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Global PMBOK Cafe is an innovative workshop that explores the best practices of Global Project Management Professionals...

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Cultural Environment of Japanese Project Management

 

Introduction

Project Management is influenced by the Cultural Environment and the different Japanese styles of Project Management.  We are here to talk about the unique Cultural Environment of Japanese Projects  Japanese project management is quiet different from the Global Standard of PMBOK.
Melt Down cultural barriers to achieve an effective project team.  Analyse the Team and/or problem training and team building Plant the seed of a Rule Book to grow the tree of a strong team and reap the fruits of success.
We will go over the process and reconsideration to overcome cross cultural barriers Today we will highlight Key cultural Differences, Japanese Management Styles, Useful Tools and Techniques. What are the Unique Cultural differences of Japan Japanese have a different work ethic Japanese Organizational Hierarchy Japanese Business and Social Etiquette Key features of Japanese Management Styles Japanese Decision making Information Distribution and Sharing No Project Charter The best tools and techniques for Japanese Projects Rulebook Training Team Building Utilization of technology
Today we highlighted the Key Cultural Differences, Japanese Management Styles and Useful Tools and Techniques. Japanese Projects have a unique Cultural Environment   Japanese project management is quiet different from the Global Standard of PMBOK Analyse the Team and/or problem training and team building Plant the seed of a Rule Book to grow the tree of a strong team and reap the fruits of success

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Cultural Environment of Japanese Project Management from Robert Higgins on Vimeo.

Additional Info

  • Year_Session_Workshop 2009S1W3

Japanese 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

Team building
   -Call all member to Japan and discuss with all
   -Experience Japanese Culture Hot spring
   -Play Games like Soccer to make a team
   -Go Site-seeing to learn about other cultures
    Japanese Project Managers should also go
Training course as a sample
   -Factory training (open course)
 Make ground rules based on agreement with team member
   -not one way but both way...
 Share strategy and share expectations to achieve common goals
   -understanding what is important
 Risk management(Monitoring)
   -Random check
   -Survey
 Relationship
   -Periodic conference
   -Call members to Japan for a milestone review
 Clincher: Have a heart (Jepanese heart)

Conclusion

Today we talked about First Team Building, Second Training, Third Risk Management Lastly Relationships

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

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

 

Yutaka Sasaki
Chie Okajima
Yong Duck Lee
Masaki Iwakura

 

 

Team Building Activites From Japanese Perspective from Robert Higgins on Vimeo.


Additional Info

  • Year_Session_Workshop 2009S1W3
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