nTask

APRIL 28, 2021

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. At the core of every business are business processes.

Sustainability 120

Sustainability Process Underperforming Technical Team Lean 120

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.

Lean 40

Lean Agile Risk Management Technical Review 40

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The Kanban methodology helps reduce inefficiencies, and is a great project management tool for many purposes such as lean manufacturing or agile projects. The car company applied it to their lean manufacturing model, known as the Toyota production system. Lean Methodology.

Technical Review 502

Technical Review Prince2 Manufacturing Lean 502

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Lean operations are a strategic approach that aims to improve efficiency and profitability in businesses. In this article, we will delve into the concept of lean operations, its principles, and the benefits it can bring to businesses. It requires a commitment to continuous improvement and a willingness to challenge the status quo.

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Lean Sustainability Transportation Monitoring 36

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.

Manufacturing 36

Manufacturing Lean Transportation Sustainability 36

NimbleWork

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Consumers are constantly bombarded with information from every direction, the effectiveness of a business hinges on how well it can craft and execute a marketing strategy. But here’s the kicker: it’s not just about having a strategy; it’s about executing it flawlessly in an ever-changing market landscape.

Executing 52

Executing Influencer Engineering Technical Review 52

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Even if it’s not a pipe dream, is it sustainable, scalable, and repeatable? Foster a People-Centric Model Aligning team members with enterprise outcomes, their daily work, and their mastery is critical for success and sustainability. Start locally and drive change through these strategies for improvement. Is this a pipe dream?

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Sustainability Finance Agile 172

Scrum.org

JANUARY 21, 2023

The problem is that becoming stuck in an endless discovery cycle neither solves your customers’ issues nor contributes to your organization’s sustainability. The problem is that becoming stuck in an endless discovery cycle neither solves your customers’ issues nor contributes to your organization’s sustainability.

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Sustainability 2023 Lean Certification 220

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

There has been some backlash against Six Sigma over the recent years, some of which is warranted and will be discussed, but overall the process proves a valuable tool in reducing defects in product manufacturing, especially when paired with Agile thinking, lean manufacturing and capable project management tools. Lean Six Sigma.

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Lean Manufacturing Transportation Sustainability 417

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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. Apply Lean Thinking : Map the team’s value stream to identify non-value-adding activities.

Technical Review 189

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability 189

The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

While businesses, organizations, and markets have evolved, the Experience Curve concept survives and can be very useful for informing decisions, shaping strategy, and guiding implementation. Using the Experience Curve in Strategy Formulation. Strategy of cutting prices – Cut prices earlier to discourage the competition.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Manufacturing Sustainability 98

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Navigating leadership in complex work environments demands a nuanced approach, blending various tactics, practices, frameworks, and strategies. Prioritizing the company’s and its people’s health, ensures a sustainable and supportive working environment, fostering creativity, productivity, and employee satisfaction. and beyond.

Leadership 189

Leadership Technical Review Lean Sustainability 189

MPUG

AUGUST 13, 2024

In the dynamic world of engineering project management, cost improvement is not merely a necessity but the lifeblood of sustainable success. This article offers a review of some multifaceted approaches of various cost improvement strategies , from immediate actions to long-term frameworks.

Artificial Inteligence 111

Artificial Inteligence Manufacturing Technical Review Engineering 111

International Institute for Learning

MARCH 8, 2024

IIL's core competencies include Project, Program and Portfolio Management, Business Analysis, Microsoft® Project and Project Server, Lean Six Sigma, PRINCE2®, ITIL®, Agile, Leadership and Interpersonal Skills, Corporate Consciousness and Sustainability.

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Prince2 Lean Sustainability Consulting 74

Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

Unlock the strategies to overcome key PMO hurdles—mastering resource management, driving change, and streamlining processes—with expert insight from Athena Smith, Senior Director, Portfolio Management. With over 15 years of knitting experience, she also dyes yarn sustainably and is a novice weaver.

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PMO Technical Review Lean PMI 103

Scrum.org

JULY 3, 2023

They require a radical shift from rigid, top-down management to flexible, people-centric operations rooted in simplified structures, autonomous teams, and frequent, sustainable value delivery rather than promising quicker, cheaper results. ? What worked for GM in the 1920s is no longer a winning strategy.

Agile 160

Agile ChatGPT Sustainability 2023 160

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

By implementing an effective operational excellence strategy, companies can streamline their processes, optimize performance, and achieve sustainable growth. Key Components of an Operational Excellence Strategy An operational excellence strategy encompasses several key components that are vital for its successful implementation.

Healthcare 36

Healthcare Retail Technical Review Sustainability 36

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Continuous improvement equips you with the tools to achieve this, helping your strategies evolve with every project, quickly adapting to new obstacles, and setting industry-leading standards. Disadvantage: Requires ongoing commitment and resources, which can be challenging to sustain.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review 2024 Innovation Sustainability 52

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Therefore, let’s consider a Scrum team’s value creation process as an arch: We start with the vision and strategy on the left side: how do we want to shape the future, and how can we turn the idea into reality while contributing to the sustainability of our organization? to separate the wheat from the chaff.

