Lean Project Management

1Basics for Lean Project Management

DOI: 10.4324/9781003435402-2

After reading this chapter, you will know …

• the relevant basics of projects and project management by definition,
• the big picture of the delineation of the technical project approach, project management and project portfolio management,
• an overview of the so-called Unified Project Management Framework as a PM reference model and regulatory framework for the design of Lean Project Management, and
• relevant basics of Lean Management including its core principles.

1.1 Project management

1.1.1 Value creation through projects

In fact, projects have always existed. The Old Testament already tells of the construction of the Tower of Babel, which came to a standstill due to insurmountable ...