People Management

How to collect the requirements, set realistic goals and communicate effectively?

How do we collect data from people who are separated by time and place?  How do we analyze the data to define done?  How can we share the knowledge of; done, project status issues, risks with people globally?  This workshop focused on the complicated problem of Managing People across regions and borders..

This workshop studied Stakeholder Management Based on the Fourth Edition PMBOK Guide Chapter 5.1 Collect Requirements.  This workshop reviewed concepts.  Participants shared ideas on the topic of managing people, collecting requirements, setting goals and communication planning.  This workshop  also interested in explored the Communication rules that are emerging with social media.  What are some of the risk associated with using social media as a communication tool?  The discussion will take place around the PMBOK fourth edition concepts:

Collect Requirements

• Identify Stakeholders
• Stakeholder Registers
• Management Strategy
• Networking
• Virtual Teams

Set Goals

• Manage Expectations
• Communication Methods
• Interpersonal Skills

Communicate Effectively

• Plan Communications
• Distribute Information
• Observations and Conversation
• Performance Reporting

PMBOK Cafe is an advanced workshop for  Project Management Professionals with English Communication Skills. Workshop Participants will earn PDU or Professional Development Units from the Project Management Institue Japan  for contirbuting to the knowledge of Project Management Best practices. A limited number of spaces are available for non PMP certified participants who have strong practical experience in Global Project Management.

Global Project Management

“Trust is the Heart of Global Team Management” Binder (2007)

PMBOK Cafe Global Project Management workshop will explore leadership, culture and and building trust in Global Projects. Global Projects are more complex. Culture and Communication are barriers to effective communication.

What are the best ways to Communicate and collaborate with distributed teams, solve problems and make decisions?

PMBOK Cafe is an advanced workshop for  Project Management Professionals with English Communication Skills. Workshop Participants.

The Marketing School Of Project Management

How to promote and sell good Project Management in Organizations.  How to Communicate Value? What is the The Future of Project Management? What tools and skills will we need to become better?

“Marketing and Selling the Project to Senior Stakeholders.” The first phase of Planning “Collect Requirements” is a critical time when stakeholder influence is the highest. Project Managers must quickly access whom on a project needs access to information propose a solution that solves a problem and adds value to the organization. This cafe will explore how to “Market” good project management to senior stakeholders, Management, Sponsors, Project Management Offices, etc.. How to “Market” that good project management is aligned with the Organizations Objectives and it will solve problems and provide solutions to customers.

PMBOK Cafe is an advanced workshop for  Project Management Professionals with English Communication Skills. Workshop Participants will earn PDU or Professional Development Units from the Project Management Institute Japan  for contributing to the knowledge of Project Management Best practices. A limited number of spaces are available for non PMP certified participants who have strong practical experience in Global Project Management.

What are the top Overall Risks to Global Projects?

The goal of the Fourth PMBOK Cafe workshop is to explore the Global Project Risks. What are the top Risks? If these Risks happen what will be the effect? What can we do to manage these Risks?

We will also focus on what are the Risks to our Project Management Methodologies? What can we do to improve our Schedule and Cost Risks on our global projects?

PMBOK Cafe is an advanced workshop for  Project Management Professionals with English Communication Skills. Workshop Participants will earn PDU or Professional Development Units from the Project Management Institute Japan  for contributing to the knowledge of Project Management Best practices. A limited number of spaces are available for non PMP certified participants who have strong practical experience in Global Project Management.

Japanese Best Practices

Japan has a long history of Culture.  Projects have been completed in Japan for thousands of years.  Today, Japanese Companies are leading the world in terms of bringing new products to market.  Many of the concepts of Project Management have been imported from Japanese Business.  For Example Kaizen, Ishikawa Diagrams, Affinity Diagramming, Scrum, Lean and Kanban.  The Third PMBOKCafe is going to explore the unique nature of performing Project Management in Japan.

Participants will be able to share their knowledge, and experiences.  We will use the PMBOK as a base to compare what is different in Japan.  For Example; Project Charter, Project Plan, Earned Value Management, Risk Management etc.?  What kind of Cultural Differences in Japan impact Project Management?

PMBOK Cafe is an advanced workshop for  Project Management Professionals with English Communication Skills. Workshop Participants will earn PDU or Professional Development Units from the Project Management Institute Japan  for contributing to the knowledge of Project Management Best practices. A limited number of spaces are available for non PMP certified participants who have strong practical experience in Global Project Management.

People Management

How to collect the requirements, set realistic goals and communicate effectively?

How do we collect data from people who are separated by time and place?  How do we analyze the data to define done?  How can we share the knowledge of; done, project status issues, risks with people globally?  This workshop is focuing on the complicated problem of Managing People across regions and borders..

