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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

Velociteach

Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. Dr. Joel Carboni talks about Sustainable Project Management, and the goal to achieve a stated objective while considering the project outcome’s entire lifecycle to ensure a net positive environmental, social, and economic impact.

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VRIO Framework Analysis For The Strategic Project Manager

The Strategic Project Manager

When other firms possess similar resources or capabilities, a firm cannot achieve a sustained competitive advantage. Factors that can make imitation difficult include legal protections, unique historical conditions, or complex organizational processes. It helps to identify areas where they have a sustainable competitive advantage.

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An Introduction to Supply Chain Management (SCM)

ProjectManager.com

Supply chain management (SCM) is the discipline that manages supplies and processes through all of the stages of a project, product or business deliverable. These sources include suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers. The Process of Supply Chain Management. Diverse Discipline.

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5 Kaizen Principles That Underpin the Methodology

ProjectManager.com

But is there a unifying theory of improvement, and if so, can it be sustained? But it’s not just applying to personnel, processes are also included. It’s been around in Japan since after World War II, though influenced by quality management ideas from the United States. Everyone is part of the process.

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Benefits Of The Strategy Canvas Tool For Strategic PM’s

The Strategic Project Manager

Let’s Build a Generic Strategy Canvas Let’s consider a fictional company, XYZ Electronics, which manufactures and sells smartphones. Environmental Impact: XYZ Electronics prioritizes sustainability and uses eco-friendly materials in its smartphone production, appealing to environmentally conscious consumers. Value: High.

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Discovering the Diverse Sources Behind Innovation

Scrum.org

It’s not just limited to inventing something entirely new; innovation can also involve improving or significantly contributing to existing products, services, processes, or ways of thinking. WePay was a fintech startup offering integrated payment processing for online platforms and software providers.

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3 Continuous Improvement Strategies to Boost Your Project Management Skills

Project Pulse Journal

It represents the ongoing effort to enhance products, services, or processes through incremental and breakthrough improvements. The concept of continuous improvement has roots in the manufacturing industry, notably embraced by Japanese manufacturers in the post-World War II era.