ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

But is there a unifying theory of improvement, and if so, can it be sustained? The idea of always making small improvements is not dissimilar to lean manufacturing, especially with the emphasis of eliminating waste. Kaizen, like a lean or agile approach, works with iterations. The question is how can one improve?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2017

Today I’m interviewing Karen Chovan, MASc, PEng, PMP, who has dedicated her career to helping others deliver clean, lean and green approaches to project and programme management. However, in the fields related to sustainability, environment and earth-geosciences, safety, health and community engagement, there are quite a few women.

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Project Bliss

MAY 10, 2017

Agile processes promote sustainable development. Lean software development was originally developed by Mary and Tom Poppendieck, in their book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit. They took lean manufacturing principles and applied them to software development. Eliminate Waste. Build Quality In.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Providing guiding vision for shared goal setting is, in my opinion, the most important focus area, and the one that survives even after the organization and culture are largely self-managing and self-sustaining. The goals they inspire others to contribute to and make their own are strategic, and are generally customer or market focused.

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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. Engineers use specifications to define and constrain the product or system under development and to be manufactured.

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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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Wrike

AUGUST 28, 2023

Lean Manufacturing is a methodology that aims to streamline business operations and eliminate waste in order to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity. In this article, we will dive deep into the principles, benefits, and challenges of implementing Lean Manufacturing.

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NimbleWork

MAY 29, 2024

It is within this context that two transformative methodologies have emerged as powerful catalysts for organizational transformation – Lean and Agile. Through principles such as continuous improvement (kaizen), respect for people, and optimized workflow, Lean has revolutionized manufacturing and inspired lean thinking across diverse sectors.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

XP, scrum, lean, etc.) Second, the use of lean and agile tools and methodologies beyond IT, software and manufacturing. Visual, lean tools that truly engage all team members are going to become essential in 2019. Lean in a little more to the opportunities before you. Helena Lui. Helena Lui. Robin Burk. Robin Burk.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2022

Both those problems can be addressed in other ways — which explains why many enterprises are providing staff with training in Iterative & Incremental ways of working, such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean Startup, Design Thinking, TDD. Product Development is not like manufacturing; it’s not like an assembly line or recipe.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The waterfall approach is good for manufacturing and construction projects, which are highly structured, where the requirements are clear upfront and many changes are not expected once the project is in progress. It also helps reduce inefficiencies, making it a great tool for many purposes such as lean manufacturing or agile projects.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 21, 2021

The three systems include a System of Delivery, a System of Transformation, and a System of Sustainability. – [Announcer] This is Mike Cottmeyer’s talk from Agile Arizona, The Executive’s Guide to Large-Scale Agile Transformation and Sustaining an Adaptive Enterprise. And so sustainable business agility.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 15, 2019

In Lean terms, what you’re experiencing in those games (and possibly in your real work, too) is a high level of work-in-process or WIP. When we’re deeply involved in our work, we get into a state of flow; not Lean-style flow , but Czikszentmihalyi-style flow. Of course, that will affect Lean-style flow, too.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Whether manufacturing physical products or providing digital services, most businesses follow some sort of process to deliver the proverbial goods. When Motorola set a goal of achieving Six Sigma in its manufacturing, it meant that the company was striving for less than 3.4 A look at the lean Six Sigma principles.

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Epicflow Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It aims to provide executives with current trends, strategic insights and best practices in manufacturing, capacity management, quality assurance, supply chain logistics, etc. The topics of the summit will be divided into three sections: Manufacturing and Technology, Supply Chain and Logistics, Quality and Compliance. .

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When other firms possess similar resources or capabilities, a firm cannot achieve a sustained competitive advantage. It helps to identify areas where they have a sustainable competitive advantage. This enhances long-term profitability and sustainability.

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The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The decrease in costs typically occurred in aggregate across all costs that could be assigned to the unit cost – administration, marketing, distribution, and manufacturing costs. Manufacturing costs have the most potential for cost decreases, which are limited for raw materials, marketing, sales, and distribution.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Manufacturing Sustainability 98

Ganttic

MAY 18, 2022

With a business model based on continuous improvement, sustainability, and streamlining their work processes they were able to quickly expand from a West Coast startup to an industry leader. A Kaizen Approach to Sustainability and Growth. Success often depends on growth, but not all growth is necessarily sustainable.

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ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

Defects (in the manufacturing and industrial sectors). . Lean Six Sigma. One of the new, upcoming project management methodologies is lean six sigma. . This framework combines the efficiency of the lean methodology along with the statistics-based process improvement workflow of Six Sigma. . Low energy consumption.

