Viima

AUGUST 31, 2023

40 years later the Six Sigma methodology is as popular as ever, with new variants and adaptations, like the Lean Six Sigma, making it more versatile for other industries and types of organizations as well. Research says that Six Sigma has saved companies over $400 billion. One can only wonder: is this yet another gold rush?

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Kainexus

JUNE 11, 2020

A growing number of construction firms are embracing the Lean methodology that emphasizes maximizing value for the customer while minimizing waste. The approach is simple and attractive in an industry where budgets, timeframes, and safety are all critical, but the project delivery is very different than traditional construction methods.

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Kainexus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Lean Six Sigma is a business optimization methodology that combines two popular continuous improvement methods, Lean and Six Sigma. Therefore, defining the scope of each project is critical for both project success and ongoing measurement of the results.

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Kainexus

MARCH 3, 2022

People start, work on, and complete projects in organizations all of the time. Some projects are carefully planned and managed, while others happen more haphazardly out of urgency or necessity. In most cases, the more effort you put into planning and controlling your project, the more likely you are to achieve success.

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Kainexus

JANUARY 31, 2019

Many of the people who come to us to talk about our Lean improvement management software are not embarking on their first rodeo. In fact, in many cases, the very reason they are turning to us is that previous attempts to implement Lean project management have been disappointing.

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Strategyzer Innovation

MAY 13, 2020

This results in innovation projects that inevitably fail to gain traction and support from leaders within the business. Steve Blank, founder of the Lean Startup movement, calls this “innovation theatre”. From our experience, nowadays most companies perform some sort of innovation activities.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

While the massive layoffs at meta are terrible, it sadly shows one of the major issues that companies struggle with when they try to grow and innovate too quickly … facebook tried a huge number of innovation projects which failed. Precious little of it has stuck, except for the headcount brought to work on these projects.

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Idea to Value

APRIL 11, 2023

Once you have agreed those success criteria, prioritising ideas and innovation projects becomes a lot more straightforward. These criteria should align with the company’s strategy, the expectations on the innovation team, and what the innovation managers believe is required from an overall innovation pipeline and portfolio of projects.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 6, 2021

How do you manage projects where the requirements are likely to change frequently. It originated as part of the Toyota Production System as part of their Lean Manufacturing Method, and is a method for scheduling in which sequence work should be done to achieve a desired outcome.

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Tim Kastelle

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Part Eight in the Lean Startup Series When teams start out with lean startup, they often build hypotheses that are too precise – we assume we know more than we do. We need to start our lean startup process with discovery – and that is harder to hypothesise. Part eight: How to Make Good Lean Startup Hypotheses.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 24, 2020

How to Lean in To Empower Your Team. To achieve this kind of empowerment, it is essential for leaders to lean-in and engage actively and effectively across teams, in addition to arranging coaching sessions. Importance of Leaning in. Similarly, allocating an easier project can have no empowering impact on team members.

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Planview

MAY 20, 2022

In this post, we’re going to show you how to execute a project. You’ve initiated your project, created an in-depth plan, and secured stakeholder buy-in. Except that, as every PMO knows, project execution is the most challenging stage of the project life cycle, and it’s only gotten more difficult in a world of hybrid and remote work.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In this guest post, learn how to effectively implement a virtually-led design thinking project. There’s no question that teams are capable of great things when working remotely, and there is no shortage of project management tools, virtual whiteboards and prototyping software out there to help. A REMOTE DESIGN THINKING JOURNEY: 1.

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etventure

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Friedrich Arnold, Senior Project Manager at etventure, explains how manufacturers can embrace the Lean Startup methodology as the centerpiece of their Digital Transformation. Proudly, the Head of Production explained to me: “We use Lean Production – meaning we eliminate waste from our manufacturing process.”

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Kainexus

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

If you are considering a Lean management system to boost your efforts at continuous improvement and waste reduction, it’s a smart move. Technology helps bring people together, ensure accurate data, collect organizational knowledge, and speed the progress of Lean projects.

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Planview

AUGUST 12, 2022

In the traditional project-centered model, companies are organized around tasks, with each group focused on one element of a project. But greater emphasis is being placed on moving from project to product, which focuses on enabling teams to become end-to-end experts. What Does Moving from Project to Product Mean?

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Kainexus

MARCH 27, 2019

While many people associate the Lean business methodology primarily with manufacturing, it is an ideal approach in the construction industry. Construction projects are complex. We can’t think of a situation more perfect for Lean. Here are some of the reasons why.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 27, 2022

By not being able to prioritise ideas based on what value they could bring, many companies might: Try to find the “correct” idea to invest in by producing extensive business cases, which are impossible for innovation projects. However, what if the company is thinking about the opportunity cost wrong?

