Success Factors in German and Japanese Project Management

Inhaltsangabe:Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents:I.Table of ContentsII.Table of FiguresIII.AbbreviationsIV.Executive SummaryIV.Preface1.Introduction2.Project Management Terms and Definitions2.1What is a Project?2.2What is Project Management?2.3What is Project Success?3.Project Management - An Overview3.1Reasons for Project Management3.2Project Organization3.2.1The Project as Part of the Functional Organization3.2.2Project Organization3.2.3Matrix Organization3.2.4Mixed Organizational Systems3.3The Project Manager3.4The Project Life Cycle3.4.1Project Planning3.4.2Project Execution3.4.3Project Termination3.5The Human Factor3.6Benefits of Project Management 4.General Factors for Project Success4.1Literature Research4.2Guidelines for Selection4.3Project Success Factors in the Literature4.3.1Slevin and Pinto?s Studies of Project Success4.3.2Antonioni?s Study of Project Success4.3.3Factors from Various Authors and/or Industry- Specific Studies4.3.4Lessons from Project Failure4.4Success Factor Overview5.Multinational Management of R&D Projects5.1Special Features of Development Project Management5.1.1Project Evaluation and Selection5.1.2Multi-Project Environment5.1.3Generations of R&D Management5.1.4Phase Management of R&D Projects5.1.5Managing Interfaces5.1.6The Importance of Time-to-Market5.1.7Additional Factors for R&D Project Success5.2Cultural Influences on Project Management5.2.1Why Culture Matters?5.2.2Selected Aspects of Japanese Business Culture5.3Company X in Japan5.3.1New Business Development Group (NBDG)5.3.2Project Management5.3.3Project Portfolio5.4Company Y in Germany5.4.1New Product Development of Division A in Germany5.4.2Project Management 6.Measurement of Development Project Success Factors6.1Methodology and Execution6.1.1Methods of Measurement6.1.2Considerations on Research Implementation6.1.3Creating the Questionnaire6.1.4Rules by Work Committes and Data Protection Representatives6.1.5Execution of the Survey6.2Analysis6.2.1Questionnaire Coding6.2.2Testpersons6.3Results6.3.1Self-Assessment of Dimensions for Project Success6.3.2Satisfaction with Resource Allocation6.3.3Special Aspects of Project Implementation6.3.4R&D-Marketing Interface Management6.3.5Self-Assessment of Development Project Processes6.3.6Open Questions and Comments6.3.7Success Factors in Japanese Development Project […]