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Agilemania

MARCH 30, 2021

Before agile came, several industries like software, aerospace, manufacturing used to follow the waterfall approach. Agile processes promote sustainable development. Not just software development, we are now seeing the impact of agile in retail, human resource, manufacturing, and even in the organizational culture.

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Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

This process of a business attempting to shift away from its previous way of doing things is 'Lean transformation'. What makes Lean transformation different from any other approach is its focus on the customer. Lean is all about delivering greater value to customers, and the waste elimination that comes with it is merely a bonus.

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Proofhub

AUGUST 9, 2023

No matter if you are running a bakery or smartphone manufacturing company, all businesses go through a set of activities to complete a business function. It is primarily used in the manufacturing industry. It is also called “just-in-time” manufacturing. It is a data-driven method used to improve the existing processes.

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Appfluence

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Looking to add manufacturing conferences to attend in 2018 to next year’s schedule? This article includes a wide assortment of manufacturing events that will meet your interests. . When working in an industry like manufacturing, obtaining more knowledge is paramount. Manufacturing Conferences in 2018.

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Taskque

AUGUST 2, 2019

It follows the project lifecycle even after delivery and focuses on maximizing sustainability. Kanban focuses on lean principles and applies strict processes to increase efficiency. It also helps with reducing the variation in manufacturing and business processes by using quality management methods. Critical Path Method.

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Taskque

AUGUST 2, 2019

It follows the project lifecycle even after delivery and focuses on maximizing sustainability. This methodology focuses on lean principles and applies strict processes to increase efficiency. It also helps with reducing the variation in manufacturing and business processes by using quality management methods. Outcome Mapping.

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The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 30, 2024

However, the speed of change has made these methods less reliable – and ushered in a more lean-agile approach to metrics. This post examines the difference between ROI and Lean-Agile metrics, It identifies the key metrics of each, and the drivers behind those metrics. Value is delivered in small increments over time.

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nTask

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Sustainable development, able to maintain a constant pace. Originating in construction and manufacturing, this model was used in physical environments that were significantly structured and were not adaptable to changes easily. Rapid application development (RAD). Projects are built around motivated individuals, who should be trusted.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

February 21-23 — International Conference on Lean Six Sigma and Project Management is suitable for you if you’d like to meet your peers and consider Lean Six Sigma and PM challenges as well as to exchange your ideas and experience. After the conference, you’ll get all the materials in a handy format. . Pricing: available upon request.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Building Agile Capability – Sustaining agility requires continuous support from change agents, and our coach-the-coaches program helps enable the in-house capability. . It is centered around agile product development, lean product development, and systems thinking. .

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Wrike

JANUARY 30, 2024

Let’s take a look at some examples that illustrate the link between these two concepts: Scenario: A manufacturing firm Process improvement initiatives seek to enhance your productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Consider a manufacturing firm that implements Lean manufacturing principles to streamline its production processes.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In the realm of project management methodologies, Lean and Agile have emerged as powerful approaches that support organizations in achieving efficiency and delivering high-quality products and services. Understanding the nuances of Lean and Agile is crucial for project managers and teams seeking to optimize their processes.

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Binfire

AUGUST 27, 2017

The reason for this surge in popularity is quite understandable, the majority of projects benefit when managed using lean concepts promoted by Agile project management methodology. It was obvious to the group that iterative and incremental development based on lean principles is the best way to develop software applications.

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Wrike

JULY 7, 2023

The role of sustainability has evolved beyond being a mere buzzword. A sustainable operations strategy not only helps companies reduce their environmental impact but also drives efficiency, enhances social responsibility, and improves overall economic viability.

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Binfire

APRIL 7, 2017

The reason for this surge in popularity is quite understandable, a majority of projects benefit when managed using lean concepts promoted by Agile project management methodology. It was obvious to the group that iterative and incremental development based on lean principles is the best way to develop software applications.

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Agilemania

MARCH 6, 2023

The coaches at Agilemania have deep expertise in driving Agile transformation with prominent companies in Banking & Insurance, Telecom, Manufacturing, Retail, Electricals, FMCG, Oil & Gas, Auditing, and the like. It is centered around agile product development, lean product development, and systems thinking.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

Understanding these top five Agile methodologies that are not Scrum Framework: Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean Software Development, Feature-Driven Development (FDD), and Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is crucial for any team or individual looking to implement Agile practices effectively.

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Software Review Technical Review Agile SCRUM 52

Leading Answers

AUGUST 29, 2020

Eric Ries documented his lean startup methodology in 2008 as a way for organizations to adapt and experiment with new ideas and perform market tests. All the major auto manufacturers reported far fewer sales in Q1 and Q2 due to factory shutdowns and a lack of customers. It could already be happening.

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