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Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Before and After Lean Innovation: Overview The City of Hayward, California wanted to break away from inefficient and ineffective processes for researching and launching programs, and remove organizational bottlenecks that stood in the way of serving citizens. Download this case study to show to your colleagues, board of directors, or boss.

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LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Case Study Study 99

Moves the Needle

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Questions Answered: Why is Lean Innovation Leadership Important? From a leadership perspective, how can you implement Lean Startup on physical products? How can you use Lean Innovation in a B2B vs B2C company? Register now to watch the replay: powered by Crowdcast Not rendering properly?

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Kainexus

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Small #kaizen at a #Lean #SixSigma conference — tape markings on stage to show speakers where to stay for the purposes of lighting and video. This small improvement didn’t require a belt, root cause analysis, or a project champion. This was added during the first break. pic.twitter.com/X1wPr3qsnM — Mark Graban (@MarkGraban).

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Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

Throughout her career, she has developed expertise in project portfolio management , process improvement , change leadership , and stakeholder management. After several years working in museum management, Athena decided to specialize in project management, which gradually led her to her current role.

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Leanstack

JANUARY 30, 2019

In my last post , I described how sketching an idea on a Lean Canvas is akin to stacking a chain of beliefs. my new project focused on finding better problem discovery techniques. Download the Lean(er) Canvas PDF here. Later links rely on earlier links, and cracks in your early links have a ripple effect. How do you that?

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Values Centered Innovation

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The result can be profound insights into yourself and others that bring out your full, innovative potential, whether in small, daily tasks or major projects. . Jolt #28: Lean into myths, not just methods. They emphasize a shift of focus that taps into a deeper, more expansive consciousness.

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Boxes and Arrows

AUGUST 13, 2013

Overall I found Lean UX to be an incredibly insightful and helpful compilation of principles and suggestions for practice/improving process and collaboration as outlined in my review of the book. I’m sure you are quite aware that there are some pretty large software projects out there, though.

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Moves the Needle

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In this “ask me anything” style video, Heather Hiscox of our Social Impact team tackles several prominent questions on the topic of Lean Innovation in the social impact sector, and how focusing heavily on the customer can change the way these organizations drive impact. What is the role of Lean Innovation in social impact organizations?

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Efforts to improve are considered Six Sigma projects and are often made using a systematic model known as DMAIC. Lean management is another business methodology similar to Six Sigma and leverages many of the same tools, so if your business has deployed Lean, this content will be of value to you.

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Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Lean Innovation Case Study: Bringing a New Product to Market Don’t have time to read the whole article? This is the story of how Edmunds.com used Lean Innovation practices to make their mission a reality. Eventually, they determined that Lean Innovation principles would be the best way to tackle this uncertainty.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Innovation projects often fail because innovation teams, management, leadership and operations are not aligned on what success actually looks like. And one of the most important ways to have facilitate this in your projects is to ensure you have clarity and alignment from the very beginning on what the definition of success is for all teams.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 30, 2016

Projects, Projects, Projects. What’s quite simple about innovation is that projects are what make innovation real. Unless they are in the context of an actual project. Lean is not innovation. That thing is innovation projects. Some projects will be authorized and mandated, some will not be.

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mjvinnovation

MARCH 13, 2019

She is the woman of the moment and can teach you a lot about agile project management! She is the woman of the moment and can teach you a lot about agile project management! In this article, in besides knowing better the Japanese sensation of the present, you will see what lessons she can bring us about agile project management.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Good innovation, like good cooking or the development of a human being, takes time, and time is something that is so constrained that most innovation projects simply compress time into manageable blocks, and in doing so compress and constrain good ideas. Agile, lean and rapid methodologies meant to accelerate the innovation cycle?

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Business and Tech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Collaboration between local municipalities, communities, and organizations is vital in implementing water reuse projects. PCL Construction has worked with various municipalities to build drought resiliency projects across the United States.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 13, 2023

If you feel like you can’t catch a win or move ahead on a project, it’s time to adjust your mindset. Lean on your mentors and colleagues and keep the naysayers at bay. If you’re having a hard time believing that the slump will ever end and need to hear it from someone else, contact a friend or mentor who can give your perspective.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 4, 2019

Do that Lean Startup thing. To meet ever-increasing growth objectives, established companies want to be more entrepreneurial. And the thinking goes like this – launch new products and services to create new markets, do it quickly and do it on a shoestring.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This new management method makes it nearly impossible for innovation teams to fail at delivering multiple challenging innovation projects faster, with less risk and lower required budgets. Most innovation experts often say that traditional management processes are not the way to run innovation projects. And this is true.

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Kainexus

JULY 19, 2022

While initially implemented in the automotive sector, the Lean manufacturing continuous improvement methodology can help organizations in every industry operate more efficiently. Applying Lean principles paves the way for improved quality, higher customer satisfaction, lower costs, and increased employee engagement.

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