Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2023

Here are some study notes that I created whilst learning more about Evidence-Based Management from Scrum.org. Evidence-Based Portfolio Management (EBM-PM) Evidence-Based Portfolio Management (EBM-PM) applies lean and agile principles to the challenge of investing to derive the greatest business benefit.

Lean 171

Lean SCRUM Innovation Agile 171

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2022

To optimize the effort, different methodologies have been used to be more effective, from Six Sigma to lean management and agile project management. Business process management helps you run a lean business by optimizing processes and reducing waste. Running a business without wasting time and money is how you stay in business.

Process 455

Process Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Monitoring 455

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2019

In lean manufacturing, kanban helps save inventory space and overcapacity. To do so, they studied supermarkets. Kanban software has been adopted by software tools and, as noted, used by teams who implement lean and agile principles in their projects. Columns on the kanban board represent where that task is in the process.

Manufacturing 304

Manufacturing Lean Software Agile 304

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2019

Some of the ideas that find themselves in business agility came from the study of complexity science and the notion of complex adaptive systems, where a perfect understanding of parts of the process doesn’t translate into a perfect understanding of the whole system’s behavior.

Agile 381

Agile Innovation Lean Leadership 381

Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

Initially, she studied history at Georgia State University and then pursued a master’s degree in museum studies and anthropology at George Washington University. As a project management leader passionate about process improvement, how have you applied Lean or Agile methodologies to enhance efficiency and reduce waste?

PMO 103

PMO Technical Review Lean PMI 103

ProjectManager.com

JULY 16, 2018

Know when to “lean in” or “lean back.” Sometimes you have to lean in and lean back at the same time, depending on the situation. Number two, some wanna know when do I know when to lean in or lean back? Also, honestly assess yourself to see if you’re truly set up to succeed through your skills and experience.

Underperforming Technical Team 282

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Lean Influencer 282

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

However, as students of the lean entrepreneurship movement hear repeatedly, it’s usually not a good idea to launch your product with a “big bang.” This is solid counsel from my experience. Although this is solid counsel on day one of a startup , it may not be such sage advice later on.

2007 449

2007 2004 2005 2008 449

NimbleWork

APRIL 8, 2024

This post is a guide on lean visual management. In a nutshell, visual management in the context of lean manufacturing is a strategy used to foster collaboration, communication, and efficiency inside an organization through the use of visual aids and tools. Brief History on Lean Agile methodologies were a game-changer.

Lean 94

Lean Manufacturing Leadership Agile 94

Planio

MARCH 31, 2025

A recent McKinsey study found that 61% of business leaders confessed that their decision-making process was slowing them down, leaving them unable to take the quick action required to drive their organizations forward. The study also indicated that most people naturally lean towards being more convergent or divergent.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Lean 88

Moira Alexander

APRIL 24, 2017

Six Sigma and Lean: Quantitative Tools for Productivity and Quality - covers how to master Six Sigma and Lean fundamentals to improve productivity and quality in your organization and earn a TUM Lean and Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification. The course also includes a project management case study.

Certification 252

Certification Technical Review Lean 2012 252

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2019

Keeping employees engaged once they’re a part of your organization is arguably the tougher hill to climb, especially given that some studies suggest that up to 53% of employees are actively disengaged in their daily work. Acquiring top talent is just half the battle, however. Keeping Your Employees Engaged.

2018 388

2018 Consulting Lean Controlling 388

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Being a project manager is a trade, after all, and there are many trade schools and universities that offer a course of study resulting in a degree. Knowledge of agile and lean approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, among others. There is no one path, but there are more linear routes that one can take, just as if learning a trade.

Certification 476

Certification Prince2 Monitoring PMI 476

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2017

I started out in business studies as it was the done thing and then took basic jobs in offices. You'll also like: Inspiring Women in Project Management: Karen Chovan 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.

