ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Manufacturing is all about production. Having that production work more efficiently will help manufacturers make more products and get those products to their customers faster. Finally, we show how project management software can help with manufacturing. What Is Cycle Time In Manufacturing?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

What Is a Project Management Methodology? A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. Project management methodologies help project managers lead team members and manage work, while facilitating team collaboration.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Production capacity is an essential metric for manufacturers. It informs their production planning, helps them give their customers more accurate lead times and forecasts cash flow. To better understand production capacity, we’ll define the term and go into greater detail as to its importance in manufacturing.

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The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 30, 2024

There are well-established ways to evaluate investments – and potential projects – for an organization. However, the speed of change has made these methods less reliable – and ushered in a more lean-agile approach to metrics. Traditional financial metrics like ROI (and others to be explored below) are still relevant!

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2023

But is it possible to structure a process of continuous improvement at your company so that it aligns with your preferred management tools, team morale and overall objectives? In other words, can that process of continuous improvement prove productive and worthwhile? Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Plus we’ve added handy links to help you dive deeper into different topics with videos, articles and even our round-up of all resources so you can put these important terms into practice with your projects.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 18, 2023

Production and manufacturing are often seen as the same thing. Let’s explore production vs. manufacturing. Of course, it’s not a competition between the two as we’ll see when we define each term and then explain the differences between production and manufacturing. What Is Production?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 25, 2023

Anyone who has delivered a product or service understands the triple constraint. Time, cost and scope have to be controlled to successfully complete a project. How COQ does this, especially in project management, is what we’ll define. To maintain quality in your project, you need to establish procedures and guidelines.

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nTask

MAY 20, 2021

You have heard about Project management, otherwise, you wouldn’t even be near this webpage right now. It is the way we manage all of the different tasks and elements related to the project development process, to make it a success. These different methods to perform project management are also known as frameworks.

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Planview

JUNE 28, 2019

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.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In the realm of project management methodologies, Lean and Agile have emerged as powerful approaches that support organizations in achieving efficiency and delivering high-quality products and services. What is Lean? What is Agile?

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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 idea behind this method of managing projects is to identify and manage only the most important tasks at any given time, so as not to overload your team with too many things to do.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Would you like to make 2023 a successful year for your projects? A while back, I asked project management experts w hat we should be aware of as we go into the new year to achieve their most successful year ever? I’m sure you take away tips and ideas for making this your best year yet managing projects at work.

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Inloox

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In the first part of our two-part blog post, you learned that complex planning and a multitude of dependencies can make a project a very fragile construct. If a project fails, it always fails in its entirety. This is because the project only adds value after it has been 100% completed successfully.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

No one needs to tell you that projects cost money. The closer you can come to an accurate forecast of project costs, the more likely you’ll deliver a successful project. Rough order of magnitude (ROM) can help you better estimate project costs. You’ll also find it being used in IT projects and construction projects.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

Some of these metrics include: Individual Performance Metrics or Velocity: Measuring individual productivity or comparing team members based on hours worked, lines of code, or tasks completed can harm collaboration and teamwork, and it goes against the agile principle of focusing on the team’s collective success.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the world of project management, a methodology stands out like a sore thumb, and that’s the notorious ad hoc project management. Suppose you’ve ever had the misfortune of encountering a project managed in this haphazard manner. Lack of Planning Ad hoc project management epitomizes “winging it.”

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Managing a project requires juggling many different tasks at once—it’s no easy feat. But what if you had to manage multiple projects at once? That’s program management in a nutshell. A program is many projects linked together in order to match one overall business objective. What is Program Management?

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Project management is a set of principles, tools, and techniques to plan, execute and manage projects. It helps project managers, and all the leaders to manage work while supporting team collaboration. There are a variety of project management methodologies. Agile Project Management.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Moreover, get an idea of how to start flipping outdated hierarchies and embrace the natural rhythm of productivity and innovation. ? Exclusively on my Substack Newsletter : Product Owner Anti-Patterns — An Excerpt from the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide (2). ?

