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The Velociteach Guide to Delivering Sustainable Projects

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By their very nature, certain projects scream sustainability ! Other projects may not have such lofty goals; however, those who lead the project teams should deliver sustainable outcomes. Sustainability in project management is no longer a choice but a necessity.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. The PMBOK provides definitions and guidelines for project planning, scheduling, executing and controlling. The car company applied it to their lean manufacturing model, known as the Toyota production system.

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A Lean Innovation Management Process: Discovering and Creating Value

The Strategic Project Manager

Lean innovation management originated from startups, but is applicable in helping bring a startup mentality to a variety of types of organizations. Let’s start be defining lean innovation. What is lean innovation, and why is it important? That’s’s one type of innovation.

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Escaping the Feature Factory

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It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation. Short-Term Focus : Driven by quarterly results or immediate performance metrics, these organizations push for quick deliveries, often at the expense of long-term value or sustainable development.

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Exploring Lean Manufacturing: Principles and Benefits

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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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What Is a Business Model Innovation Capability?

The Strategic Project Manager

This ensures relevance to the customer, and sustainability as an ongoing enterprise. 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.

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Six Sigma: A Simple Guide for Project Managers

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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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