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Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

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Of course, these roles can also vary greatly depending on the types of products or projects being executed in the organization. For example, manufacturing product managers are responsible for tangible products, while software development product managers will have different teams and agile workflows to assist in the software product launch.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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So for the sake of argument, let’s compare them head to head, and may the best project management methodology win! Kanban is from Japan, originating in the factories of the Toyota car company in the 60s as a lean manufacturing tool for workflow and inventory management. What Is Kanban?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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The waterfall model requires that you move from one project phase to another only once that phase has been successfully completed. When to Use It: The Waterfall approach is great for manufacturing and construction projects , which are highly structured, and when it’s too expensive to pivot or change anything after the fact.

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Lean Project Management: What Is It and Why You Should Be Using it

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The lean system was mostly used in manufacturing. But the methodology is now making its mark in the field of project management. If you're a project manager, a team leader, or even a regular employee, you need to know the core principles behind lean project management. Download Project Management Templates!

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How to Take Advantage of Adaptive Project Management

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Scrum is led by Scrum Masters or Agile Project Managers, who help the team achieve results. Kanban Originating from the Japanese manufacturing sector, Kanban is a visual project management tool that promotes efficiency. As an experienced project manager, Kanban should be one of the go-to tools.

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What Project Teams Need to Succeed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Productivity is on the rise in manufacturing, and employment is down. The project teams that win in the new world are already positioning themselves to sail through the potential disruptions that these changes will produce. team if you are: Implementing big data and analytics throughout the current project life cycle.

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Agile project management- A tutorial

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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. The idea was to find a better way to manage projects in the software industry and get a better handle on schedule and cost overruns.

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