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Smart Manufacturing: Examples & Benefits

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The goal is to increase the efficiency of manufacturing processes. One thing that smart manufacturing does is improve processes through better connection and communication across manufacturing systems. This streamlines processes and prevents systems from working in isolation but rather more collaboratively.

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Six Sigma: A Simple Guide for Project Managers

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It can mean different things within various organizations or circumstances, but there is a way to broadly outline this business process improvement methodology and define its beginnings, its, rise, its use and its implementation. As noted, it’s a methodology used to improve the quality of an output in a process. Leadership is critical.

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Discovering the Diverse Sources Behind Innovation

Scrum.org

What Is Innovation Innovation refers to creating, developing, and implementing new ideas, products, services, or methods that bring something different and more effective into use. Innovation is necessary to adapt effectively; it enables us to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. The only constant thing is change.

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Organizational Competencies: What They Are and How to Develop Them

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. Perhaps your firm wants to be known for innovation, so the organization values creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration along with innovation. Innovation.

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Healthcare PMO: BCBS Roundtable Exchanges Thought Provoking Ideas

Planview

A healthcare PMO today must have a strong constitution. Not only are they faced with challenges unique to healthcare, PMOs are also going through the trends mentioned in our recent post, “ Conquer Your Business Transformation.” Healthcare PMOs must frequently incorporate regulatory changes into the portfolio, for example.

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How to Hire a Program Director (Job Description Included)

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They can be found in nearly every type of industry but are most common in business and healthcare. Program directors are involved in the sales process related to the program they’re overseeing. Another skill is oversight, as they oversee many projects and different processes related to that work. Innovation is also important.

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7 Must-Haves for Every Product Manager Resume

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A product manager can’t get bogged down in only process. According to healthaffairs.org , healthcare spending is estimated to account for a fifth of the U.S. With the Affordable Care Act in the sights of some politicians and healthcare in general a topic in the upcoming presidential election, opportunities abound.