Project Management topics
How Shuhari Focuses Teams on What Matters:
Creating a detailed project schedule using tools like Microsoft Project is essential. However, a schedule with over 1,000 lines may be useful for a few individuals, such as the project manager, but it’s often too complex for others to fully review or understand. How can we ensure the team comprehends and follows the schedule?
Do you often find yourself struggling to find project data in the maze of folders that are scattered across your team’s shared drive? Are you wasting valuable time searching for critical information in disorganized files? If so, you’re not alone. Inefficient data management not only impedes productivity but also violates the principles of lean manufacturing, echoing Toyota’s notion of Seven Muda – the waste of time, resources, and energy.
The use of a checklist for a project or APQP tasks is considered a good practice. However, ensuring the accuracy of these checks and verifying that the checker has indeed assessed each item’s actual result can be challenging, especially when checklists are large, such as over 1000 items. Moreover, it’s often unclear whether the checker possesses expertise across all functions, leading to the checklist merely becoming a document of checked boxes.
Continue reading “Beyond task checkmarks, “Trust but Verify” Approach”
The Shuhari Process and System serves as a robust framework for standardizing recurring processes and projects, providing a streamlined approach in just four simple steps:
1. Define Phases: Establish clear phases to delineate the progress of your project and ensure everyone is on the same page.
2. Define Deliverables: Specify the key deliverables expected at each phase, providing a roadmap for success and clarity on project goals.
Continue reading “Standardization for any recurring process/project”
New product development is a complex endeavor that involves hundreds or even thousands of tasks, each contributing to the transformation of a concept into a tangible product. In such a dynamic environment, it’s critical to provide young engineers with opportunities to expand their experience, skills, and knowledge. This is where the Shuhari Process shines.
Continue reading “Cultivating Talent in New Product Development”
