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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. It’s a less technical method of project management that doesn’t put as much emphasis on task order or scheduling, but rather on balancing resources and keeping them flexible. Lean Methodology.

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Escaping the Feature Factory

Scrum.org

Short-Term Focus : Driven by quarterly results or immediate performance metrics, these organizations push for quick deliveries, often at the expense of long-term value or sustainable development. Display this vision prominently in your team space and reference it in all Scrum events.

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Streamlining Success: Lean Principles in Project Management

MPUG

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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Troubleshooting in Lean-Agile Development

MPUG

Many project managers utilize a Lean-Agile approach when there is high change or churn in project requirements, significant lack of clarity in scope, high complexity to their projects, and/or a larger number of risks associated with such. Two Lean-Agile Types. Iteration-based Lean-Agile. Flow-based Lean-Agile. Flow-based.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Understanding these top five Agile methodologies that are not Scrum Framework: Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean Software Development, Feature-Driven Development (FDD), and Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is crucial for any team or individual looking to implement Agile practices effectively.

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Agency efficiency: 5 steps to boosting your agency’s bottom line (and driving sustainable growth)

Resource Guru

Operational efficiency refers to the ability to maximize the agency’s resources to achieve its goals with minimal waste. Audit your agency tech stack So you’ve got a firm grip on the numbers, but are they in the right place and does the data flow seamlessly between systems? Don’t want to have expensive tech debt.

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Total Productive Maintenance Essentials: 8 Things You Need to Know About TPM

ProjectManager.com

This lean production leads to increased productivity, lower costs, improved quality and extends the lifespan of your equipment. Also referred to by the Japanese phrase kobetsu kaizen, it means the creation of cross-functional teams to work on problematic equipment and suggest improvements. Key TPM Elements. Focused Improvement.