Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. Learn how to help your team manage risk so you can split the work between you.

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Finance Risk Management Budget Risk 313

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Kanban? What Is Scrum?

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SCRUM Manufacturing 2001 Agile 411

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

We’ll end with several ways in which manufacturers can increase their production capacity and how software can help with planning. In order to take advantage of production capacity’s help with making sound financial plans and accurately forecasting business growth, you’ll need project management software.

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Manufacturing Lean Estimate Software 303

ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2023

There are many project management software products available on the market. Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) is a project, program and portfolio management software. The software integrates project and portfolio planning with teams, resourcing and risk management as well as scheduling.

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Manufacturing Construction Risk Management Lean 259

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The result of this buzz session was, of course, the Agile ‘Software Development’ Manifesto. To what extent, for example, is the Manifesto a reflex of “lean thinking”? There’s a clear synergy between lean and agile practice, and attempts to tease them apart can often seem contrived and artificial.

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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. The Lean Agile Procurement model is designed by people who live the Agile Manifesto, and is aligned to it.

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Lean Agile Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 121

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Product Manager vs Project Manager. While both are leadership roles and the titles are similar, there’s a difference between a product manager and a project manager as Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explains. What Is a Project Manager? Let’s take a look at the most important project manager responsibilities.

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Project Life Cycle Prince2 Certification PMI 414

Inloox

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In the last blog post on process optimization in project management we introduced you to the 5-S framework, which is also very popular in Lean Management. Therefore, we will now deepen the topic Lean Project Management. The basic principle of Lean Project Management is the following: ".

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MPUG

MARCH 8, 2021

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.

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Project Accelerator News

APRIL 18, 2024

It IS tempting to make a grand, headline grabbing move to justify your organisation’s faith in you, investing in a new portfolio software application or churning your talent, for instance. Integration of new portfolio management software with existing applications across the organisation can be difficult.

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Lean Technical Review PMO Innovation 52

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fast forward to our modern era, as we traverse the intricate landscape of software development, particularly through the lens of the agile approach, we find these age-old Greek sins echoing in the challenges and pitfalls agile teams often encounter. These issues are the kind that lean-agile practitioners are passionate about.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Agile 166

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. In this article, we will dive deep into the principles, benefits, and challenges of implementing Lean Manufacturing.

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Manufacturing Lean Transportation Sustainability 36

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Finally, we show how project management software can help with manufacturing. People may confuse cycle time with takt time and lead time, which we’ll define and differentiate a bit later, but all are key metrics in manufacturing, especially lean manufacturing. That means a reduction in multitasking and managing dependencies.

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Manufacturing Software Review Transportation Lean 297

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

There are several project management certifications that you can get to become a project management professional. To determine which one is best for you, you’ll need to think about things such as your project management skills, the career path you want to choose or your desired project management methodology specialization.

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Certification 2022 Prince2 PMI 432

Inloox

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In the last blog post on process optimization in project management we introduced you to the 5-S framework, which is also very popular in Lean Management. Therefore, we will now deepen the topic Lean Project Management. The basic principle of Lean Project Management is the following: ".

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Lean Process Controlling Defining 100

Scrum.org

JULY 24, 2023

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. This approach provides fast feedback and reduces the risk of building something not valuable to customers.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I bet you have plenty of project management processes, don’t you? One for risk, one for escalations, one for changes, issues, new project kick-off, closure, logging dependencies… the list goes on and on. Let’s look at 5 common reasons why processes fail to serve you when managing projects and what you can do about them.

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Process PMO Risk Management Software Review 371

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 25, 2023

How COQ does this, especially in project management, is what we’ll define. Whether you’re manufacturing products or delivering a service, project management software can help you with the cost of quality. It’s also part of Lean Six Sigma, a philosophy of improvement built on the prevention of defects over defect detection.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Manufacturing Controlling 326

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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Certification Prince2 Monitoring PMI 441

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 4, 2022

That’s a long and complicated journey in construction project management, which is why knowing the best construction delivery method is so important. There are many different types, from design-bid-build, design-build and construction manager at risk to integrated project delivery, job order contracting and public-private partnerships.

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Construction Risk Management Risk Closing 297

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK), ROM estimates are -25 percent to +75 percent accurate, though others say its range is +/-50 percent. ProjectManager is online project management software that helps you plan your budget, schedule resources and track them in real time.

