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What Is Lean Portfolio Management? A Quick Guide

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There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. Let’s first define lean portfolio management and then delve into how it works. This will give you an idea if it’s the right strategy to execute your portfolio management. What Is Lean Portfolio Management? What Are the 5 Lean Principles?

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Return On Investment Vs Lean Agile Metrics for Strategic PMs

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However, the speed of change has made these methods less reliable – and ushered in a more lean-agile approach to metrics. This post examines the difference between ROI and Lean-Agile metrics, It identifies the key metrics of each, and the drivers behind those metrics. Value is delivered in small increments over time.

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Continuous Improvement: A Quick Guide

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When it comes to streamlining work and reducing waste in an organization, the continuous improvement business strategy is lauded for its effectiveness. Continuous improvement business strategy is also known as a continual or continuous improvement process. But what is it and how can it be applied to your business? Good questions.

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Streamlining Success: Lean Principles in Project Management

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

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Whereas product managers might rely on agile product development, lean manufacturing processes or lean software development methodologies. Project managers are in charge of managing teams during the initiating, planning, scheduling, monitoring and closing phases of a project. What Is a Project Manager? Let’s take a look at how.

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Use the OGSM Strategy Framework to Align Strategy and PM

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This post examines an interesting strategy implementation model, the OGSM framework – composed of Objectives, Goals, Strategies, and Measures. What Is the OGSM Strategy Framework? What Is the OGSM Strategy Framework? Hence, it’s a great framework for tying together elements of strategy and implementation.

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Strategy Framework Canvas: How to Pick the Right Strategy Framework

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The Strategy Framework Canvas is useful in helping a strategist match the right strategic framework to the situation. This post explores the factors that influence the choice of a strategy framework, untangles confusion presented by the plethora of strategic frameworks, and shows areas of impact for project managers.