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| == Kaizen (continuous improvement) in Project Management of Product Development ==
| | please see [[Kaizen - a managerial tool for problem-solving]] |
| '''Purpose of article''': Look into how the basic principles of “Kaizen” from Lean Production Management can be applied in Project Management of Product Development.
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| Define the process steps for Kaizen = continuous improvement in the context of Project Management of Product Development.
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| == Overview
– Application Context ==
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| 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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| 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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