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The Agile Manifesto from a Lean Perspective

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To what extent, for example, is the Manifesto a reflex of “lean thinking”? There’s a clear synergy between lean and agile practice, and attempts to tease them apart can often seem contrived and artificial. Interestingly, in the published history of the Agile Manifesto, the word “lean” does not appear even once.

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The Art Behind Becoming a Strategic PMO Leader

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With over 15 years of knitting experience, she also dyes yarn sustainably and is a novice weaver. As a project management leader passionate about process improvement, how have you applied Lean or Agile methodologies to enhance efficiency and reduce waste? Her enduring love for art reflects the lasting impact of her museum background.

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10 Top Process Improvement Tools You Need to Create a More Sustainable Business

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A study by BCG/MIT finds that 90% of executives deem sustainability to be important, yet only 60% of companies incorporate sustainability as part of their business strategy, and even less (25%) integrate sustainability into the core of their business model. Implement effective process improvement techniques for sustainability.

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Escaping the Feature Factory

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Short-Term Focus : Driven by quarterly results or immediate performance metrics, these organizations push for quick deliveries, often at the expense of long-term value or sustainable development. Exercise Empirical Process Control : In your Retrospectives, identify instances where the feature factory mindset prevailed.

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Scrum Master Power-Ups

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Mike Cohn describes a high-performing team as one that “sustainably exceeds expectations in achieving clear goals. You feel your Product Owner understands and honors the concepts of sustainable pace, the importance of setting the vision and Product Goal, and the radical collaboration that Scrum encourages.

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A Digital Service Canvas for Government and Enterprise

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He recognized that something like a business model canvas would offer great potential in an entrepreneurial, Lean Startup context. Maurya envisioned iterating through multiple versions of a canvas as quickly as possible until a sustainable business model is found. They can be quite different to those of a lean start-up or studio.

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Dynamic Planning in the Face of Uncertainty

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In business, dynamic planning is more complicated – but no less essential, especially in times of sustained economic uncertainty. We have all been taking a crash course in dynamic planning – being ready for, hypothetically, anything: Finding ways to minimize losses and maximize opportunities while moving forward into the unknown.

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