The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When other firms possess similar resources or capabilities, a firm cannot achieve a sustained competitive advantage. It helps to identify areas where they have a sustainable competitive advantage. Rare talent or expertise – A firm may possess this in areas critical to its industry or market niche.

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Wrike

JULY 7, 2023

The role of sustainability has evolved beyond being a mere buzzword. It has now become a strategic imperative for companies across industries looking to thrive in the long term. By adopting sustainable practices, organizations can reduce waste, optimize resource utilization, and minimize their carbon footprint.

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Ganttic

MAY 18, 2022

With a business model based on continuous improvement, sustainability, and streamlining their work processes they were able to quickly expand from a West Coast startup to an industry leader. Recognizing the potential of the burgeoning solar industry, they quickly turned an idea into a startup. And so Sunstall was born.

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Energy Logistics Technical Review Sustainability 78

Moira Alexander

JANUARY 12, 2017

Sustainable development is accomplished through agile processes whereby development teams and stakeholders are able to maintain a constant and ongoing pace. Agility is enhanced through a continuous focus on technical excellence and proper design. A final working product is the ultimate measure of success. Why is agile necessary?

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The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

At the time, it was consistently found across industries that costs would typically decrease by 10 to 25% every time volume doubled. The slope of the experience curve, or the decrease in cost that results from increased volume, can vary widely from product to product, and industry to industry.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Manufacturing Sustainability 98

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

Common Types of a PMO Project Management Offices or Program Management Offices (PMOs) can vary widely in structure and function, adapting to the needs of different industries and organizational strategies. Controlling PMO Industry Application - A controlling PMO is common in regulated industries like pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and finance.

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Planview

JUNE 1, 2021

Hosted by CITF, the UK’s leading membership organization for technology professionals, the webinar includes our insights and recommendations on extending Agile practices. At the same time, our traditional planning processes cannot keep up or sustain us anymore: The annual plan is most on-strategy the day you finish it.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

These structures can make it difficult to adapt when change is needed, leading to slow responses to market shifts, customer needs, and technological advancements. Harvard Business Review. These classic metrics are derived from a desire for predictability and control, a relict from management practices of the industrial age.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 21, 2021

The three systems include a System of Delivery, a System of Transformation, and a System of Sustainability. – [Announcer] This is Mike Cottmeyer’s talk from Agile Arizona, The Executive’s Guide to Large-Scale Agile Transformation and Sustaining an Adaptive Enterprise. And so sustainable business agility.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to stay competitive and drive sustainable growth. It involves the alignment of people, processes, and technology to achieve operational excellence and deliver value to customers.

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Wrike

JULY 21, 2023

Process flows are commonly used in various industries and sectors to streamline operations and improve efficiency. Respond quickly to changing market demands: By having a well-defined and adaptable process flow, organizations can easily modify or introduce new steps to accommodate evolving customer needs or industry trends.

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Wrike

AUGUST 25, 2023

In this article, we will explore the concept of Kaizen Burst, its role in continuous improvement, implementation strategies, and how to sustain its impact. Understanding the Concept of Kaizen Burst Kaizen Burst is a lean methodology that focuses on making small, incremental improvements to processes, products, and services.

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Binfire

AUGUST 27, 2017

It has recently gained acceptance by a wide number of professions, industries, and organizations. The reason for this surge in popularity is quite understandable, the majority of projects benefit when managed using lean concepts promoted by Agile project management methodology. How do you determine the size of a project?

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

By implementing an effective operational excellence strategy, companies can streamline their processes, optimize performance, and achieve sustainable growth. This can involve practices such as lean management, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and quality circles. In the manufacturing industry, technology has revolutionized the production line.

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Healthcare Retail Technical Review Sustainability 36

Wrike

JULY 24, 2023

They analyze data, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements, such as lean manufacturing techniques or automation. This type of operations management is prevalent in industries such as automotive manufacturing, electronics, and consumer goods.

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Binfire

APRIL 7, 2017

The Agile project management methodology has been used in the software development and IT industry for the past sixteen years, but recently it has gained wide acceptance by many number of industries and organizations. In 2001 a group of software engineers and scientists in IT industry got together and wrote Agile Manifesto.

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Wrike

JULY 29, 2023

Introduction to Muda, Mura, Muri Muda, Mura, and Muri are concepts rooted in the Toyota Production System, also known as Lean Manufacturing. Developed by Toyota in the 1940s, this system revolutionized the manufacturing industry by emphasizing the elimination of waste to achieve operational excellence.

