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Mastering the project life cycle: Your complete guide (+ examples)

Resource Guru

The project life cycle , just like a good story, has a beginning, a middle, and (hopefully) a happy end. The beginning involves the ever-so-important planning; then comes the middle, where teams complete various tasks to move the project closer to completion; and finally, an end to review what went well and what didn’t.

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

ProjectManager.com

For example, many project managers are accustomed to working within the PMI guidelines for best project management practices. Whereas product managers might rely on agile product development, lean manufacturing processes or lean software development methodologies. What Is a Project Manager? Develop a project plan.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

So for the sake of argument, let’s compare them head to head, and may the best project management methodology win! 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. What Is Kanban?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

The PMBOK provides definitions and guidelines for project planning, scheduling, executing and controlling. For example, the project management process groups describe the project life cycle while the 10 project management knowledge areas explain how to manage a project. Lean Methodology.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Key Performance Indicators are quantifiable metrics used to assess employee, project, and organizational performance. 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.

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Lean Project Management: What Is It and Why You Should Be Using it

Techno-PM

The lean system was mostly used in manufacturing. But the methodology is now making its mark in the field of project management. If you're a project manager, a team leader, or even a regular employee, you need to know the core principles behind lean project management. Download Project Management Templates!

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How to Take Advantage of Adaptive Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

As an experienced project manager, Kanban should be one of the go-to tools. Lean Project Management Lean project management is derived from lean manufacturing principles and focuses on maximizing value by eliminating waste. Lean may also combined with software development tools and techniques.