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Lean Portfolio Management: Lean Budgets and Investment Funding

Planview

This blog is part of a series on Lean portfolio management. If you haven’t already, we recommend reading part one first, “ What is Lean Portfolio Management ,” which you can find here . In this post, we’ll discuss a fundamental component of Lean portfolio management: funding. This is where Lean budgeting comes in.

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Small business tips for managing projects with a lean team

LiquidPlanner

You don’t need a formal project management office (PMO) to understand your resource capacity. Lean teams must collaborate well and trust each other. Brad Egeland is a Business Solution Designer and IT/PM consultant and author with over 25 years of software development, management, and project management experience.

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The 18 Most Influential People in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

Lindsay Scott is the director of Manchester, UK-based PMO Learning Limited which is dedicated to helping PMO professionals get the most out of their careers with training and organizational development opportunities. He writes consistently on his blog about software development and lean, Kanban and agile development principles.

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Productivity and IT Organizations - Some questions answered

Scrum.org

For example, prior to the pandemic, structuring teams around specialist skills, building an amazing planning and resource allocation process (PMO), and putting in place as much automation as possible would for many be the holy grail of productivity. Expensive resources would be optimized. Keep teams and endeavors as small as possible.

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

A Project Management Office (PMO) isn't just about oversight; it's about empowering your projects to deliver real value. A well-implemented PMO can transform your project delivery process , ensuring that every project is set up for success from the start. Discover how a PMO can be a game-changer for your organization.

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Project Manager Job Description (with free copy+paste examples!)

ProjectManager.com

That means that project managers work in virtually all fields, from software development and IT to human resources, from advertising and marketing to construction, and everything in-between. Knowledge of related software development and project management tools. PMP certificaction required; PMO experience preferred.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Lean A project management philosophy that aims to maximize value while minimizing waste. Lean Six Sigma Combining Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate defects and waste. Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Key Performance Indicators are quantifiable metrics used to assess employee, project, and organizational performance.