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Continue reading →: At the end of the day, profit is the most honest KPI a company has.Quick hack: when mapping your processes, always draw the double bar — the “$”. Because if you can’t attach a dollar to a task, you can’t truly improve it. Once you connect every step of your workflow to its real cost — labor time, rework, or material waste — inefficiencies…
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Continue reading →: Do your company processes work like an assembly line?One step finishes completely before the next begins?The problem? If something goes wrong and you discover it late, you lose valuable time correcting what could have been caught earlier.The solution? Even in traditional industries, we need to borrow from Agile thinking. By designing overlaps between stages, we create natural checkpoints…
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Continue reading →: Profit: The Ultimate KPIProfit is the ultimate KPI — but how do you know if every process truly contributes to it? One simple, powerful tool I recommend is the Process Cost Analysis (PCA) or Cost-to-Serve approach. Here’s how it works: Then ask one key question: “Does this step add measurable value or just…
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Continue reading →: 5s as a Gateway Through LeanThe first step in your Lean journey is often 5S implementation. But is it your essential starting point—or are the principles already part of your culture? Use this checklist to decide if you should focus on 5S, or are ready to take your Lean organization to the next level. Your…
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Continue reading →: Unlocking New Solutions: A Dive into “Thinking Outside the Box”I’ve used the phrase “Think Outside the Box” countless times, but I recently discovered its fascinating origin: the famous Nine-Dot Puzzle. That simple puzzle, which many of us might recognize, perfectly illustrates why we often get stuck when facing challenges—we unknowingly impose limits on ourselves. The phrase has immense application…
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Continue reading →: Are you passionate about leveraging AI to maximize your productivity?If so, you’ll love Motion! As a scheduler, my experience with Motion—a powerful, web-based productivity app—has been nothing short of impressive. The standout feature for me is the Motion AI Scheduler, which automatically organizes my tasks based on deadlines, priorities, and workload. It doesn’t just allocate focused work time; it…
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Continue reading →: PMI-Infinity, your Project Management Nirvana
PMI Infinity is an AI-powered project management assistant designed to upgrade outdated project management skills. By seeking specific, detailed queries, users receive tailored advice from a vast knowledge repository. This collaborative tool enhances proficiency and confidence, guiding users towards successful project management practices and standards.
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Continue reading →: Stop Blaming, Start Improving: The 1% Solution to Project Failures
A project manager facing stalled goals should avoid blaming others and instead explore all project facets collaboratively with the team. By identifying root causes, they can implement a 1% improvement strategy through PDCA cycles. This compounded effect facilitates incremental project enhancements, fostering continuous improvement and success. Feedback is encouraged.
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Continue reading →: Being Great at the Tech Doesn’t Make You Great at the Project
Picture this: you’re in the middle of assembling IKEA furniture, and suddenly someone hands you the instructions written in Swedish—a language you absolutely do not speak. Now, sure, you’re great with tools, and you can maybe piece together that the “skruv” is a screw, but does that make you the…
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Continue reading →: Why Project Management?
Performance Measurement? Earned Value Management? Quote from the book “A Practical Guide to Earned Value Project Management”
Turning inefficiency into opportunity
I’m Elaheh, a PMP-certified Project Management and Lean Process Improvement consultant helping small and medium-sized companies work smarter. I help businesses uncover the hidden inefficiencies that slow them down — fragmented workflows, unclear ownership, and wasted time — and turn them into structured systems that drive results. By combining Lean principles with proven project management frameworks, I help teams streamline operations, reduce waste, and achieve measurable performance gains that last.
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