Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Sprint planning, a cornerstone of Scrum, often appears straightforward on the surface. At its core, Sprint planning is about, well, planning the Sprint. But here lies the first stumbling block for many: not having this clarity before stepping into Sprint planning. Overcommitment is another quagmire.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

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. The name kanban means billboard in Japanese, and you can see why, as the process involves placing tasks represented by cards on physical or digital kanban boards. What Is Kanban?

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NimbleWork

MARCH 7, 2024

As the Agile project management framework reaches adoption maturity at lean, progressive and disruptive startup firms, many teams at established organizations are struggling to fully embrace the Agile project management framework at scale. Naturally, the time spent executing may be longer than expected and planned.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

LPM also known as Lean Portfolio management, refers to how senior leadership uses lean principles and systems thinking approaches to align strategy with execution. Portfolio management teams apply these principles and approaches to strategy and investment funding, Agile portfolio operations, and governance.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It informs their production planning, helps them give their customers more accurate lead times and forecasts cash flow. We’ll end with several ways in which manufacturers can increase their production capacity and how software can help with planning. Production capacity is an essential metric for manufacturers.

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Resource Guru

MAY 27, 2022

And just like the far-reaching impact of an earthquake, the shockwaves that result from poor human resource planning are felt throughout the organization—in the form of missed deadlines, stressed employees, and unhappy customers. Simply put, you need enough coverage for the projects you have planned. Great tool & easy to use.”

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. The waterfall method makes use of Gantt charts for planning and scheduling; an example is below.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Additionally, while both roles are technically geared for the delivery of products and projects, there are different processes and best practices required. Whereas product managers might rely on agile product development, lean manufacturing processes or lean software development methodologies. Develop a project plan.

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Wrike

JANUARY 30, 2024

Planting seeds, watching your crops grow, and then harvesting them to sell must be an amazing feeling for a farmer, especially when so many things could thwart your plans. For ambitious companies, the solution lies in process improvement, a method of bettering your processes and aligning them with your business growth strategy.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2021

It happens in Sprint Review, after Daily Scrum, in Sprint Planning, and as part of development. 5 Strategies for Product Backlog refinement. Five strategies that help Scrum Teams to refine the Product Backlog: Gaining insights . Five strategies that help Scrum Teams to refine the Product Backlog: Gaining insights .

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Scrum.org

JULY 16, 2019

Lean Agile Procurement is designed to reduce delay in establishing the partnerships, and providing clear constraints on the business relationship. The traditional approach of RFI – RFP – Review – LOI is neither lean or agile. This often creates a protracted and unpredictable process from the supplier and purchaser.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This post reviews the basics of agile scrum roles, ceremonies, and their impact on developing strategy and managing projects. There are a number of specific regular ‘ceremonies’ that are part of the ongoing agile scrum process. Sprint planning occurs right at the conclusion of one sprint and just before the next sprint.

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Planview

APRIL 24, 2020

In our first two posts in this blog series, we provided examples of how organizations are using dynamic planning and rapid reprioritization to pivot quickly in response to disruptive change and new opportunities. Part 2: Dynamic Planning: Refocus, Reprioritize, and Reallocate Rapidly. What’s the next level of dynamic planning?

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Wrike

JANUARY 5, 2024

In the business world, organizations must come up with strategic planning processes that enable them to set ambitious goals, align their resources, and drive continuous improvement. Enter Hoshin Planning, a comprehensive management system that provides a structured framework for strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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Proofhub

AUGUST 9, 2023

Process Improvement Methodologies Whether you have defined it or not, every business has processes. The scale and complexity may vary, but the essentials are the same —  all businesses have processes. What is business process management?

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Planview

JULY 26, 2022

We’ve learned to write our plans in pencil, and to keep our erasers nearby. We have all been taking a crash course in dynamic planning – being ready for, hypothetically, anything: Finding ways to minimize losses and maximize opportunities while moving forward into the unknown. Failing to plan is planning to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Lean manufacturing has become a popular way to eliminate waste, reduce costs and improve efficiencies. The challenge with lean is that, despite its attraction to many executives who want to cut costs and increase productivity , a lean process doesn’t happen overnight. The intersection point: a vast opportunity!

