Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

From hiring choices to project planning and team dynamics, these biases, deeply ingrained through culture, experience, and cognitive shortcuts, can impact fairness, efficiency, and innovation. Sound familiar? So lets get it out in the open and talk about it consciously.

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Technical Review Lean Sustainability Construction 243

The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

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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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

There has been some backlash against Six Sigma over the recent years, some of which is warranted and will be discussed, but overall the process proves a valuable tool in reducing defects in product manufacturing, especially when paired with Agile thinking, lean manufacturing and capable project management tools. Lean Six Sigma.

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Lean Manufacturing Transportation Sustainability 417

Scrum.org

MARCH 9, 2025

Adopt Strategic Alignment Tools: Choose appropriate tools based on your context: For startups or new initiatives: Lean Canvas and Now-Next-Later Roadmap. Lean experiments for testing hypotheses. Embrace Slack Time: Request 20% of unplanned capacity to enable adaptation to operational challenges and innovation.

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Underperforming Technical Team Lean SCRUM Risk Management 186

ProjectManager.com

MAY 1, 2024

The kanban methodology was first developed as a lean manufacturing system to help with production planning , scheduling and control. It is especially used in agile or lean software development teams to define user stories , prioritization of tasks on the backlog, or as collaboration tools to provoke innovation.

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Software Review Manufacturing Lean Development Team Review 459

NimbleWork

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Lean and Agile frameworks have gained significant traction, offering innovative approaches to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and foster collaboration. As we enter 2025, a variety of top-tier conferences dedicated to Lean and Agile practices are on the horizon. The event includes talks in both Japanese and English.

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Henny Portman

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The book “ The Lean-Agile Way – Unleash Business Results in the Digital Era with Value Stream Management ” by Cecil ‘Gary’ Rupp, Richard Knaster, Steve Pereira, and Al Shalloway provides a comprehensive roadmap to optimize processes, improve products, and enhance service delivery.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

XP, scrum, lean, etc.) The lesson I need to remember is that, whilst experimenting is an integral part of innovation, the most successful programmes are those that recognise the ongoing needs of business-as-usual and balance the tried and tested with the new. Lean in a little more to the opportunities before you.

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2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 455

MPUG

AUGUST 13, 2024

Techniques like 5S (Sort, Set-in-Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) and Lean manufacturing are essential for engineering managers aiming to create more efficient, less wasteful production environments. To foster innovation, various ideas-generating techniques can be employed, each offering unique benefits.

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Artificial Inteligence Manufacturing Technical Review Engineering 111

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Thought leaders in project management have strong social media followings, are published authors, and are working as leaders for innovative companies and enterprises in the project management industry. He writes consistently on his blog about software development and lean, Kanban and agile development principles. He also has over 4.8K

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Consulting Lean 2019 2011 419

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2019

It’s not solely about the decisions of executives though, it’s also about great project leaders learning to run fast and lean while developing high performing teams that can deliver value to their organization. Behaviors and competencies for lean and fast teams can differ in many ways. Project Performance Affects the Bottom Line.

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Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence Lean Technical Review 362

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2023

His work would inspire methodologies such as just-in-time manufacturing (JIT) , lean manufacturing and kaizen. Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing Lean manufacturing focuses on identifying value, value stream mapping, creating flow, establishing pull and continuous improvement.

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Manufacturing Lean Monitoring Consulting 459

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2019

At the center of any business agility framework is innovation. All this is leading to your innovation hub , which are the people who execute the plan and are responsible for its success. This is founded on a lean execution that responds immediately to feedback without sacrificing quality. How to be Agile in Business.

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Agile Innovation Lean Leadership 377

Inloox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The SAFe method is based on the Lean philosophy and offers a fixed framework in which Scrum and other agile management methods can be scaled to the entire company. The most common schedule for a PI is four development iterations, followed by an innovation and planning (IP) iteration. Go Lean! –

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 10, 2023

People may confuse cycle time with takt time and lead time, which we’ll define and differentiate a bit later, but all are key metrics in manufacturing, especially lean manufacturing. Lean manufacturing is a process with the goal of minimizing waste and maximizing productivity in the manufacturing process.

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Manufacturing Software Review Transportation Lean 438

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Basic task creation and management Lean task management Team collaboration Workflow automation Integration with other software Who Uses Trello? The kanban system is a popular methodology that’s found in lean management. Fast Company ranked Asana number 15 on its Most Innovative Companies and Brands That Matter List.

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Software Review 2011 Underperforming Technical Team 2024 480

Scrum.org

MARCH 23, 2025

Accelerating the Build-Measure-Learn Cycle Vibe coding could turbocharge the build, measure, learn cycle for product managers and entrepreneurs practicing Lean. This accessibility could unleash innovation from previously excluded groups. This advantage could lead to more diverse experimentation in the software ecosystem.

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Software Review Technical Review Agile Development Team Review 132

Inloox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The SAFe method is based on the Lean philosophy and offers a fixed framework in which Scrum and other agile management methods can be scaled to the entire company. The most common schedule for a PI is four development iterations, followed by an innovation and planning (IP) iteration. Go Lean! –

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Lean Innovation Agile SCRUM 237

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

What to Expect: Industry innovators help professionals be more productive, and learn best practices, skills and strategies to succeed with over 25 educational sessions and four hands-on workshops. What to Expect: Sessions focus on agility, software engineering and lean business. USA; Vancouver, BC, Canada and Chicago, Il.,

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2022 Technical Review PMO Underperforming Technical Team 368

NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These top 25 influencers for 2025 aren’t just keeping up with the trends—they’re setting them, reshaping how teams collaborate, innovate, and deliver in today’s fast-paced world. Continuous Innovation: From Agile methodologies to change management, these influencers are at the forefront of evolving project delivery practices.