Stakeholder Management Based on the Fourth Edition PMBOK Guide Collect Requirements.  This workshop will review concepts.  Participants share their ideas on the topic of managing people, collecting requirements, setting goals and communication planning.  This workshop is also interested in exploring the Communication rules that are emerging with social media.  What are some of the risk associated with using social media as a communication tool?  The discussion will take place around the PMBOK fourth edition concepts:

Collect Requirements

• Identify Stakeholders
• Stakeholder Registers
• Management Strategy
• Networking
• Virtual Teams

Set Goals

• Manage Expectations
• Communication Methods
• Interpersonal Skills

Communicate Effectively

• Plan Communications
• Distribute Information
• Observations and Conversation
• Performance Reporting

PMBOK Cafe is an advanced workshop for  Project Management Professionals with English Communication Skills. Workshop Participants will earn PDU or Professional Development Units from the Project Management Institue Japan  for contirbuting to the knowledge of Project Management Best practices. A limited number of spaces are available for non PMP certified participants who have strong practical experience in Global Project Management.

Global Project Management

“Trust is at the Heart of Global Team Management” Binder (2007)

PMBOK Cafe Global Project Management workshop will explore leadership, culture and and building trust in Global Projects. Global Projects are more complex. Culture and Communication are barriers to effective communication.

What are the best ways to Communicate and Collaborate with distributed teams, solve problems and make decisions?

PMBOK Cafe is an advanced workshop for  Project Management Professionals with English Communication Skills. Workshop Participants will earn PDU or Professional Development Units from the Project Management Institute Japan  for contributing to the knowledge of Project Management Best practices. A limited number of spaces are available for non PMP certified participants who have strong practical experience in Global Project Management.

Summer Session 2010

All workshops were held in Tokyo PMI-Japan.

The summer session included 5 Workshops. Each Workshop was 12 PDU or Professional Development Units.

Theme	Dates
Global Project Management	2010, June 26-27
Stakeholder Management	2010, July   9-10
Japanese Best Practice	2010, July   30-31
Risk Policy	2010, August 6-7
The Marketing School of Project Management	2010, August 23-24

Create Money by Changing to a Project Organization

The "Green Team" talked about Organizations, Process and Knowledge. The team members Yuichi, Ako and Akiko discussed in detail about their experiences and problems as Project Managers in Functional Organizations. The lack of authority, and responsibility are barriers to delivering value. They recommend that Global Companies adopt Project Management Style Organizations.

Create Money

Japanese Projects are mostly performed in a Functional Organization

In functional organizations projects cost too much and take too long

We can make more money by growing our project management maturity

We have to change our organizations from Traditional to Project Management

Functional vs Project

Benefits to Project Organizations

How to change from a Functional Organization to a Project Organization

Functional vs Project

In  functional organization, authority of the organization is very strong and it decides project resource budget, individuals performance assessment, but they do not meet the reality.

In such organization Project Team Members see the Organization not the Project Manager

Project Manager con not control the budget, resources and team members performance assessment

4 Benefits to Project Organizations

Project Manager can grab whole project situation with responsibility

Project Manager can make quick decisions

Japanese concept of Project Member trusts the Project Manager

Performance of team members will increase they will work smoothly "Team Building"

How to changes from a Functional Organization to a Project Organization

Educate the organization-About the value of Project Management

Promise and Persuade the organization that Project organization will lead to successful project which meets requirements

Survey and show the best practice of Project Organization

Functional vs Project

Benefits to Project Organizations

How to changes from a Functional Organization to a Project Organization

Japanese Projects are mostly performed in a Functional Organization

Japanese Best Practices

Japan has a long history of Culture.  Projects have been completed in Japan for thousands of years.  Today, Japanese Companies are leading the world in terms of bringing new products to market.  Many of the concepts of Project Management have been imported from Japanese Business.  For Example Kaizen, Ishikawa Diagrams, Affinity Diagramming, Scrum, Lean and Kanban.  The Third PMBOKCafe is going to explore the unique nature of performing Project Management in Japan.

Participants will be able to share their knowledge, and experiences.  We will use the PMBOK as a base to compare what is different in Japan.  For Example; Project Charter, Project Plan, Earned Value Management, Risk Management etc.?  What kind of Cultural Differences in Japan impact Project Management?

PMBOK Cafe is an advanced workshop for  Project Management Professionals with English Communication Skills. Workshop Participants will earn PDU or Professional Development Units from the Project Management Institute Japan  for contributing to the knowledge of Project Management Best practices. A limited number of spaces are available for non PMP certified participants who have strong practical experience in Global Project Management.