Chapter 2 Lean Project Management

DOI: 10.4324/9781003397649-3

Process improvement programs depend on project management skills to execute and sustain improvement activities.

Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. Today, International Lean Six Sigma (ILSS) practitioners aspire to make these activities leaner and more agile. Basic project management is always necessary to successfully complete a process improvement project.

In the US, the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the most respected form of project management. PMI is the primary authority. This is true even though there are additional project management constructs available. However, in countries outside ...

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