Kaizen for Projects
aizen is the engine of competitiveness in the Toyota Production System. It can have the same effect on the how we do our projects. Literature is thin on the topic. Our commonsense leads us to treat our projects as discrete unique endeavors where there are no benefits to the project from improvements, innovation, and learning. We disagree. Join us in exploring what you can do to bring kaizen to your projects.
- Project kaizen
- Quick 'n Easy kaizen Community
- kaizen Defined (on Wikipedia)
- gemba kaizen, by Masaaki Imai
- Idea Generator: Quick and Easy kaizen, by Tozawa and Bodek
- Ideas Are Free, by Robinson and Schroeder
- All You Gotta Do Is Ask, byYorke and Bodek
- kaikaku, by Norman Bodek
- kaizen Events and Project Management, by Peter Andreas Roder
- Amazons current listing for books on 'kaizen'
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Popular Articles from the RPM Archive
kaizen Is…Very Dangerous Stuff
"Excellence has become transient…the Pursuit of Perfection gets in the way of ferreting out the Next Big Thing." Tom Peters
Crash, but Don't Burn
Along comes David Drickhamer telling us to talk about our company and project failures. This is a guy who says if we don’t speak about the failures we can’t become great.
Personal kaizen
Learn how to set the example of continuous improvement on your projects. From the Project Tips Series.
Are Ideas Free?
Without a doubt, company-wide kaizen is worth the effort.
Set an Improvement Agenda for Your Projects
kaizen doesn't just happen. It takes a determination from all on your team. Read how to get that started. From the Project Tips Series.
