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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

ProjectManager.com

Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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The Velociteach Guide to Delivering Sustainable Projects

Velociteach

By their very nature, certain projects scream sustainability ! Other projects may not have such lofty goals; however, those who lead the project teams should deliver sustainable outcomes. Sustainability in project management is no longer a choice but a necessity.

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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. We show some examples other than software in our Scrum Project Management book. This is where Lean principles come into play.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. When to Use It: The practice originated in software development and works well in that culture. Get work management software that fits with every methodology.

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The Agile Manifesto from a Lean Perspective

Scrum.org

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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10 Top Process Improvement Tools You Need to Create a More Sustainable Business

nTask

A study by BCG/MIT finds that 90% of executives deem sustainability to be important, yet only 60% of companies incorporate sustainability as part of their business strategy, and even less (25%) integrate sustainability into the core of their business model. Implement effective process improvement techniques for sustainability.

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Connecting with Business Communities | Nicole Friedberg on “Lean Six Sigma” and the Importance of Lean Six Sigma Skills

International Institute for Learning

Nicole shares her insights on Lean Six Sigma and the importance of Lean Six Sigma skills for individuals and teams. What is Lean Six Sigma, and why is it important? Nicole Friedberg: Lean Six Sigma provides a methodology and toolset to identify and address root causes to unknown problems and ultimately improves processes.

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