Improving Management Speed and Accelerating Plan Execution
First written in FY2017. 4 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We also advanced the development of a digital platform on the premise that transformation methods and expertise put into practice across NEC Group would be provided to customers as a model. In addition, we implemented measures to enhance employees' sense of fulfillment at work through the practice of Smart Work 2.0, expanded support for individual career development, further promoted diversity by increasing mid-career hiring and the proportion of female employees, and developed business infrastructure.」
The reform of plan execution capabilities was expanded into a combination of Project RISE, Work-Out, a digital platform, Smart Work 2.0 and human resources initiatives. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to organizational transformation, we will further accelerate decision-making and delegate authority through organizational reforms, including broader organizational groupings and flatter hierarchies.」
Measures to improve management speed were translated into broader organizational groupings, flatter hierarchies and additional delegation of authority. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We newly established the Culture Transformation Division as a specialized organization responsible for fundamental corporate culture transformation and launched a company-wide project to transform the corporate culture. Through this project, we formulated the Code of Values, a set of behavioral indicators to promote transformation toward the desired future state, introduced a new evaluation system for officers and employees, and further delegated authority by reviewing operations and processes.」
The reform of plan execution capabilities was translated into the Culture Transformation Division, the Code of Values, a new evaluation system, further delegation of authority, and one-year mandate agreements with executive officers. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「To accelerate decision-making, we delegated some of the approval authority of the president and executive officer to chief officers and others, and expanded and clarified their roles, authority and responsibilities.」
As part of the reform of plan execution capabilities, approval authority was delegated to chief officers and others, and their roles, authority and responsibilities were clarified. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Specifically, we will review the process for formulating the medium-term management plan and annual budget and accelerate the transition from strategy formulation to execution. In addition, to further advance the business based on company-wide strategies, we will delegate authority to chief officers, expand and clarify their roles, authority and responsibilities, and accelerate decision-making.」
In light of the downward revision to the earnings forecast, a review of the planning process and delegation of authority to chief officers have been established as new measures to strengthen execution capabilities.