PMBOK Cafe is an innovative workshop that explores the best practices of 
PDU's are PMI® Credits to apply for PMP®
PMBOK Cafe is a process, the theme and techniques can be
Japanese Best Practices (9)
2010 Summer Japanese Project Management Best Practices Presentation
Written by Robert HigginsThe 2010 PMBOK Cafe Second Session Third Workshop discussed the aspects of Team Building. The scenario is that a global project with team members from around the world have come to Japan to participate in some team building activities.
2009 Summer Japanese Project Management Presentation Presentation Cultural Envrionment of Japanese Project Management
Written by Robert HigginsCultural Environment of Japanese Project Management
Introduction
.
Cultural Environment of Japanese Project Management from Robert Higgins on Vimeo.
2009 Summer Japanese Project Management Presentation Presentation Communication Bridge to Customer
Written by Robert HigginsCommunication as a Bridge between the Project Manager and the Customer in Japanese Project Management
Team Members; Toru Kjihara, Satoshi Morisawa, Hiroshi Sakaguchi, Rmalingam Senthikumar
Communication Issues in Japanese Project Management
INTRODUCTION
Japanese Organizations involve the customers and users very closely.
Japanese Project expect that the customers follow the communication plan for example, who, when, roles and responsibilities. We have to make timely decisions based on customer inputs. The problem is that, we don't get the customers input on time. Our dream as Japanese Project Managers is we get the information on time, and the customer is on the same level as us. Plan check act check First we will explain the problem, second the customer point of view and third the Japanese Project Management Team Expectations First the problem is the customer doesn't provide the answers during the execution phaseThe customer thinks the requirements and analysis are already completed During execution phase project team comes across several questions The questions have to be answered by the customer The requirements given by the customers and the real expectations of the customers are different Japanese method of project management is to tightly include the customers during the execution phase The Japanese way of management customer requirements are to plan, check with the customer than act and again check with the customer.
CONCLUSION
We explained the problem, second the customer point of view and third the Japanese Project Management Team Expectations Japanese Project expect that the customers follow the communication plan for example, who, when, roles and responsibilities. We have to make timely decisions based on customer inputs. The problem is that, we don't get the customers input on time. Our dream as Japanese Project Managers is we get the information on time, and the customer is on the same level as us. Plan check act check
PMBOK Cafe Japanese Project Management Communication as a Bridge to the Customer from Robert Higgins on Vimeo.
2009 Summer Japanese Project Management Presentation Team Building and Risk Management
Written by Robert HigginsJapanese Project Management Team Building, Risk Management and Training
Japanese Project Management Team Building, Risk Management and Training
Introduction
Building a Good International team based on Japanese styles
We need to clarify the Japanese best practices to set the expectations.
The problem is overseas team members won't keep to the high Japanese schedule and quality standards.
-Risk management for quality and schedule
International Team follows the ground rules, and the importance of doing it the Japanese way.
Get a well understanding of Japanese requirement
Full understanding and agreement with stakeholders
Today we are going to talk about First Team Building, Second Training, Third Risk Management Lastly Relationships
Body
Conclusion
Today we talked about First Team Building, Second Training, Third Risk Management Lastly RelationshipsWe need to clarify the Japanese best practices to set the expectations The problem is overseas team members won't keep to the high Japanese schedule and quality standards
International Team follows the ground rules, and the importance of doing it the Japanese way.
Get a well understanding of Japanese requirement
Full understanding and agreement with stakeholders
Keypoint : Teaming and training
Team Building Activites From Japanese Perspective from Robert Higgins on Vimeo.
2009 Summer Japanese Best Practice Presentations
Written by Robert Higgins2009 Summer Japanese Best Practices Presentation Harmony in Japanese Project Management
Written by Robert HigginsHarmony- "How to succeed in Global Projects by Japanese Way."
Team Members; Kentaro Sakamoto, Shinichi Osaka, Tatsuo Yanagidaira
PMBOK Cafe Japanese Project Management Best Practices from Robert Higgins on Vimeo.
How to succeed in Global Projects by Japanese Way
Introduction
Identify the characteristic of Japanese Way and apply for Project Management.
We have to lead global projects with international project members in Japanese way
Non-Japanese members are difficult to identify Japanese Customs and business styles
Every Group member understand and respects Japanese way
Our core competence is harmony
Today we are going to talk about execution and the details
First the characteristics of Japanese Project Management execution
The decision making is done by Project Team Members as a group through discussion and agreement
Japanese approach for decision making is a bottom up approach
Three detailed aspects of Japanese problem solving
First Cost cutting is not done by laying off people which might disturb the Harmony of staff members.
