No.63 The Next Generation of Project Management

• Japanese

The Perspectives of this Special Issue

The last time that PROVISION featured project management was in 2005. In the 4 years since then, the world's economy and society have witnessed dramatic changes as we endure a recession said to come "once in a hundred years". To deal with drastic changes in a speedy and steady manner, companies and people alike must make choices and set priorities.
Globalization is progressing with vigor. In "The World Is Flat", published in 2005 by Thomas L. Friedman. Business and management in every industry and field of endeavor are facing a situation in which progress is no longer possible without globalism and international division of labor. In parallel with competition on a global scale, commoditization is advancing, making it ever more important to differentiate or find the uniqueness necessary to survive in a world where "differences" are hard to claim.
It is because of this unsparing and difficult era that we've chosen the PROVISION theme to focus on project management that embodies varied needs on a definite timeline, with management ability, leadership, and implementation capability as key topics. In rolling out a business strategy rapidly, a project that drives multiple internal and external organizations can be an effective method. What's more, the essence of project management is expanding to meet the demands of today, taking business and service perspectives. In concert, standards and management frameworks are changing as well to become "predictive" of new situations.
Both economics and life are subject to highs and lows, but by communicating recent trends in project management we hope to present a substantive point of view that helps us get through this period in stalwart fashion.

October 2009, PROVISION No. 63
"Special Issue: The Next Generation of Project Management"
Sincerely, Yahiro Takegami

1. Next Generation Project Management to Realize an IT Strategy Optimized to Business Needs
   Randy Hendricks
   
   
2. Maximizing Business Value through Project Management across the Entire IT Life Cycle
   Masatsugu Shimono

1. What Is Demanded for Growth of Japan's Service Industry and IT Vendors
   Mr. Toshikazu Okuya, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

1. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
   Global Development Structure Completed the World Wide Project of Application Systems
   
   
2. Gifu University Hospital
   Hospital Staff and Vendors Unite to Promote Project to Realize Leading Edge Medical Care

1. International Standardization of Project Management
   — Creation of ISO 21500
   Kenji Ogawa, Information-Technology Promotion Agency, Japan
   
   
2. Project Management Capable of Responding to Company Expectations
   Hirotoshi Kanba
   
   
3. Aiming to Become a Business-oriented, Service-oriented Project Manager
   — Applying Program Management V2 and ITIL V3 from a perspective of continuous improvement and business continuity —
   Yahiro Takegami
   
   
4. IS Lifecycle Management
   — Managing the alignment between business transformation and information systems —
   Tsuyoshi Yaginuma and Yuji Kikuma

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1. Early and Accurate Forecasting of EAC (Estimate at Completion)
   Katsurou Hayashi, Daisuke Tomoda, Hideaki Fujii, Taroh Hirosue, Keiko Matsumura and Yasuko Andoh
   
   
2. A Study of Accounting Issues and Their Treatment for Production-type Software Contracts
   Kenji Ishibashi
   
   
3. Finding and Managing Potential Risks in Offshore Development (Global Delivery)
   Takuji Fujimoto

• Spotlight
  
  
• Column
  
  
• Professional of Information Technology
  
  
• Artisanal Skills
  ——The Competency Process——
  
  
• Back Numbers
  
  
• From the Editor

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