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Influencer 2025 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 111

Henny Portman

JANUARY 13, 2021

The Continuous Innovation Framework (COIN) is designed to help large organizations to successfully and continuously develop, scale, and embed innovations and thus create a continuous Return on Innovation. Capture innovative ideas from internal and external sources? Manage the portfolio of innovations for value?

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Innovation Lean Agile Process 104

Planio

MARCH 31, 2025

Deduce , decide , and deliver (Convergent) 5 ways to become a more divergent thinker Final thoughts: Creativity and innovation are risky business What is convergent vs. divergent thinking? The study also indicated that most people naturally lean towards being more convergent or divergent. Develop new ideas and solutions (Divergent) 4.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Lean 88

Moira Alexander

APRIL 24, 2017

Six Sigma and Lean: Quantitative Tools for Productivity and Quality - covers how to master Six Sigma and Lean fundamentals to improve productivity and quality in your organization and earn a TUM Lean and Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.

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Certification Technical Review Lean 2012 252

Scrum.org

JULY 24, 2023

My take is that the Guide deliberately leaves the product discovery process open-ended to encourage POs and teams to find a practice that suits their unique context, thereby promoting innovation, collaboration, and customer-centric decision-making. It allows teams to explore multiple angles and consider diverse perspectives.

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SCRUM Lean 2020 Innovation 172

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In fact, in some lean or agile organizations, over-reliance on documentation is seen as a clear impediment to innovation and collaboration. With the popularity of “back-of-the-napkin” ideas spawning multi-billion dollar startups, it can be tempting to overlook the good old fashioned business documentation.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Leadership 2019 493

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

TL; DR: Psychological Safety as a Competitive Edge Psychological safety isnt about fluffy nicenessit is the foundation of agile teams that innovate, adapt, and deliver. With psychological safety, Agile can indeed come alive as a force for creativity, innovation, and, yes, joy at work.

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Construction Agile Innovation SCRUM 115

Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

The reasons for this are apparent, with software eating the world and the pace of innovation accelerating as the market-entry barriers of the technology sector are continuously lowered. Venture capital is also widely available, and startups are gaining an innovative advantage over established organizations. Lean startup.

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SCRUM Technical Review Engineering Lean 237

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

This often ends in restructure because execs want to make the organisation lean and change the way people think. When it comes to innovation, they speak a good game, but when it comes to the actual innovation part of it, there’s no investment dollars there. The main aspect of it is the appetite of the organisation.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Initiating Artificial Inteligence 397

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2019

The race to acquire top talent across industries further intensifies as the business world becomes more complex and intricate, and unique companies continue to create innovative and ground-breaking products. Acquiring top talent is just half the battle, however. ” Daily Huddles to Ensure Everyone’s On the Same Page.

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2018 Consulting Controlling Lean 387

Scrum.org

APRIL 1, 2022

I would translate fittest in the case as organizations that are able to achieve a maximum outcome with minimal output: the corporate equivalent of a very fit, lean athlete. You can’t bully your way into innovation. The requisite level of innovation is incredibly complex. Innovation inherently brings risk and uncertainty.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Innovation Leadership 227

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2019

Hindrance to innovation. This can be by first looking over the process you’re using and deciding on which side of the scale you’re more heavily leaning. It’s hindrance to innovation because of bogging things down. Slower decision making. Unable to pivot in projects. Involves too many parties.

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Monitoring Innovation Lean Software Review 275

Scrum.org

JANUARY 6, 2022

Neuman also discusses the role of innovation in the Deployment Phase. He cites that big innovation will slow down but small innovation everywhere will be commonplace as organizations adopt digital platforms (big innovation) and then incrementally evolve their use for their customers and users(small innovation). .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

XP, scrum, lean, etc.) The lesson I need to remember is that, whilst experimenting is an integral part of innovation, the most successful programmes are those that recognise the ongoing needs of business-as-usual and balance the tried and tested with the new. Lean in a little more to the opportunities before you. Helena Lui.

2019 312

2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 312

Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2021

The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses. Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster. Professional Product Owner, The: Leveraging Scrum as a Competitive Advantage. Agile Product Management with Scrum: Creating Products that Customers Love.

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Lean SCRUM Certification Development Team Review 234

Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2020

There are a number of useful Agile approaches: Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum, Nexus, Kanban, LeSS, Crystal Clear, Lean Startup, Management 3.0, From what I see, organizations are full of superficial Agile/Lean adoptions. Despite the framework used, proper Agile/Lean implementation usually means uncovering organizational weaknesses.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Inventor, engineer and head of research at General Motors for decades, Kettering was responsible for innovations such as the electrical starting motor and leaded gasoline. Lean In author and Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg has a little bit of experience as a leader. He’s a bit long-winded here, but he wasn’t a writer.

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Leadership Software Review Lean Influencer 80

Project Bliss

MAY 10, 2017

Continuous innovation and improvement are regular practices. Innovation happens quickly these days, and teams need to be able to adjust. Lean software development was originally developed by Mary and Tom Poppendieck, in their book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit. Software Development and a Ski Trip.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Agile 191