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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. Lean’s primary focus is delivering value quickly and eliminating waste. Toyota was a Lean pioneer. It developed the just-in-time delivery model, which freed up working capital. Lean is a set of principles.

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Develop Better High Performing Teams

ProjectManager.com

As we ease into the new year, many organizations’ executive teams are ramping up hiring for new talent. All these efforts require precise judgment to hire just-in-time talent, using data to make strategic project decisions at a portfolio, program and project level and launching new high performing teams.

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Can scrum be used outside software development?

Scrum.org

. Can scrum be used outside software development? I’ve often worked in cases in non-software where I might have had 10 options that I would consider for the team. You need to learn the technical domain. If you understand more about the business domain and the technical domain, you understand what the team is doing.

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How To Make 2023 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And in no particular order we start with: Mark Phillips Mark Phillips High performing teams are motivated by an exceptional vision. The vision becomes a touchstone for difficult discussions with stakeholders, a path to unity for all project participants and a guide post for decision making with your team throughout the project.

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10 Career-Limiting Mistakes To Avoid

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Make sure that your project is handed over to the people who will be using the product long term, along with all the associated documents, lessons learned, training material and so on. However, you should also make it clear that this is not your project anymore and they are responsible, otherwise they’ll lean on you for a long time.

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VRIO Framework Analysis For The Strategic Project Manager

The Strategic Project Manager

It helps firms assess their strengths and weaknesses relative to competitors. Some examples of the Value component in action include: Patented technology – Patents allow a firm to produce products with unique features or at lower costs compared to competitors, which adds significant value to offerings.

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Shift-Left, Shift-Right, Keep Middle

Velociteach

For large and complex projects, engage them during the pre-initiation stage when the business case is being developed. They understand the operational environment, technical boundaries, and stakeholders. The project team knows the expectations rather than having to make assumptions or guess. It also avoids unnecessary delays.