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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Plus, we’ll get into scrumban, a combination of kanban with scrum. Kanban is a scheduling system used to optimize workflow and has, since its inception, grown into a project management methodology employed across many industries. Scrumban is an agile project management methodology that combines scrum and kanban. What Is Kanban?

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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

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It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. Lean’s primary focus is delivering value quickly and eliminating waste. Toyota was a Lean pioneer. Lean is a set of principles. The “House of Lean” is often used as a metaphor. Value Value is the roof of our House of Lean.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Scrum? What Is Kanban?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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Some of them work better on particular industries or projects, so you’ll need to learn about project management methodologies to decide which one works best for you. Scrum Methodology. What It Is: Scrum is a short “sprint” approach to managing projects. It’s led by what is called a Scrum master.

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Is a Scrum Master an Agile Coach?

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The Scrum Master and Agile Coaching. In the agile enterprise, a Scrum Master has three key areas of accountability [1]: Coaching teams by promoting cross-functionality and helping them to self-manage and self-organise within guardrails set by executive. How does the Scrum Master Coach? 2020) The Scrum Guide. References.

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The True Essence of Scrum: Value Over Volume

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But let's be clear from the outset: that's not what Scrum is about. Scrum isn't about churning out features at a rapid pace. Scrum is about outcomes, not outputs. Like and subscribe to our channel: [link] This phrase, "twice the work in half the time", while catchy, might have done its fair share of damage in the industry.

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What Comes Next After Scrum?

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Since I first started working with Scrum in 2005, I have wondered what would eventually come along to replace it. Scrum has now been around for over 25 years, so surely something else would emerge? The usage of Scrum has continued to grow. The usage of Scrum has continued to grow. Learn more at TheScrumMaster.co.uk

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