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Estimate Software Review Budget Project Cost 345

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

There has been some backlash against Six Sigma over the recent years, some of which is warranted and will be discussed, but overall the process proves a valuable tool in reducing defects in product manufacturing, especially when paired with Agile thinking, lean manufacturing and capable project management tools. Lean Six Sigma.

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Lean Manufacturing Transportation Sustainability 417

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Whether you’re a project manager, facility manager or part of a maintenance team, you need to know what TPM is and employ it keep your business productive. This lean production leads to increased productivity, lower costs, improved quality and extends the lifespan of your equipment. What Is Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)?

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Manufacturing Software Review Lean Technical Review 302

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software is a critical tool for teams who need help managing complex projects and priorities across their organization. This software isn’t just critical for enterprise organizations, but any company that manages shared resources and has complex projects with succession planning components.

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Software Review 2022 Software Planning 88

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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2023 Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Lean 78

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. Adaptive project management can turn your challenges into opportunities, ensuring your projects stay on track despite volatility. What is Adaptive Project Management?

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Technical Review Prince2 Lean Software Review 52

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

Ready to transform your approach to project management and software development? Exploring Agile methodologies provides teams with flexible, efficient, and collaborative approaches to software development and project management. What are the Top 5 Agile Methodologies?

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Software Review Technical Review Agile SCRUM 52

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Project management is everywhere—the term is experiencing a moment. People have come to realize that much of the work they do is a project with a beginning, middle and end, and that the discipline of project management offers proven methodologies and tools to get their jobs done more productively and efficiently. Fundamentals.

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Underperforming Technical Team Manufacturing Lean Critical Chain 318

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

A work operating system (work OS) is an online work management tool that lets you work the way you want to. Today, teams need flexible solutions that allow you to manage project and non-project work in the same tool, at the same time, with fast workflows that take away the menial tasks. What is a Work OS? For me, that’s semantics.

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Lean Construction Risk Management Software 301

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Approaches including Lean, Kanban, DevOps have appeared and grown popular, but they have not displaced Scrum as the most widely used approach to increase agility. Over the last 5 years, more organisations are seeking to use Scrum beyond software. Scrum has grown far beyond its software origins.

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SCRUM 2005 Lean Leadership 195

Scrum.org

JULY 27, 2023

TL;DR; The only way to mitigate risk when employing Agile practices is by continuously delivering a usable working product. Usable Working Product is Your Silver Bullet When I say "usable working product," I mean a gleaming software increment that is free from known glitches and worthy of release. Yes, you read it right! Just fix them.

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Risk Cadence Lean Agile 141

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 18, 2021

Aggregate planning is most often focused on targeted sales forecasts, inventory management and production levels in the mid-term (3-to-18-month) future. Resource Management. This reduces the risk of overproduction, which wastes resources, depresses prices and can lead to oversaturation of your product in the market.

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Planning Underperforming Technical Team Manufacturing Budget 352

Planio

MARCH 9, 2021

Add too many new team members too quickly and you’ll burn through resources, get stuck in a never-ending cycle of onboarding, burn out your project managers , and risk injecting a ton of complication into your process. A lean product team strikes the perfect balance. Finding and hiring the right project and product managers.

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Lean Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review 78

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 1, 2023

Then we’ll list the 10 most important manufacturing KPIs and conclude with how project management software can help you track those manufacturing KPIs. That’s why collecting manufacturing KPIs with project management software is recommended. Our resource management features help you track your production team’s workload.

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Manufacturing Software Review Performance Measurement Monitoring 247

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects. What are the Essential Project Management Buzzwords?

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 18, 2023

ProjectManager is award-winning software that has robust Gantt charts that help organize production, resources and costs and track work in real time. Production planning: This is the process of managing resources more efficiently to meet product or customer demands. What Is Manufacturing?

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Manufacturing Software Review Retail Controlling 287

Scrum.org

MARCH 23, 2022

Work would be taken to teams and hand-offs would be tightly managed. Of course, in the area of software development, this has been written about for decades and the challenges were first introduced to us in Fred Brooks’ Mythical Man-Month in 1975. . Allow for self-management by providing freedom, guard rails, and goals.

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