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 13, 2021

But how has it managed to stay in the limelight for over a decade? 46% of the organizations reported they are inconsistencies in practices and processes. And, lastly, 40% indicated Inadequate management support and sponsorship. Ensuring quality is an innate characteristic of Lean and Flow. That’s a lightning jolt!

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nTask

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In the market, when we talk about a complete product that comes in the display, it is an excellent culmination of many individual steps that have been completed by the members of the product development team members playing different roles. 7 Best Product Backlog Management Tools. Manage Product Backlogs With nTask.

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Wrike

MAY 26, 2023

As projects become increasingly complex and multifaceted, a more flexible and adaptable approach to project management is essential. Using an iterative process can help you improve project outcomes by allowing for continuous refinement and adjustment of project goals and objectives.

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WorkOtter

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Managing your portfolio is essential for any business, big or small, in 2023. There are several ways to start, including project and lean portfolio management. But what is the difference, and how can poor portfolio management negatively impact your enterprise and overall business growth?

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Agilemania

MARCH 19, 2021

Scrum vs. Kanban is one of the most trending comparisons in the world of agile methodology! Both Kanban and Scrum will help you to build high-quality products and provide better services with less hassle. Scrum vs. Kanban: The Definitions. Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking.

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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. Here are the key roles that make up the scrum team: Product Owner – This key role is the team’s interface with the stakeholders. Agile Scrum Roles. Agile Scrum Ceremonies.

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NimbleWork

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The community largely accepted Agile and Waterfall as mutually exclusive project management paradigms. Critics of Waterfall believed that the world for a phase-gated and static project management style no longer exists. Adopting Agile requires change in culture, mindset and operational processes.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 3, 2020

There are simple drag-and-drop tools for organizing to-do lists, planning systems for agile teams and hybrid tools for robust project management. A kanban tool is a project management system used to visually organize work into different phases. Related: The Ultimate Guide to Task Management. What is a Kanban Tool?

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Scrum is a collaborative and iterative framework for managing complex projects that can be challenging to execute given its fast-paced nature and frequent changes in requirements Scrum emphasizes teamwork, accountability and iterative progress toward a well-defined goal. A Comprehensive Comparison of Scrum Master vs. Project Manager.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

If you are looking to fill a position for a Product Owner in your organization, you may find the following 71 interview questions useful to identify the right candidate. So far, this Product Owner interview guide has been downloaded more than 6,000 times. Download the 71 Product Owner Interview Questions Ebook.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 6, 2022

Synergy where we see coherent growth with increasing externalities for production and employment. Many of those initial agile meetups were driven by the need to share a different way of working compared to the waterfall approach, an approach inspired by the industrial, mass-production mindset. UI/UX becomes paramount 4.

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Teamweek

MAY 22, 2024

Depending on how you use them, they can also be incredibly useful in the hiring process (although we’d warn against using them as the only measure of a candidate’s personality, skills, and abilities; more on that in just a bit). Executive (ESTJ) : Excellent administrators, unsurpassed at managing things – or people.

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Project Bliss

MAY 10, 2017

Everybody’s talking about agile software development these days: project managers, software developers, IT directors, small startups and big corporations. This group of guys recognized a need for a more adaptive alternative to the regimented, documentation-driven software development process.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

And that demand causes the market-entry of new professionals from other project management branches, probably believing that reading one or two Scrum books will be sufficient. The interview guide comprises eight topics, from the role and artifacts to collaboration with the Product Owner to Scrum anti-patterns.

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Planio

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

If it takes a village to raise a child, then it’s safe to say it takes a whole city to run a project. No matter how agile and lean you try to run your projects there are inevitably going to be a lot of people involved in getting you from project proposal to launch day. What exactly is a project stakeholder?

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Resource Guru

JUNE 7, 2023

Welcome to part two of our agency project management series. This time, we’re digging into methodologies to help you figure out which approach is the best fit for your projects and your agency culture. Project management styles vs. methodologies Project management styles and methodologies are similar but not the same.

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Planio

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

According to CB Insights , more than ⅓ of all businesses fail for the same reason: there’s no market need for their products. While it may sound like common sense to make sure people actually want what you’re building, project and product teams often think they know better than their customers.

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