W. Edwards Deming as a Guide for Reducing Risk in Project Management

2018 ◽  
pp. 174-185
Author(s):  
Dennis Bialaszewski
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
World War ◽  
World War 2 ◽  
Risk Of Failure

There is a major difference between completing a project and completing a project that is judged as a project completed in a quality manner, it is not enough to just get something done!!! What is much more important is to complete a project what is judged as to be a work of quality. If one aims at quality at the onset one can maximize the probability of completing the project while reducing the risk of failure. One of the earliest pioneers in the field of QUALITY is W. Edwards Deming. Some consider Japan's post World War 2 economic recovery as truly miraculous and the person given much of the credit for guiding Japan to this recovery was an American named W. Edwards Deming. Deming did this by reinforcing the importance of applying principles of Total Quality Management through the recovery, The Prime Minister of Japan awarded Dr. Deming with one of the most prestigious awards that can be earned in Japan when he awarded Deming Japan's Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class. This article will detail the importance of these principles for reducing risk.

Best-Practice of Reducing Risk through a Culture of Total Quality Management

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
Dennis Bialaszewski
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Management Software ◽  
Risk Of Failure ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Met Expectations

There have been many projects that have not met expectations or have completely failed. Yet, these projects that have not reached a desired outcome may have undergone extensive planning. However, the planning for these failed projects may have omitted some critical concepts. These projects may have employed technical tools such as Gant Charts or current project management software while neglecting the use of appropriate project management tools or neglected incorporating Total Quality Management (TQM) concepts. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate, through practitioner reflection with an example, how the risk of failure may be reduced through the employment of TQM principles. The 14 points for TQM are reviewed and related to the project management processes.

Best-Practice of Reducing Risk through a Culture of Total Quality Management

2016 ◽  
pp. 1894-1904
Author(s):  
Dennis Bialaszewski
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Management Software ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Project Management Software ◽  
Met Expectations

There have been many projects that have not met expectations or have completely failed. Yet, these projects that have not reached a desired outcome may have undergone extensive planning. However, the planning for these failed projects may have omitted some critical concepts. These projects may have employed technical tools such as Gant Charts or current project management software while neglecting the use of appropriate project management tools or neglected incorporating Total Quality Management (TQM) concepts. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate, through practitioner reflection with an example, how the risk of failure may be reduced through the employment of TQM principles. The 14 points for TQM are reviewed and related to the project management processes.

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