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The Strategic Project Manager

JULY 25, 2023

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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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The problem is that when there’s no agency processes in place, and your team isn’t organized properly, the latter tends to take up a lot of time, and may make up more of your day than is spent on your client-facing projects. Enter the realm of agency processes — an essential way that you can win back your time.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

This method has driven companies to new heights of efficiency and innovation, enriching every facet of project execution - from planning to evaluation - and boosting effectiveness and adaptability. It represents the ongoing effort to enhance products, services, or processes through incremental and breakthrough improvements.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Lean operations are a strategic approach that aims to improve efficiency and profitability in businesses. By reducing waste and streamlining processes, companies can optimize their operations and achieve better results. Value Stream: Understanding and improving the end-to-end processes that deliver value.

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Wrike

AUGUST 28, 2023

Lean Manufacturing is a methodology that aims to streamline business operations and eliminate waste in order to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity. By identifying and eliminating non-value-added activities, organizations can optimize their processes and improve overall performance.

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Techno-PM

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The lean portfolio management is a new way to look at the old problem of balancing cost vs. value in product development projects. The use of Lean portfolio management agile has exploded in the last decade as more and more companies have found that it is a powerful tool for structuring their product development processes.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 26, 2021

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.

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Planview

MARCH 21, 2019

In this blog series, we are providing an overview of the seven planning types to help you deliver on strategy with a dynamic and continuous approach. In part one, we started with the basics of strategic planning and the need for a flexible and long-term approach, so you can zig when the market, competition, or internal issues zag.

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Wrike

MAY 21, 2023

In today’s business world, there are two key drivers of success: operations and strategy. In this short guide, we will explore the key components of each and offer strategies for integrating them for optimal business performance. The ultimate goal of strategy is to position the company for sustainable success in the future.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

However, beyond the bad news we’ve had to deal with since the beginning of this year, these changing circumstances have ushered in a different kind of enthusiasm for making process improvements in how we work together as well. Which Agile process techniques are most popular among marketers? Daily standups. User stories.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

It can mean different things within various organizations or circumstances, but there is a way to broadly outline this business process improvement methodology and define its beginnings, its, rise, its use and its implementation. As noted, it’s a methodology used to improve the quality of an output in a process. What Is Six Sigma?

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Planio

MARCH 25, 2024

You can build the best product in the world, but without a solid customer acquisition strategy (and the right team to pull it off), no one will ever use it. 12 customer acquisition channels How to create a winning customer acquisition strategy in 2024 1. Plan and execute your strategy 6. Identify your ideal customer 2.

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

This blog is part of a series on Lean portfolio management for the enterprise. If you haven’t already, we recommend reading: Part 1: What is Lean Portfolio Management? Part 2: Lean Portfolio Management: Lean Budgets and Investment Funding.

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Scrum.org

JULY 24, 2023

That would be the job of the process that feeds into the Product Backlog: product discovery. Why the Scrum Guide Lacks Product Discovery as a Concept The Scrum Guide 2020 emphasizes the role of the Product Owner in managing the Product Backlog but does not define the product discovery process.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 21, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Adaptive project management is a vital strategy in a world where project landscapes are shifting. This method uses iterative processes to ensure continuous alignment with your project goals and market demands, allowing for frequent adjustments and fine-tuning.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Excessive Planning and Control : The illusion of control among managers results in a tendency to over-plan and control every aspect of the development process. This approach stifles agility and innovation, leading to a feature factory mindset that focuses on executing predefined plans rather than adapting to change.

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nTask

APRIL 28, 2021

A study by BCG/MIT finds that 90% of executives deem sustainability to be important, yet only 60% of companies incorporate sustainability as part of their business strategy, and even less (25%) integrate sustainability into the core of their business model. Implement effective process improvement techniques for sustainability.

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nTask

OCTOBER 29, 2020

According to surveys conducted, as of 2016, 66% of enterprises run a business process improvement program occasionally or never. What is Business Process Improvement? Before you can work towards improving your company’s business processes, it is imperative to understand what a business process is.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The challenge often lies not only in engaging these stakeholders but also in ensuring their consistent participation in our Sprint planning sessions. These are the kinds of challenges that lean-agile practitioners thrive on, while many find them daunting. Enjoy this video?

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