Underperforming Technical Team 334

Underperforming Technical Team Energy 2016 2017 334

NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

in Buddhist Studies. With expertise in agile transformation, she helps teams adopt practices like Scrum, ScrumBan, Kanban, and Lean IT. He has co-founded the Stanford Technology Ventures Program and the Institute of Design, contributing to the study of leadership, organizational change, and workplace dynamics.

Influencer 111

Influencer 2025 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 111

MPUG

AUGUST 13, 2024

Techniques like 5S (Sort, Set-in-Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) and Lean manufacturing are essential for engineering managers aiming to create more efficient, less wasteful production environments. Manufacturing Cost Improvement Manufacturing efficiency is a cornerstone of cost reduction.

Artificial Inteligence 111

Artificial Inteligence Manufacturing Technical Review Engineering 111

Digite

JANUARY 7, 2018

This book comprehensively describes the underlying principles that create Flow and facilitate Lean Product Development processes, principles that have produced 5x to 10x improvements, even in mature processes. Four case studies explained in this book will guide you toward project success. By Mattias Skarin. By Klaus Leopold.

Lean 79

Lean Software Review 2010 2014 79

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 4, 2018

It seems to me that Gladwell’s book leans heavily on the work of research psychologist, Gary Klein. To a great mind, nothing is little,’ remarked Holmes, sententiously.” – Arthur Conan Doyle , A Study in Scarlet. From these it forms its judgement. That’s intuition. Any serious project manager would do well to read his books.

Lean 370

Lean Risk Management Controlling Risk 370

Planview

JULY 22, 2022

As shown in this digital transformation in banking case study roundup, all businesses — including banks — have been forced to change and evolve with the times. Banking Digital Transformation Case Study Examples. Read the full digital transformation in banking case study: CBA brings in tool to help verify $1bn tech budget is well-spent.

Lean 78

Lean Construction Innovation 2022 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Below, I list the best agile books for your certification studies. Note that they aren’t exam study guides i.e. they are not designed to help you get through the syllabus. If you’re looking for those, check out my list of the best agile study guides. Pick one book to supplement your PMI-ACP studies. Short on time?

PMI 195

PMI Certification Estimate Software Review 195

ProProfs Project Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

With that in mind – lean project methodology is a great example! . Taking a few pages out of the book of lean manufacturing, we’ll have a look at what lean project management is in the first place. Following that, we’ll also see the benefits of lean project management in the modern project-oriented workplace. .

Lean 85

Lean Manufacturing Transportation Retail 85

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Googles comprehensive Project Aristotle, which studied hundreds of teams, found that psychological safety was the single most significant predictor of team effectiveness. But, leaning into that discomfort is precisely how you will unleash your true potential. (Think Scrum Values; see above.)

Construction 109

Construction Agile Innovation SCRUM 109

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

Industrial organisational (IO) psychology, or social organisational psychology, is the study of human behaviour in the workplace, and the foundation of how Bernardo has been able to do large scale change. This often ends in restructure because execs want to make the organisation lean and change the way people think.

Technical Review 397

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Initiating Artificial Inteligence 397

Project Bliss

JANUARY 30, 2020

The Design Value Index Study found that “Design-driven companies outperform the S&P 500 by 219%.” ” Design Value Index Study. Pick something that has been vexing the organization and tell her you want to run a lean experiment and give it 10% of your time. Pick a team to work with.

Innovation 280

Innovation Leadership Defining Lean 280

Leading Answers

MAY 30, 2021

Since then, the exam has been updated a couple of times based on Role Delineation Studies (RDS) and Job Task Analysis (JTA), which is how PMI surveys practitioners and asks what techniques are commonly used. So our scope included more than just Lean and agile; it had a little leadership and emotional intelligence.

PMI 148

PMI Agile Lean Leadership 148

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. How did your career start out? I really am appreciative that I gained so many business skills at a young age, but I’ve still a lot to learn myself!

Sustainability 195

Sustainability Lean Construction Engineering 195

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2019

In fact, one study showed that content marketing drives three times the number of leads and costs 62% less than other tactics. It’s an easy way to get more life out of a piece of written content that’s received good traffic, and allows you to find a new audience that leans toward checking out videos instead of articles.

