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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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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. This means this methodology greatly influences how your team operates and might even require you to make hiring decisions based on it. What Is Kanban?

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PMO as a Service (PMaaS): Benefits, Disadvantages & Best Practices

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Unlike having an in-house PMO, PMO as a service has the flexibility to scale up or down to provide the appropriate governance of an organization’s portfolio or program. The level of control and influence a PMO has over projects depends on the type of PMO. Using an in-house PMO means the creation of a group within the organization.

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5 Kaizen Principles That Underpin the Methodology

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Since then, the implications have reached beyond industry and the kaizen principles have been used to help in healthcare, psychotherapy, government, banking and even life coaching. It’s been around in Japan since after World War II, though influenced by quality management ideas from the United States. It keeps companies flexible.

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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

As such, you may have a bit more influence on these if appropriate actions are taken early. External risks can occur due to a variety of factors, often caused by influences more outside of our immediate control. Governance risk. Certain industries have specific governance requirements. Lack of support. External risks.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. That varies depending on the industry.

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Can Pure Scrum Actually Work?

Scrum.org

The Counterpoint: Where Scrum Struggles By contrast, pure Scrum suffocates in environments like heavily regulated industries, traditional manufacturing, stuck in the industrial paradigm of the 20th century, and bureaucratic government agencies.

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Discovering the Diverse Sources Behind Innovation

Scrum.org

To truly capitalise on the potential of innovation, we must explore deeply within our teams, expand our perspectives across entire organisations, and even look beyond, to outside influences. These programs often provide financial support, resources, and guidance to help companies develop new technologies or solutions.