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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. What Is Kanban? Kanban as a name came later.

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Agile Principles – Sustainable Pace

Scrum.org

This time we are focussing on the following Agile principle – “Agile processes promote sustainable development. Agile approaches like Scrum have long promoted the importance of working at a sustainable pace. Research in manufacturing industries generally shows that working long hours has a negative impact of productivity.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

When to Use It: The Waterfall approach is great for manufacturing and construction projects , which are highly structured, and when it’s too expensive to pivot or change anything after the fact. Scrum Methodology. What It Is: Scrum is a short “sprint” approach to managing projects. It’s led by what is called a Scrum master.

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How To Lead Scrum Masters With Liberating Structures?

Scrum.org

Some time ago, I had an interesting conversation with an Agile Coach from a large car manufacturer in Germany. As an Agile Coach, he’s responsible for about 50 Scrum Masters. For about one hour we talked about how to be a servant leader for such a group of Scrum Masters. Not in a hierarchical way, but more as a servant leader.

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"Scrumban" - 5 Kanban Practices That Will Help Your Scrum Team

Inloox

Scrum and Kanban are among the most popular methods in agile management. Scrum as a framework for productive product development and Kanban as a useful tool for controlling processes and maintenance activities actually pursue two different goals. We’ll prove to you: The right mix makes the difference!

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Agile Revolution in the Defense Industry

Scrum.org

Like the manufacturer of the JAS 39E Saab Gripen fighter, a handful of players are relying on Scrum to radically improve their economic competitiveness. How can Scrum principles be applied in the defense industry? That's more than 5,000 a year, while a traditional manufacturer makes at best two to four a year.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Beyond Scrum , several Agile frameworks were developed to address the unique needs and challenges of projects and teams. It encourages continuous delivery and improvement without the fixed iterations of Scrum. Lean Software Development (LSD) Inspired by lean manufacturing principles, LSD maximizes value delivery while minimizing waste.