Growing Agile

APRIL 15, 2020

This morning we hosted a Lean Coffee session. It was my first time hosting a virtual lean coffee. My first experience of a lean coffee was with Karen and Sam many years ago, I really enjoyed the loose structure and got so much of value that it soon became one of my favourite facilitation techniques. Hope you can join us.

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Project Bliss

MAY 16, 2019

The term Lean Coffee doesn’t sound like a productive meeting session. How is a Lean Coffee better than that? Read on and find out how a lean coffee is a different kind of meeting than anything you may have experienced. WHAT is a Lean Coffee? Why Hold a Lean Coffee? When to Use a Lean Coffee Format?

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MPUG

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It became a part of agile when Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle wrote the book “Agile Software Development with Scrum” in 2001. This organization produces a book called the “project management body of knowledge” or PMBOK. First introduced in 1997, in the book “Critical Path” by Eliyahu M.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

Learn more History of Kanban Kanban was first introduced in Japan as a lean manufacturing approach pioneered by Taiichi Ohno in the late 1940s. The book laid out the principles of lean manufacturing, which focuses on reducing waste, creating customer value and seeking continuous process improvement, and kanban.

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Digite

JANUARY 7, 2018

Irrespective of where you are in your Kanban journey, here is a comprehensive list of the top Kanban books that will help you with knowledge, insights and experience related to Kanban and ensures an empowered journey towards achieving your business goals. We highly recommend the following 10 books to all Kanban practitioners and students.

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Leading Answers

MAY 30, 2021

It has been 10 years since the PMI-ACP exam was created, and I published my PMI-ACP Exam Prep book. In addition to an agnostic understanding of Lean, Kanban, Scrum and other agile approaches, we also agreed people should know about the basics of servant leadership, conflict management, team decision making, and coaching.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2019

This is where product development books can help. As I was working with clients experiencing the transition from projects to products I was lucky to engage with several authors of product-first, #NoProjects books and chat about the challenge areas and potential solutions. Where did all the project managers go? October 2018.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

In this video I share my top picks for books on Agile, especially for those of you new to Agile or considering moving your organisation to Agile ways of working. These are my current favourite books on agile for project managers. Under the video you’ll see details of each of the books mentioned. A practitioner guide to Agile.

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Henny Portman

DECEMBER 28, 2021

2021 was again an extremely fruitful book review year. I wrote around 35 book reviews including 12 corresponding quick reference cards and several personal insights, and views on specific topics in the field of project, program and portfolio management. com/2021/06/09/recensie-uit-het-transformatiemoeras/ [link].

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Henny Portman

JULY 17, 2020

With the book True lean – Your guide to the fundamentals connecting purpose, process and people written by Rudy Gort you get a concise but complete and clear overview of and insight into lean. The book is divided into three parts. The last part elaborates on the power of lean. In chronological order: Y?zan

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Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Now that my Beyond Agile book has been published, I would like to thank people who helped shape its content and ideas. David Anderson has done much to popularize and explain lean and the Theory of Constraints thinking. David and I worked together in the early 2000s on the Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN) board.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Read next: Time management tips for when everything is a priority Book your time off If you haven’t used your entire holiday allowance, check to see what time is owed to you and book it. Encourage the rest of your team to book their vacation days too. So we have to be smart with how we use our time.

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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. Flow-based.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2023

His work would inspire methodologies such as just-in-time manufacturing (JIT) , lean manufacturing and kaizen. Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing Lean manufacturing focuses on identifying value, value stream mapping, creating flow, establishing pull and continuous improvement.

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Henny Portman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

2020 was again an extremely fruitful book review year. I wrote around 50 book reviews including 16 corresponding quick reference cards and several personal insights, and views on specific topics in the field of project, program and portfolio management. My own books, whitepapers and articles. Agile related books.

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ProProfs Project Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

With that in mind – lean project methodology is a great example! . Taking a few pages out of the book of lean manufacturing, we’ll have a look at what lean project management is in the first place. Following that, we’ll also see the benefits of lean project management in the modern project-oriented workplace. .

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Leading Answers

MAY 28, 2021

I am excited to announce my new book “ Beyond Agile: Achieving success with situational knowledge and skills “ is launching. This post explains the name and motivation for the book. The Beyond Agile Model was developed, and this book documents the components. It is available now from RMC in paperback or electronic form here.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Again, lean on the team to put together estimates that are reliable: working with the correct numbers makes everything easier and helps you avoid common scheduling mistakes ! Book a power hour with me. Book a power hour Pin for later reading This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management Need a mentor?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. You can see Mark’s book, and all the other experts’ books on Amazon here. He is author of 13 best-selling books, including four about project management. XP, scrum, lean, etc.)

