ramping up hiring for new talent. It’s not solely about the decisions of executives though, it’s also about great project leaders learning to run fast and lean while developing high performing teams that can deliver value to their organization.

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Planview

AUGUST 16, 2021

Fresh from achieving great strides in digital transformation and other endeavors in record time over the past year, executives and boards of directors want to inject even more speed and agility into their organization’s DNA. Even in normality that was a dying strategy.” Can you go over Lean versus Agile? Key Points.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What is a VRIO framework analysis in strategy? Organization – Organization of resources and capabilities to effectively execute on the Value, Rarity, and Imitability advantages. Unique organizational culture – This shapes how firms operate and innovate. See Automattic for a less known but very powerful example.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

There has been some backlash against Six Sigma over the recent years, some of which is warranted and will be discussed, but overall the process proves a valuable tool in reducing defects in product manufacturing, especially when paired with Agile thinking, lean manufacturing and capable project management tools. Lean Six Sigma.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This article dives deep into the heart of Scrum team operations, offering clear-cut strategies and innovative visualisation techniques to help you understand and manage your Sprint work and Refinement processes effectively. Agile #TeamWork #Productivity NKDAgility can help!

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Thought leaders in project management have strong social media followings, are published authors, and are working as leaders for innovative companies and enterprises in the project management industry. He currently serves as the executive director and head of global business solutions for J.P. Morgan Chase. He also has over 4.8K

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Planview

JULY 15, 2022

The bulk of the webinar is based on a recent research paper— Accelerating innovation: some lessons from the pandemic —published by Dr. Robert Cooper in the Journal of Product Innovation Management. Q&A from Accelerating Innovation: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic. Addressing Agile-Stage-Gate PPM Implementation Challenges.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This team of e Agile Transformation Coaches will consist of people focused on executive-level understanding and leadership, people that teach team-level technical practices, and everything in between. The TL partners with and works alongside the C-Suite to create innovative and customized solutions to meet the business’ needs.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 8, 2023

A quality plan is an integral part of any business strategy. By developing a comprehensive quality plan, businesses can ensure excellence in execution, improve customer satisfaction, and drive overall success. Understanding the Importance of a Quality Plan Quality is a fundamental aspect of business execution.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2023

From executives to employees and customers, everyone has some vested interest in the business. Businesses run lean and mean if they want to stay in business. It helps businesses set long-term goals and stay innovative. Businesses have strategies, but they’re just ideas on paper until they’re executed.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 13, 2023

Some examples of the challenges I’m called in to help with: Losing the Ability to Innovate You often see companies that grow successfully to the point where it seems their ability to innovate stalls. This affects product innovation as well as GTM innovation and other key business processes.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 11, 2024

Join us in this article and discover actionable insights and practical strategies that empower you and your team to achieve unparalleled success. Courage Courage in Scrum embodies the agile team's strength to tackle challenging tasks, voice concerns, and innovate despite uncertainty. Are you ready to embrace the change?

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Velociteach

MARCH 13, 2024

Let’s begin by exploring strategies for delivering sustainable projects. Strategies for Delivering Sustainable Projects Efficiency in Project Execution Efficiency is key to sustainable project management. Implementing lean principles to minimize waste and focus on value-adding activities.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 13, 2021

– Executing the Iteration. – Executing the PI. – Role in Iteration and PI execution. Experience with Agile/SAFe: You are a Lean Agile Practitioner and already executing agile flavours within your organization. – Lean -Agile Leadership. – Understanding Lean Portfolio.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The need for a business case is that it collects the proposal, outline, strategy and marketing plan in one document and offers a full look at how the project will benefit the organization. Compile the data and present your strategies, goals and options. Marketing strategy. So there’s the executive summary.

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Scrum.org

JULY 3, 2023

It requires the organization to adopt an agile mindset and change its culture and organizational structure, with an understanding of its principles and values at all levels, from teams to executives. What worked for GM in the 1920s is no longer a winning strategy. Think “Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose.”

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Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2024

Ultimately, a well-defined Product Goal promotes self-management, shared accountability, and innovation within Scrum teams, helping the team maximize the value of the Product resulting from the Scrum team's work. Below are a few guardrails from the Scrum framework described in the Scrum Guide.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 6, 2021

SAFe is a knowledge base of proven, integrated principles, practices, and competencies for achieving business agility using Lean, Agile, Systems Thinking, and DevOps. It’s when the entire organization uses Lean and agile practices to continually deliver innovative business solutions faster than the competition.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Facilitating Innovation in a Post COVID-19 World . Where is your leadership strategy now? Find out how to be a catalyst for change (facilitating innovation) and NOT an antagonist (frustrating innovation). Overcoming Executive Inaction – Using The Cost Of Decision Latency To Reverse Analysis Paralysis. Tony Johnson.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In the business world innovation is the one thing that never changes. The team must finish one project phase before going on to the next under this strategy, which has a linear and logical approach. The user experience is being compromised as a result of the true expense of this strategy. Giving Rise to Innovation.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Change Management The approach to plan and implement strategies that guide individuals and organizations through a change (e.g., Lean A project management philosophy that aims to maximize value while minimizing waste. Lean Six Sigma Combining Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate defects and waste. of a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

IO is the umbrella where you have a massive toolkit and you can dip in to select techniques and strategies that will work effectively regardless of the kind of change you are aiming for. We go into execution mode and don’t really consider that we have a team of volunteers from the organisation to help you succeed in the project.

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Henny Portman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Application of lean and agile practices. Application of lean and agile methodologies / accelerate innovation: execution mindset. Execution flexibility: development process that offers more opportunities to react. Sharing highly visual scenario modeling and product portfolio roadmaps.

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Planview

DECEMBER 13, 2019

These include realizing Agile-at-scale, embracing the changing world of work, and creating an innovation culture. Challenges Connecting Strategy and Delivery: “How do we ensure we are investing in the right things?”. Then there is the pressure to innovate and deliver the right products and services to BCBS members quickly.

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Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

Financial services companies often operate with a traditional approach to project and portfolio management where annual budgets define how projects are funded and executed. Senior leaders provide space to innovate, but not how. Agile teams are largely self-governing. Budget limitations. Return on investment. Cost of delay.

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Planview

MARCH 8, 2019

In this blog series, we will be discussing five types of planning that are crucial to delivering on strategy with a dynamic and continuous approach. Our penchant for applying technology to every problem often makes innovations and development more complicated. They require people, strategies, work, outcomes, and technology.

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