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Streamlining Success: Lean Principles in Project Management

MPUG

First, our last article touched on waste in the context of lean. Second, I am the father of a recent engineering graduate who is now working as an engineer, and part of the onboarding was a class on lean. Training is only part of the solution; the work environment (culture) and methods will significantly influence it.

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Small business tips for managing projects with a lean team

LiquidPlanner

Or could influence you to invest in hard to find and expensive human resources when you simply have a short-term capacity constraint. Closely monitor scope creep. Lean teams must collaborate well and trust each other. The post Small business tips for managing projects with a lean team appeared first on LiquidPlanner.

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How to do customer acquisition the right way in 2024

Planio

Customer acquisition influences everything from how you prioritize features to your go-to-market strategy. Influencer marketing. Linked to both social media and content marketing, leveraging trusted influencers with an engaged audience is a great way to get your brand noticed.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Understanding these top five Agile methodologies that are not Scrum Framework: Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean Software Development, Feature-Driven Development (FDD), and Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is crucial for any team or individual looking to implement Agile practices effectively.

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5 Kaizen Principles That Underpin the Methodology

ProjectManager.com

It’s been around in Japan since after World War II, though influenced by quality management ideas from the United States. The idea of always making small improvements is not dissimilar to lean manufacturing, especially with the emphasis of eliminating waste. Kaizen, like a lean or agile approach, works with iterations.

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Strategic Goal Setting: Enhancing Project Management through OKRs

Binfire

You can influence output directly since it depends on your work. In contrast, outcomes are beyond your control, so you can only influence them indirectly. Enhancing Focus Project management monitors every action’s output. For instance, if your output is analyzing a set of data per day, you can scale up to two data sets.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Kanban board A visual tool used in Agile project management to monitor and manage project work. Lean A project management philosophy that aims to maximize value while minimizing waste. Stakeholder An individual, group, or organization with an interest or influence in a project or its outcomes.