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Planio

JULY 22, 2020

A good project management book. the truth is that project management books are a more in-depth way to get inside the minds of the best managers out there. We combed through best-seller lists, spoke with veteran PMs, and read a ton to put together this list of the best project management books for upgrading your career in 2020.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

I could write my book without his case study (and I did). It's a game-changing book! 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. Grab a free agenda template for lessons learned sessions and book your meeting now.

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Agile Coach

APRIL 19, 2018

A friend of mine asked me on twitter what my 3 main things I’ve learned teaching my Lean Change Agent workshops and what the main takeaways from attendees were. First, How Lean Change Agent Came to Be. peaked at #6444 out of 8,000,000 books on Amazon, #198 in Leadership and Management. How this Post is Constructed.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 24, 2017

To compile this list, we dug through Amazon listings, forums, blogs, and review websites to identify the best project management books specifically for those in the manufacturing and engineering industries. Who said business books have to be a bore? Goldratt turned the traditional how-to book on its head with this “business novel.”

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The Strategic Project Manager

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Lean innovation management originated from startups, but is applicable in helping bring a startup mentality to a variety of types of organizations. Let’s start be defining lean innovation. What is lean innovation, and why is it important? That is the domain of lean innovation. What is Lean Innovation Management?

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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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Scrum.org

JULY 24, 2023

Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! Lean UX An extension of traditional UX design, Lean UX focuses on the actual design experience and relies heavily on a cycle of prototyping, testing, and iterating. Learn more : Marty Cagan: “Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love,” 2018.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

H – Project Management Terms Hybrid methodology Refers to the use of two or more separate methodologies on a project, commonly a blend of Agile and Waterfall project management methods, though sometimes incorporating Kanban, Lean or other methodologies of project management.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2022

He is the co-author of the award-winning book Lean UX and the Harvard Business Review Press book Sense & Respond. Most recently Jeff co-founded Sense & Respond Press , a publishing house for practical business books for busy executives. His most recent book, Forever Employable , was published in June 2020.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2023

One that's been used to sell many a book. But when you delve deeper into the content of books that use such phrases, you'll often find a more nuanced explanation. For instance, the book that popularised this phrase does clarify its meaning, and it's not as simplistic as the title suggests. It's a catchy phrase, isn't it?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In agile and lean practices, the role of the product owner is pivotal in ensuring that the team maintains a laser focus on the task at hand. Transform Your Learning Experience with NKDAgility's Immersion Training BOOK TODAY <-- Regional pricing, bulk discount, & alumni discounts available! Comment below!

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban is from Japan, originating in the factories of the Toyota car company in the 60s as a lean manufacturing tool for workflow and inventory management. For one, both are ideal for lean and agile projects, limiting work in process and favoring a continuous scheduling flow as opposed to pushing through a schedule. What Is Kanban?

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Kiron Bondale

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Many so called agile practices emerged from lean, DSDM, Scrum, XP and other precursors to the Manifesto. If you liked this article, why not read my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership?

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 20, 2021

If we analyze these activities through the lens of lean, none of these are value-add. It’s available on Amazon.com and on Amazon.ca as well as a number of other online book stores). If after getting to step 3 there was still no response, you might have either repeated steps 2 and 3, escalated or given up.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

He focused his theory on project management with another book, Critical Chain , which came out in 1997. How the Theory of Constraints Works with Lean Manufacturing. Both the theory of constraints and lean manufacturing are methods to improve the effectiveness of your project. Goldratt, an Israeli business management expert.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 2, 2022

This book is for those that are not, those who want to take control of their lives and achieve something that requires dedication and effort. It is further influenced by concepts and practices from Agile, Lean & Kanban. You can learn more via our Personal Scrum Guide and the Personal Scrum Book. --. Others are not.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In addition to coaching, Jimmy holds courses, writes books and blogs on all things agile and lean such as agile leadership, large scale agile, team dynamics, visualization and facilitation. Jimmy is the author of the book Visualization Example and creator of the Jimmy Cards. Learn more about Jimmy Janlén. Meet Jimmy Janlén.

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