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Lean Construction Principles & Best Practices

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From the world of manufacturing comes an approach called lean construction. But lean manufacturing and lean construction are two different things. Let’s explore lean construction, defining what it is and its key principles. What Is Lean Construction? ProjectManager has Gantt charts to manage your lean construction.

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What Is Lean Portfolio Management? A Quick Guide

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There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. Let’s first define lean portfolio management and then delve into how it works. We’ll also explain when to use lean portfolio management and how project management software can help you manage your portfolios better. What Is Lean Portfolio Management?

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Return On Investment Vs Lean Agile Metrics for Strategic PMs

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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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Kanban in Manufacturing: Main Uses & Benefits

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Kanban in manufacturing and production has many uses, which we detail below, as well as how it relates to lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing. Done properly, kanban can reduce expenses, improve customer satisfaction, create more efficient processes and limit risk. This led to improvements in manufacturing efficiency.

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Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

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Whereas product managers might rely on agile product development, lean manufacturing processes or lean software development methodologies. Create project management documents such as a project budget, project schedule , resource management plan and a risk management plan. Video Transcription. What Is a Project Manager?

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Trello vs. Asana: Side-by-Side Comparison

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Basic task creation and management Lean task management Team collaboration Workflow automation Integration with other software Who Uses Trello? The kanban system is a popular methodology that’s found in lean management. It’s designed to manage and collaborate with teams who are working on projects and tasks.

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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. For more information on using kanban board software , watch the short video below. If not, you’re going to risk scope creep. What Is Kanban? What Is Scrum?

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