Planning 143

Planning Engineering Software Review Lean 143

Scrum.org

JUNE 27, 2022

As for adaptive product groups, I mean, it’s not what agility is all about, adapting to what’s going on in the market but so many companies really lost their way and they think it’s better, faster, cheaper, but LeSS is about adaptive product groups, it’s about learning and they’ve got real peer-reviewed case studies. It’s very popular.

SCRUM 187

SCRUM Agile Underperforming Technical Team Lean 187

Techno-PM

MARCH 24, 2022

Certified lean six sigma green belt certification is a professional qualification that will enable you to demonstrate your skills in managing projects, processes, and people. It also provides the necessary knowledge for implementing lean management principles into an existing organization.

Lean 59

Lean Certification 2003 2005 59

Leading Answers

JUNE 22, 2022

So, a firm grasp of EQ, either gained intuitively or improved through study/training, brings us to the starting line with engaged stakeholders.   Ability to inspire trust - Studies show that the greatest attribute people look for in leaders is honesty and trustworthiness. Of course it does, so tap into those abilities.

Leadership 193

Leadership Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review Lean 193

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Large Scale Scrum is still Scrum, although there is one case study that is non-Scrum. Large Scale Scrum and Lean Thinking. Large Scale Scrum like Scrum is based on lean thinking. The more work that we have running at the same time, the higher the cycle time goes up, the longer work takes and the less throughput that we have.

SCRUM 226

SCRUM 2017 Software Review 2020 226

Ganttic

APRIL 17, 2025

Read the full case study here. Use lean methods like “ 5S “ and “spaghetti diagram” analysis to reduce unnecessary movement. Ganttic helped them centralize planning, visualize availability, and improve coordination across research teams.

Planning 78

Planning Underperforming Technical Team Engineering Software Review 78

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

LeSS is leaning toward the deprecation of single team PBR in favour of multi-team PBR. Dinesh Sharma has a wonderful LeSS case study on long-term outsourcing that would have made Deming proud. I have been trying to find a true case study for LeSS since 2012. Both make Product Backlog Refinement (PBR) mandatory. Let's see. .

2015 176

2015 SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team 2007 176

Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

Case study analysis of successful agile product management. Exercise (1 hour) Anti-Pattern Identification and Resolution Workshop: Case Study Analysis : Review case studies or real-life scenarios that exhibit common anti-patterns. Activity: Team-building exercise focused on effective communication and trust.

ChatGPT 197

ChatGPT SCRUM Artificial Inteligence Agile 197

Ganttic

MAY 18, 2022

And he learned how to apply lean manufacturing principles popularized by Toyota, to more traditional construction project management. The post Case Study: Sunstall – Managing Resources and Workforce for Solar Energy Projects appeared first on Ganttic. Systematizing every aspect, from logistics, to installation, to resources.

Energy 78

Energy Logistics Technical Review Sustainability 78

Scrum.org

JANUARY 27, 2021

His innovations in industrial engineering, particularly in time and motion studies, paid off in dramatic improvements in productivity. There have been many studies done at universities around the world on financial incentives for employees. When you take away the essential elements of rewarding work, people become mindless automatons.

2001 222

2001 Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 222

The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Dr De Acutis is certified in PMP-PMI, Green and Black Belt Lean 6 Sigma. Dr. Leon Herszon Leon Herszon, Civil Engineer, Msc, PMP, is finishing his PhD studies and started his career at Shell managing HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment), Information Technology and strategic projects. He has a master’s degree in chemistry and a Ph.D.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability PMO Lean Information Technology 78

Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2021

We were working with a case study to determine what is important to measure when focusing on value creation. We studied how to use an experiment loop to evaluate progress and eventually adapt intermediate and strategic goals. . Fitting the pieces together. Not all should be the same.

Agile 190

Agile Closing Lean Leadership 190