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Transportation Technical Review Manufacturing Lean 36

International Institute for Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

Agile has become one of the hottest topics in the project management world, mainly due to its proven success in software projects and its ability to deliver quick and real value to customers. Today, agile concepts have expanded well into nearly every industry, across products and services. View full event and registration details here.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Decline Stage Lastly, sales begin to decline due to market saturation, changing consumer preferences, or the introduction of superior alternatives. As each business will operate differently, they can approach production via mass or batch production or custom or lean manufacturing.

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Technical Review Manufacturing Artificial Inteligence Software Review 36

Wrike

MAY 21, 2023

The ultimate goal of strategy is to position the company for sustainable success in the future. By focusing on both short-term and long-term goals, a company can allocate resources effectively, foster innovation and adaptability, and position itself for sustained growth. There are many benefits to the process of continuous improvement.

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 4, 2021

Agile has become one of the hottest topics in the project management world, mainly due to its proven success in software projects and its ability to deliver quick and real value to customers. Today, agile concepts have expanded well into nearly every industry, across products and services. View full event and registration details here.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

It involves reimagining processes, incorporating technology advancements, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Cost reduction: Eliminate waste, optimize processes, and leverage technology to reduce operational costs and improve profitability.

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Wrike

AUGUST 25, 2023

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, maximizing efficiency has become a priority for organizations across various industries. This iterative process allows teams to continuously refine their approach and achieve sustainable improvements.

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Teamweek

MARCH 4, 2020

It certainly doesn’t make sense if you have a long-term employment arrangement with an established company, where you need to sustain your work productivity, business insight, and creative problem-solving week after week after week. Very few jobs are so important that they actually require sustained weeks of 80+ hours. And at 70 hours?

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2022

in industrial engineering. After multiple attempts at reaching out to her committee chair to schedule a time to review her work, she fell into a state of powerlessness. Create a plan of action around 2 – 3 small wins within your control around how you will sustain this power moving forward. Resources.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 23, 2019

It was non-tech. Here is my definition of organizational agility, and it keeps evolving: The ability to drive disruption in society , the industry & the marketplace, an adaptive way of being/learning/sensemaking, through ?effectiveness, sustainability. sustainability. effectiveness, ?frequency-of-impact, learning, ?impediments,

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2006 Lean Innovation Energy 71

Henny Portman

MARCH 3, 2020

Understand trends in technology and culture. Create a growth culture that helps sustain new ideas. unbanked, deep fake, quantum computing and technology. All these megatrends have a profound impact on industries and businesses. Am I still in business in 5 years’ time? Which value is your company adding in 5 years’ time?

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Leading Agile

MARCH 31, 2020

– I was working in my office down in technology Parkway. And then tying that together into a network and then applying Lean principles to designing an organization that can get stuff done. And it’s not always get better the technology get better the processes, it’s get better producing the outcome.

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Agile Technical Review SCRUM Engineering 71

Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In this lesson, we’ll review some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are used in software development, R&D, and product development. Moreover, it is not only limited to the software industry but also to the non tech industry as well. Agile Project Management. Waterfall methodology.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Software Review Manufacturing Lean 98

Teamweek

JULY 28, 2022

Marketing project managers need a combination of technical and soft skills, aside from marketing experience and qualifications. If you start missing small due dates, you risk your entire project being overdue. Lean Strives to minimize waste and maximize customer value, focused more on the operational than the project processes 4.

Leadership 52

Leadership Technical Review Software Review Budget 52

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving world, industries across the globe are embracing digital transformation to stay ahead of the competition and deliver innovative solutions to their clients. One such industry that has been significantly impacted by digital transformation is the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

Whatever your level of commitment to this vital task, please review how you can do even better. XP, scrum, lean, etc.) Second, the use of lean and agile tools and methodologies beyond IT, software and manufacturing. Visual, lean tools that truly engage all team members are going to become essential in 2019. Helena Lui.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

So in the end, if we are to make a decision in the presence of uncertainty, we MUST make estimates to develop a reliable shipping date while producing an accurate and precise estimate of the cost, schedule, and technical performance of the product shipped on that date. Eggstaff, Thomas A.

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Sudipta Lahiri

AUGUST 1, 2014

There is a lot of of literature on application of Lean and TPS to software industry. However, there are some key takeaways from Lean thinking that need to be understood/appreciate but haven’t got adequate focus in the software community. One cannot really be Lean or Agile without these engineering practices.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

How do you bring in more clients to keep growing sustainably? Agency growth is about having more branches, serving more clients, and increasing your overall impact in your industry. Boost authority and customer trust: A bigger agency often translates to success in the industry. But then there’s the big question: revenue.

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