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The term Lean derives from the improvement methodologies developed, refined and applied to the specific business needs of Toyota. These methodologies are commonly referred to as the Toyota Production System (TPS) or the Toyota Business System. In its entirety, TPS has many techniques of implementation, methodologies for deployment and tools for tactical analysis. To be successful, all of the above must be supported by a management philosophy that creates a culture of continuous improvement. This combination of understanding, maturity and tactical skill, when developed and deployed properly, enables performance improvements through the identification and elimination of “waste”.
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E-Collaboration Softwaresee also e-collabaration tool E-collaboration tools represent an
Internet-based platform for group work. The software usually offers
team functions that
facilitate joint work. Features for project planning,
control and monitoring are often included in the solutions. In
addition, e-collaboration tools enable the central storage and
management of documents as well as joint document editing with
versioning and release functions. Search functions are standard so that the
jointly stored information can be found again. In addition, there
are classic groupware
functionalities such as messaging, joint
calendar management and scheduling. Further
features include moderated and unmoderated discussion forums,
e-conferencing and e-learning. | |
E-collaboration toolsee also e-collabaration software E-collaboration tools represent
an Internet-based platform for group work. The software usually
offers team functions that
facilitate joint work. Features for project planning,
control and monitoring are often included in the solutions. In
addition, e-collaboration tools enable the central storage and
management of documents as well as joint document editing with
versioning and release functions. Search functions are standard so that the
jointly stored information can be found again. In addition, there
are classic groupware
functionalities such as messaging, joint
calendar management and scheduling. Further
features include moderated and unmoderated discussion forums,
e-conferencing and e-learning. | |
Easy tool changeReducing setup work to a single step.(Source:
TBM Consulting Group http://www.tbmcg.com/de/about/
terminology.php) | |
Economic Value Added (E.V.A.)A residual income measure that subtracts the cost of capital from
the net operating profits after taxes (NOPAT). It is the financial
performance measure most closely linked to shareholder value and
the cornerstone for a financial management
and incentive compensation system that makes managers think and act
like owners. | |
Effort determinationDetermination of time and resource requirements
for all activities/work packages as a basis for the
planning and control processes in the project. (Source GPM) | |
Effort estimationEffort estimation is the forecast for the personnel capacity
requirements in a project. The quality
of the effort estimation depends strongly on the underlying
documents, e.g. actual analysis, requirement specification, tender
documents etc.. The effort estimation is based on 2 variables: work
quantity and work productivity. | |
Effort per unit method | |
Elemental TimeTime available within
the standard work for
a single work
step.(Source: TBM Consulting Group http://www.tbmcg.com/de/about/ terminology.php) | |
EMA | |
Emergent CreativityEmergent creativity is the
highest form of creativity. Something
new, something extraordinary is created from one's own experiences
and insights. For this purpose we offer a checklist creativity test. If
you are interested, please contact pm@projekt-und-management. See
also: Innovative-CreativityExpressive-Creativity
Inventive-Creativity | |