With a vision of “sharing is learning”, PMI Thailand’s content committee periodically interviews members of our PMI Thailand community to share their views on project management and on PMI Thailand. The first interviewee is K. Yodchai Apisitpaisarn, former President of PMI Thailand. The interview was done by Robert van Geijn, member of the content committee.
My Experiences with Toyota Thailand’s Lean Project Management
One of the popular topics in Project Management is how to apply Lean concepts to projects, so-called “Lean Project Management”. In the Information Technology (IT) industry there are quite a number of methodologies like Agile Project Management and Extreme Programming, which are well-known and accepted by the industry. When talking about “Lean”, personally I always gratefully think back of the days I experienced Lean concepts and an aligned working culture while managing IT projects in Toyota Manufacturing (Thailand).
Join our PMI Thailand Chapter Annual Member meeting (FREE for members) on Wednesday December 18 starting 6:00 pm at the Anantara Baan Rajaprasong (BTS Ratchadamri). The venue location is wonderful and the setting is very social with a great view.
Our Programs and Activities for the Year Ending 2013
Year 2013 was a year of great progression for the Thailand Chapter in multiple areas. In the program’s perspective, the chapter offered an abundance of development opportunities to help project professionals stay abreast of the changing business environment. Throughout 2013, new initiatives have been created to complement the regular monthly events and annual field trips in order to extend the engagement with members and practitioners.
International Virtual Project Management – Convergence of Technology and People
Projects that require a virtual component can be complex. This is especially true if related meetings are carried out in more than one country. Two areas come to mind when dealing with virtual projects: technology and people.
Does Project Management Slow Down in Times of Economic Recession?
In our recent economic slowdown the intake of project management by companies has spiraled negatively. When the economic market is in a downtrend, organizations may tighten up their budgets and revise their projects on hand. For organizations who position projects as their services, such as construction companies, consulting companies and the like, the management may opt for synergetic and multi-tasking approaches throughwhich their existing resources are optimized by assigning them to multiple projects at the same time.
Motivation, negotiation, influencing & other ‘soft’ skills are important in Team Development. Project Managers use these & other skills to effectively ‘build’ and manage project teams. Yet what is the ‘Science’ behind forming such teams? How does the way different team members think affect the way they work together? Join this 1-Day Workshop in January 25, 2014 and become an expert in Team Development!
The PMI Thailand Chapter owes its success to the commitment of the approximately 50 volunteer members. These volunteers share their time and expertise in disciplines such as Communication, Marketing, Education and Training, Construction and Building, and Technology.
If you’re looking for a nice way to earn some PDUs, why don’t you consider writing an article for the newsletter? We are always interested in additional content. If your article is approved, you could earn up to five units. That’s a pretty good deal!
If you want more information, please feel free to email us: info@pmithai.org
