PMBOK Cafe is an innovative workshop that explores the best practices of The Project Management Institute is the oldest and largest community of Global Project Managers. PMI serves half a million Project Managers and Companies, with global standards that describe good practices. The credential PMP® Project Management Professional verifies knowledge and experience. PMI celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009. Japan has the second most number of PMP®’s in the world, more than twenty thousand. Those people are served by PMIJ or PMI Japan. PMIJ had its inaugural year in 2009.
Japan has a long history of project management, but global projects require clear communication across cultures. Documenting clear requirements to complete a project is a critical skill. The challenging problem “to create new knowledge” on global projects is bridging the “Culture Gap”.
How can we make sure that all the important people have expressed their requirements? How can we collect, document and analyze those requirements? What are the best ways to document this new knowledge, so organizations deliver high quality projects on time and on budget? The best way to solve this challenging problem is by having a global standard methodology. The PMBOK® or Project Management Book of Knowledge is a Global Standard created from Volunteers around the world. The Fourth Edition PMBOK® documents the best practice how to “Collecting Requirements”. The Project Management Book of Knowledge is a baseline of Good Practices. Experienced Project Managers use the PMBOK® as a starting point to communicate across cultures.
How can managers collect better requirements? The best solution is to have well-facilitated sessions. Sessions that manage expectations, create Stakeholder Teams, build consensus and open up communication channels. Participate in a PMBOK Café facilitated workshop. PMBOK Café educates people in the modern, agile methods to manage stakeholder expectations and collect those requirements. PMBOK Café follows the revised Tools and Techniques recommended in the PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition, integrates Knowledge Management Techniques and introduces people to the importance of utilizing technology and social networking.
Agile Knowledge creation is a critical skill for People, Projects and Organizations. People and Organizations can learn how to perform good project management by participating in a PMBOK Café. Earn 12 Professional Development Units PDU’s® from PMIJ, by participating in PMBOK Café. Contact us to learn the best practices to compete in a rapidly changing borderless world.
