Kaizen (continuous improvement) in project management

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== Kaizen (continuous improvement) in Project Management of Product Development ==
 
'''Purpose of article''': Look into how the basic principles of “Kaizen” from Lean Production Management can be applied in Project Management of Product Development.
 
Define the process steps for Kaizen = continuous improvement in the context of Project Management of Product Development.
 
  
== Overview
 – Application Context ==
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Please see [[Kaizen Event]] for final wiki article
o Basic Kaizen principles (10 steps). Bottom-up improvements.
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o Current practice, current descriptions in literature.
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• Type of decision
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o Incremental improvements
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o Focus: “Kaizen workshops” for product development in the Medico Industry
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o Necessary data, information, people, resources to execute
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o Summary of output
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== Description of steps ==
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o Focus: “Kaizen workshops” for product development in the Medico Industry
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o Necessary data, information, people, resources to execute
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o Summary of output
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o Summary of steps 
– Description of steps (input, action, output) 

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o 10 steps..
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o Facilitator
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o Best practice
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=== Key elements to consider ===
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: Engage employes → motivation
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== Application example ==
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Please see [[Kaizen Event - a managerial tool for problem-solving]] for peer review
o Kaizen Workshop
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== Discussion of Strength & weaknesses ==
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== Implementation advice ==
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o Generic workshop plan/overview
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== Perspectives ==
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o In relation to lean principles
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o Relation to other methods

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o '''Lean innovation in project management''', Eliminate waste.
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== Metrics 
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== Additional reading 
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== Work material (templates) 
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Latest revision as of 20:36, 1 December 2014

Please see Kaizen Event for final wiki article

Please see Kaizen Event - a managerial tool for problem-solving for peer review

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