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Six Sigma: A Simple Guide for Project Managers

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From the top down, the entire organization must be committed to sustaining quality improvements for them to be achieved. Six Sigma isn’t the first technique developed to improve process, but it differs from others in three significant ways: It is focused on measurable and quantifiable financial returns. Six Sigma and Agile.

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Understanding Kaizen: A Comprehensive Definition

Wrike

Kaizen aims to identify and eliminate waste in all its forms, including overproduction, defects, waiting times, excessive inventory, unnecessary transportation, and unnecessary motion. Regular monitoring and review processes are also put in place to continuously measure performance and identify further areas of improvement.

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Exploring Lean Manufacturing: Principles and Benefits

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The TPS focused on eliminating seven types of waste: overproduction, waiting, transportation, overprocessing, excess inventory, unnecessary motion, and defects. Over time, Lean Manufacturing principles spread beyond the automotive sector and found application in industries such as healthcare, construction, and software development.

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How the 12 principles in the Agile Manifesto work in real life

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That year, a group of 17 software practitioners looking for a better way to deliver software settled on the the term agile to refer to their more rational, human approach to complex work. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software. It's an incremental approach.

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What’s Special About Xamarin?

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million developers in 120 countries. The technology is mostly employed in enterprise environments and has received many positive reviews throughout the years. The framework is used by approximately 15,000 businesses in industries like energy, transportation, and healthcare.