Second catching up on the schedule is done by the team member by overtime work, not by hiring new members
Third the higher quality is made by the higher motivation of the workers
Conclusion
Today we talked about execution and the details of Japanese management.
We have to lead global projects with international project members in Japanese way
Non-Japanese members are difficult to identify Japanese Customs and business styles
Our core competence is harmony
2010 Winter The Marketing School of Project Managment Presentation Communication Has a Lot of Bones
Written by Robert HigginsCommunication has a lot of Bones
Yoriko Hama. Akira Matsutani, Kaoru Matsumoto
Presentation on Global Project Management from the perspective of Japanese project managers. This presentation describes communicating with a team. the issues and how a Japanese team members feels when they communicate.
Interesting concept of a/un communication
Global Projects Communications has a lot of bones from Robert Higgins on Vimeo.
Global Communication is Complex
2010 Winter Japanese Best practices Presentations
Written by Robert HigginsThe 2010 PMBOK Cafe First session Third Workshop discussed the aspects of Team Building. The scenario is that a global project with team members from around the world have come to Japan to participate in some team building activities. The PMBOK Cafe Participants discuss the Japanese perspective on what a team is and how Teams should communicate between each other. Japanese metaphors of a/un, Takarabune, and Sugoroku were used to describe how Japanese people communicate. Very Interesting insights in to how Japanese people view communication on Global project Teams.
2010 Winter Japanese Best Practices Presentation Takarabune
Written by Robert HigginsTakarabune Team~
Akiko Oguma, Shinsuke Hamada, Yuichi Kaneko
Japanese Project Managers discuss team building on a Global Project using the concepts of Takara Bune and Sugoroku. Takarabune is The ship of good fortune that sails with 7 different gods. The analogy is that global projects require different people to work together.
The process to get people to perform as a team is similar to the Sogoroku which is a kind of Japanese Traditional Board Game. The process involves working through natural conflict and understanding each others perspective to build a team.
PMBOK Cafe Takara Bune~Japanes Ship of Good Forutne from Robert Higgins on Vimeo.
Title Japanese Project Management
Welcome
Self-Introduction We are a team discussing about team building and Culture team.
Shinsuke Hamada=Heartfuly and Humanity Presenter,Yuichi Kaneko=Logical thinking presenter , Akiko Oguma= Dreaming Presenter
Subject Perform Global Project Management
Input?Performing Japanese Project Management
Constraints Cultural Differences make Team building Diffcult
Output?Dream??Board Takarabune and Sail to Reach "We Are the World"
KeyPoint Make a global team members sympathize for Japanese style project management!
ROADMAP 1. What is the metaphor of our Takara-Bune? 2.What is the metaphor of our Sugoroku? 3.Unifing the Takara-Bune and the Sugoroku makes great power of Japanese Project management
Takarabune
1-1 What is “Takarabune”? A Japanese traditional imagination sail boat (a kind of yacht)
1-2 Takarabune Story; The ship loading a lot of treasures which appear Japanese legends, such as Koban(Gold moneys, Rice, fish, Silk fabric, Tsuru (Japanese national bird). Seven Gods board on together to deliver “Lucky” to people.?It also shows starting a new sailing at new year.
1-3 Takarabune metaphor; Global project team board on a Japanese traditional Lucky treasury ship with “cooperate”, “sympathizing”, ”go on to success a global project”
Sugoroku
2-1 What is “Sugoroku”? A Japanese traditional board game.
2-2 Sugoroku Story; From old period ( Maybe before Edo priod) to now, Japanese children play the game in Oshogatsu (During New year’s holidays).
2-3 Sugoroku metaphor ; Can show How to build a global project team by Japanese style Knowing each other (by mind)->
knowing diffrences each other country ->
cause confulicts ->
hold many nomini-cation after work ->
accept each other’s differences and can trust each other ->r
Everyone can make efforts and cooperate together!
Unifying
3-1 Takarabune is an expected situation of a Japanese project management and Sugoroku is a procedure to build a project team.
Make a global team members sympathize for Japanese style project management!
Conclusion
ROADMAP 1. What is the metaphor of our Takara-Bune? 2.What is the metaphor of our Sugoroku? 3.Unifing the Takara-Bune and the Sugoroku makes grate power of Japanese Project management
KeyPoint 1.Takarabune 2.Sugoroku 3.Unifing
Output?Dream?Cultural Differences make Team building Diffcult
Constraints?Board Takarabune and Sail to Reach "We Are the World"
Input?Performing Japanese Project Management
Subject?Perform Global Project Management
Self-Introduction We are a team discussing about team building and Culture team.
Shinsuke Hamada=Heartfuly and Humanity Presenter,Yuichi Kaneko=Logical thinking presenter , Akiko Oguma= Dreaming Presenter
