Talk:Kaizen Event - a managerial tool for problem-solving

Review by Nemo

Layout and Wiki-issues

• Layout looks good in general.
• You are using the Wiki functions for keywords and references very nice.
• When doing numbered bullet points I can recommend that you use "#" instead of "*"
• You have some errors with missing references, that are highlighted with red in the text. It looks like you are already working on this.
• You link to some sides that does not exist fx. "Kaizen" and "Kaizen Events".
• You are doing some quotes, which are very nice in general. I can recommend the function <blockquote> xxx </blockquote>

Abstract

• The abstract assumes that the reader knows what Kaizen Event is about. At this stage I did had never heard about it. For me it would have been nice that the concept was shortly introduced in the abstract.
• Why is it limited to project management - what about programme and portfolio?
• The keywords make sence:)

Introduction

• What are the 5 basic lean principles that you mention? It would be nice to mention them. Or maybe you do so in Table 1? But then please refer to Table 1.
• It should be considered to have the section "Kaizen Event definition" before "Kaizen vs. Kaizen Events in Lean thinking".
• "Arrow diagram" - is that a gantt chart?
• To some degree I see the subsection as separate. Flow in the article and transition between subsections can be optimised. This can typically be done with 1-2 lines text in the end of each subsection focusing on the transition to the next subsection.

Overview of Kaizen Event

• "Three- to five-day concentrated work session" - you mentioned a week in the introduction.
• It is unclear for me who is attending a Kaizen Event - employees or management?

Guide for a Kaizen Event process

• Nice with an example. To be hornest - at this point in the article I start to understand what it all about.

Sum up of factors to consider during the Kaizen Event process

• I like this section. But maybe the title should just be "Conclusion". It is not necessarily something that should be considered during the KE process.

Benefits & Challenges

• Fine section :)

References

• Looks like proper references in general.
• You are not 100% consequent about how you are writing your references.

GENERAL

• It looks good but be carefull that there are a clear and harmonious line through the article.
• You could consider having a section in the end of the article about similar/other tools.

reviewed by $Young-Money$

• Good article, making it clear what your topic i.e. Kaizen Events is about to the reader.

• Like the methodological elaboration approach through out the article.

• Good idea with the keywords, makes it easier to know if the article is of relevance when doing research.

• I suggest you proof read the article before submission since there are some minor formulation an spelling mistakes through out. e.g. in the abstract

• Mention the 5 basic lean principles, since future readers might not know about them thus they can make their own research on them.

• You have two table named Table 2, remember to edit that

• Your integrated links leads to no where, so i suggest you remove them or try to find another apppm article that relates

• I suggest you increase the spacing between the different sections. They are too tight to each other thus making it difficult to read and spoiling the reading experience.

All in all you have done a good job elaborating your subject and seems like you have done a great deal of research. Just remember to proof read it before submission, it will be a spoiler if you don't reformulate some aspects e.g. like the abstract.