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New Broom, Sweeps Lean! Four ROI, Efficiency and Productivity Hacks for The New IT Project Decision Maker

Project Accelerator News

When new to a role (in many business environments, not just IT Project Management), new managers tend to lean into making sweeping changes, it’s human nature. Remember, there’s huge value to be gained from a fresh pair of eyes looking at existing operational performance and infrastructure.

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Construction Delivery Methods: A Quick Guide for Projects

ProjectManager.com

To help guide you, look at the project budget, design, risks, schedule and owner’s expertise. One of the more important parts of the project to settle on is the construction budget , so you’ll want to establish this as quickly as possible. Naturally, software costs will be part of the budget. Next, is design.

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The Velociteach Guide to Delivering Sustainable Projects

Velociteach

Implementing lean principles to minimize waste and focus on value-adding activities. Technology projects leveraging cloud computing reduce the need for physical infrastructure, leading to significant reductions in carbon footprint. It involves streamlining processes, reducing waste, and ensuring that resources are used effectively.

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How to Take Advantage of Adaptive Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Lean Project Management Lean project management is derived from lean manufacturing principles and focuses on maximizing value by eliminating waste. Lean encourages continuous improvement through the iterative evaluation of practices and outcomes, promoting efficiency and effectiveness in project execution.

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We are entering the Deployment Phase of the Digital Age

Scrum.org

I realized this after reading Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden’s book titled Lean UX. Today, for many organizations, annual budget cycles, bottom-up planning, crazy week-long horse-trading meetings, and very complex processes accompany how work is decided and funded. Organizations will be flatter.

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Applicability of Agile/Lean/Kanban Methods for fixed scope/budget projects (with short duration)

Sudipta Lahiri

This session objective was to address challenges faced by Lean-Kanban practitioners in their projects. Problem Statement : Some projects are fixed scope, fixed budget and have relatively small duration – 3-4 months. The following Positives were identified when applying Agile/Lean methods to these projects: Positive Contributors.

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Project Management Methodologies 101: The What, Why, How, & Types Explained

ProProfs Project Management

Meeting project deadlines in time, budget, and scope. . Meet project deadlines effortlessly in the time and budget. Highly accurate timelines and budgets as results. Scope is variable, and within specified time and budget constraints, APF strives to maximize business value by adjusting scope after every iteration.

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