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SCRUM Lean 2023 2022 225

LiquidPlanner

APRIL 3, 2020

We launched our first version of LiquidPlanner during the Great Recession, so we were the definition of lean and scrappy. I learned first-hand how powerful creating a clear strategy can be and how important it is to align team members to the greater purpose. Were there any apparent strains, being such a small team?

Sustainability 129

Sustainability Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Leadership 129

The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What is a VRIO framework analysis in strategy? 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.

Underperforming Technical Team 98

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Sustainability Manufacturing 98

The Strategic Project Manager

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Lean innovation management originated from startups, but is applicable in helping bring a startup mentality to a variety of types of organizations. Let’s start be defining lean innovation. What is lean innovation, and why is it important? That is the domain of lean innovation. What is Lean Innovation Management?

Lean 52

Lean Innovation Process Sustainability 52

Wrike

MAY 21, 2023

In today’s business world, there are two key drivers of success: operations and strategy. In this short guide, we will explore the key components of each and offer strategies for integrating them for optimal business performance. The ultimate goal of strategy is to position the company for sustainable success in the future.

Executing 36

Executing Underperforming Technical Team Planning Transportation 36

Resource Guru

JUNE 27, 2023

Keep your tech stack lean, functional, and user-friendly. It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, and staying ahead of the curve when it comes to growth strategy is key for any successful agency that wants to ensure its profitability. Don’t want to have expensive tech debt.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Sustainability 2023 Monitoring 52

Wrike

JANUARY 30, 2024

For ambitious companies, the solution lies in process improvement, a method of bettering your processes and aligning them with your business growth strategy. Another strategy is to expand geographically. Consider a manufacturing firm that implements Lean manufacturing principles to streamline its production processes.

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Process Lean Manufacturing Technical Review 60

The IIL Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Successful IT leaders need to develop and lean into a set of power skills. Here are some strategies for IT Leaders to develop or enhance their Power Skills: Ask for feedback. Developing power skills is a continuous personal development activity that requires self-awareness, practice, and feedback.

Retail 156

Retail Leadership 2023 Innovation 156

Agilemania

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Have you heard everyone else is going agile or embracing lean, and you’re not sure what it means? The Product Manager connects the business strategy, design, and Product potential to the user’s needs to build a relevant, feasible, and valuable product for its customers. Who is a Product manager? Portfolios.

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Lean Certification SCRUM Agile 98

Inloox

JUNE 15, 2021

Digitalization, sustainability and, more recently, global pandemics are probably the most influential challenges facing companies today. Definition Change Management The goal of change management is to adapt processes, strategies and structures in companies in order to move with the times and achieve competitive advantages.

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Change Management PMO Lean Sustainability 130

Inloox

JULY 1, 2021

SAFe picks up many already familiar elements and concepts from existing methods such as Scrum or Lean Project Management, which makes the transition easier for many companies. Lean Agile Leadership: Managers are the very core of lean agile development and business agility. This requires collaboration and alignment of processes.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Lean 2011 Cadence 100

Planview

JUNE 1, 2021

Executive teams have seen how Agile practices can help organizations gain speed, pivot quickly and effectively when needed, and deliver high-quality outcomes on strategy. At the same time, our traditional planning processes cannot keep up or sustain us anymore: The annual plan is most on-strategy the day you finish it.

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Cadence Logistics Lean Agile 148

NimbleWork

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, the path to digital transformation can often seem daunting, especially when it comes to aligning teams, processes, and technology under one cohesive strategy. It eliminates the confusion and inefficiencies that can come with disjointed strategies or missed deadlines.

Technical Review 80

Technical Review SCRUM Agile Sustainability 80

The IIL Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

This strategy enables them to take advantage of the benefits of both methods and offset their drawbacks, leading to better project outcomes while minimizing compromises. Continuously inspect and adapt, basis usage and feedback, to create a more sustainable approach. From there, you can work your way to finding the right mix.

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2026 2023 PMI Certification 88

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. Transcript. Transcript.

Sustainability 111

Sustainability Agile SCRUM Technical Review 111

Project Pulse Journal

MAY 1, 2024

A problem-solving strategy is your most powerful tool, and it will help define how a project manager supports and leads the way in removing roadblocks. Anticipating and Mitigating Risks Identifying potential risks early and devising strategies to mitigate them is essential for the smooth execution of any project.

2024 52

2024 2015 Lean Technical Review 52

Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

And if we can really take this first principle of encapsulation over orchestration, if we can take that idea all the way from the top of the organization all the way down and create these strategies across with minimal, lightweight, flow based governance empowered teams at the bottom right, then we’ve got a shot for.

Agile 77

Agile Lean Government Governance 77

Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2019

An executive is a person who owns the strategy or sets the direction of travel or sets justifications for spending. The main consideration is that the person has accountability for strategy and tactics. Growing sustainable agility can take years. sustainability. In this Scrum.org context. Context is everything.

Executing 116

Executing Leadership Sustainability Lean 116

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Many organizations are trying to improve the alignment between strategy and execution with the OKRs framework (Objectives and Key Results). Too many OKRs are set without any respect/consideration of the ability to deliver them sustainably while dealing with other work in the organization. OKR Struggles.

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SCRUM Agile Sustainability Lean 179