• What is Agile Project Management in Leantime?

  While agile is not directly promoted in Leantime, we recognize the value in the concepts. It is one of the methodologies that our system adapts from and we do incorporate these features in order to allow users to continue their agile practices. At times, we've added some flexibility into these concepts in order to be friendly for both engineering teams and non-engineering workflows. What is agile project management? Agile project management is a software development methodology that startedFew readers

• Design Thinking

  Design Thinking in Project Management Design thinking is a human-centric methodology intended to support solution development for complex and open ended problems. One of the reasons we love Design Thinking, here at Leantime, is that it starts by re-framing problems through the view of human needs. The phases of Design Thinking include: Empathize --Define --Ideate --Prototype --Test Empathizing in Design Thinking Another way to think of empathy in Design Thinking is to consideFew readers

• Understanding SWOT Analysis with Leantime's Template

  In the dynamic world of business and project management, having a clear understanding of your project’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats is crucial for making informed decisions and achieving success. This article serves as a guide to help you effectively use Leantime's SWOT analysis template to help you improve your project planning, reduce risk, and increase overall project success. What is SWOT Analysis? SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.Few readers

• Lean Methodology & Lean Project Management

  Lean Methodology The lean methodology originates in the Toyota Production System, which was developed by Taiichi Ohno in the 1950s. Ohno was tasked with improving the efficiency and productivity of the Toyota manufacturing plant; which was facing severe resource constraints due to the post-World War II economy in Japan. Ohno observed that much of the time and resources were wasted on non-value-adding activities, such as excess inventory and over processing.  In turn, he developed a systemFew readers

• Understanding Environmental Analysis with Leantime

  In today's fast-paced world, understanding the external factors that impact your project is crucial for making informed decisions and achieving long-term success. An environmental analysis provides a comprehensive framework to assess the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors that influence your project. This article serves as a guide to help you understand what an environmental analysis is and how it can drive your work forward. What is an EnvironmentalFew readers