Leaders within organizations have to be attentive about how operations function to provide and produce services to the public. Even when operations are moving smoothly, evaluation of the operations’ processes has to be reviewed to assure that the Total Quality Management (TQM) is being met within the organizational goal. A tool that can assist leaders in knowing and recognizing the important aspects of managing operations in an organization is the Toyota Production System. Anita Satterlee (2013) defines the goal of Toyota Production System, “TPS is a tool to efficiently produce quality products through the elimination of waste, inconsistencies, and unreasonable requirements” (p. 225). Using the TPS allows leaders to evaluate and improve their
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Project management is a tool that leaders can use to outline detailed information on tasks needing to be accomplished based on certain criteria such as resources, manpower, timelines, and training. Satterlee (2013) defines project management as “usually temporary, with a defined beginning and end, and is usually time-constrained, and often constrained by funding or deliverables” (p. 233-234). Although project management is considered temporary, it is most likely never-ending within an organization. Organizations are always trying to improve their product, customer satisfaction, and create a more efficient production processes. According to Kristina Zdanyte and Bronius Neverauskas (2012), “Projects have become important instruments for change and development in organizations” (p.784). Following critical timelines and remaining within a strict budget are the two tough goals to maintain in a project, but they can be accomplished by using charts, spreadsheets, and another timeline effective tool. Within the project-management scope, a specific tool that leaders can use to provide an outline of detailed information is the Gantt chart. The Gantt chart was developed by the US Army and the Emergency Fleet Corporation as a tool that outlined the management of resources, …show more content…
The last important concept that affects project management greatly is project creep. Project creep describes the actuality of how project management can and will fail at times if certain items within the process are not addressed effectively. Satterlee (2013) describes that many issues from creep arise from poor communication, not involving customers early enough, and from the complexity of the project (p. 236). Not only that, “Failure to effectively address each of these elements invites risk that can lead to project failure” (Allen, McLees, Richardson, & Waterford, 2015, p. 12). When projects begin to become too complex with additional measures, timelines or focus on certain processes that are not important, projects fail to produce and the organization fails to meet their organizational goals. Caron Carlson (2013) describes that many CEOs recommend that project managers cut the complexity and scope of the project by 50% to reduce the possibility of creep early and to keep the project in perspective with goals (para. 2). To address issues that arise from project creep, leaders have to effectively evaluate concerns within managing projects and mitigate any issues without affecting the overall reasoning for the projects’
Project management is a tool that leaders can use to outline detailed information on tasks needing to be accomplished based on certain criteria such as resources, manpower, timelines, and training. Satterlee (2013) defines project management as “usually temporary, with a defined beginning and end, and is usually time-constrained, and often constrained by funding or deliverables” (p. 233-234). Although project management is considered temporary, it is most likely never-ending within an organization. Organizations are always trying to improve their product, customer satisfaction, and create a more efficient production processes. According to Kristina Zdanyte and Bronius Neverauskas (2012), “Projects have become important instruments for change and development in organizations” (p.784). Following critical timelines and remaining within a strict budget are the two tough goals to maintain in a project, but they can be accomplished by using charts, spreadsheets, and another timeline effective tool. Within the project-management scope, a specific tool that leaders can use to provide an outline of detailed information is the Gantt chart. The Gantt chart was developed by the US Army and the Emergency Fleet Corporation as a tool that outlined the management of resources, …show more content…
The last important concept that affects project management greatly is project creep. Project creep describes the actuality of how project management can and will fail at times if certain items within the process are not addressed effectively. Satterlee (2013) describes that many issues from creep arise from poor communication, not involving customers early enough, and from the complexity of the project (p. 236). Not only that, “Failure to effectively address each of these elements invites risk that can lead to project failure” (Allen, McLees, Richardson, & Waterford, 2015, p. 12). When projects begin to become too complex with additional measures, timelines or focus on certain processes that are not important, projects fail to produce and the organization fails to meet their organizational goals. Caron Carlson (2013) describes that many CEOs recommend that project managers cut the complexity and scope of the project by 50% to reduce the possibility of creep early and to keep the project in perspective with goals (para. 2). To address issues that arise from project creep, leaders have to effectively evaluate concerns within managing projects and mitigate any issues without affecting the overall reasoning for the projects’