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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. This is where Lean principles come into play. The class began by asking the students to draw a pig. The overarching goal?

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Total Productive Maintenance Essentials: 8 Things You Need to Know About TPM

ProjectManager.com

Naturally, accomplishing this holistic approach to maintenance requires accurate monitoring of your work. Monitor production in real time with ProjectManager’s live dashboard.— This lean production leads to increased productivity, lower costs, improved quality and extends the lifespan of your equipment. Learn More!

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Problem-solving for Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

An example would be the knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodology, which encapsulates critical aspects of reducing waste and variation, which contribute to possible defects or inefficiencies. Implement and Monitor Execute and review the chosen solution. Data analytics contribute to the implementation of such a framework.

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Agency efficiency: 5 steps to boosting your agency’s bottom line (and driving sustainable growth)

Resource Guru

Operational efficiency refers to the ability to maximize the agency’s resources to achieve its goals with minimal waste. Keep your tech stack lean, functional, and user-friendly. Don’t want to have expensive tech debt. By doing so, you’re more likely to have both happy teams —and happy clients.

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Fixing OKR Theater Using Agile/Scrum Principles

Scrum.org

Too many OKRs are set without any respect/consideration of the ability to deliver them sustainably while dealing with other work in the organization. OKR Theater has the potential to become a member of a big family – Scrum Theater, Agile Theater, SAFe Theater, Lean Theater, Six Sigma Theater; you get the picture.

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3 Continuous Improvement Strategies to Boost Your Project Management Skills

Project Pulse Journal

Continuous improvement, often referred to as Kaizen, originating from the Japanese word for "improvement," is a core principle in personal development and organizational management. Disadvantage: Requires ongoing commitment and resources, which can be challenging to sustain. What is Continuous Improvement?

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 Executive’s Guide To Large-Scale Agile Transformation & Sustaining An Adaptive Enterprise w/ Mike Cottmeyer

Leading Agile

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.