A multi-member PM support team first assesses the substance of the project,
then proposes the people you need, step by step — a 2-step engagement model.
Challenge → Proposal → Expected outcome
Deloitte's BPR is complete. The execution phase, however, is among the most difficult class of projects in Japan — APAC × Japanese business practices × 15+ system integration × SharePoint→Data Hub migration.
Building the on-the-ground PM structure is the single biggest bottleneck.
Phase 1: a lean, elite team at ¥800,000/month thoroughly assesses the substance of the project
Phase 2: grounded in that assessment, we proactively propose the people you need
English speakers are assigned by default (no additional charge).
Drive a "cannot-fail project" forward with confidence by minimizing talent risk.
We run alongside your team toward the shortest path to BLUE go-live in Q3 2027, matched to your decision-making speed.
What the design phase delivered, and the moves the execution phase now requires
| R&R | Pricing Office / Pricing Council / FP&A / Business Units / Com Ops / A&C / Legal |
| Process | To-Be business process (13 steps) |
| System | To-Be architecture + package evaluation (5 vendors) |
| Data | Required-data inventory & model outline / Data Hub connectivity |
| Strategy | Pricing-structure calibration / SIP scheme & KPI design |
| Process / Org | Org stand-up & securing required headcount / PoC / Change Mgmt |
| System | Finalize implementation approach / RFP / development vendor selection |
| Data | Master-data cleanup / SharePoint, etc. → Data Hub consolidation |
It's not about solving any single one — you need a view that untangles how they intertwine
APAC-led ADAC × BLUE strategies run in parallel. Avoiding a product-out outcome demands deep ground knowledge plus the ability to negotiate with APAC.
SAP / Salesforce / Oracle DB / Tableau / Mendix / various PowerApps / Fruitier / Sma-Cla / MD-Net VAN, etc.
SharePoint / OneDrive / PowerApps (D2, K2, C2) → Data Hub. Among the most difficult class across the entire industry.
With an immovable end date, calibration, PoC, org stand-up, and talent acquisition must all run in parallel.
A frank perspective from our representative, Katakawa. Please read it not as a pitch for our own capabilities, but as a sincere assessment of the difficulty.
In both scale and difficulty, this is close to the maximum. Even at top-tier Japanese SIers, the level of PM assigned to a low-difficulty project versus a high-difficulty one is clearly different — and for this engagement we feel you need a PM with the skills and experience of the high-caliber tier even within such an SIer.
Overall oversight (business, SI, data, infrastructure, the full APAC remit), the development team, the data-migration team, the infrastructure/network team — objectively this requires at least several experienced people.
"Honestly, the number of companies in Japan that can assemble a team at this level can probably be counted on one hand."
The success factor at large user enterprises × top-tier Japanese SIers is the presence of a long-tenured person on the SIer side who understands the client's business better than the client's own employees do. The key is a team pairing a veteran who knows the business and systems inside out × a sharp, capable young talent.
→ That's why this proposal is designed as two parallel steps — "assess → propose talent" — with the ultimate goal of leaving people who put down deep roots within your organization.
The two phases run in parallel, not sequentially — we assess while progressively proposing the people you need
A lean, elite team within the ¥800,000/month budget runs an intensive current-state assessment and risk / hot-spot diagnosis. The diagnostic results become the very basis for Phase 2.
Grounded in the Phase 1 assessment, we continuously propose people who match the requirements from our network. You interview → we assign, on repeat.
Within the monthly budget, several of our team members each work part-time
Assess in Phase 1 while proposing the people you need in sequence in Phase 2 — running in parallel
For projects of this class (large-scale BPR, APAC coordination, multi-system integration): market rates per role vs. our sourcing rates
| Role | Market rate (monthly) | Our rate (monthly) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Deputy PM support (K.O) 20+ yrs PM experience, deep in finance & accounting / up to 0.3 PM (shared) |
¥2,000,000 – ¥2,500,000 | ¥1,300,000 0.3 PM = ¥390,000 |
▲35–48% |
Technical advisor (infrastructure / SI) SAP SD / API / data-model understanding |
¥1,500,000 – ¥2,000,000 | ¥1,300,000 | ▲13–35% |
Senior Solution BA CRM/SAP implementation · Fit/Gap · requirements definition |
¥1,200,000 – ¥1,700,000 | ¥1,200,000 | ▲0–29% |
Data Migration Lead ETL / data platform · large-scale migration experience |
¥1,400,000 – ¥1,800,000 | ¥1,500,000 | ▲0–17% |
QA / design review (QA Lead) SIT/UAT · design review / *rate varies by individual |
¥900,000 – ¥1,400,000 | ¥550,000 – ¥850,000 | ▲39–61% |
Overseas-based tech lead (English liaison) APAC / India offshore coordination / *rate varies by individual |
¥800,000 – ¥1,400,000 | ¥600,000 – ¥850,000 | ▲25–57% |
AI / automation engineer NEW CS background · ~80 workflow builds delivered |
¥1,000,000 – ¥1,500,000 | ¥1,200,000 | ▲0–20% |
Senior PM bridging management & IT (SME Management Consultant certified) NEW Merger system-integration PM experience / strong on legacy core systems |
¥2,000,000 – ¥2,500,000 | ¥1,700,000 | ▲15–32% |
Premium senior PM (15+ yrs at major foreign-affiliated firms) OPTION Finance / public sector / e-commerce / telecom domains |
¥2,200,000 – ¥2,800,000 | ¥1,750,000 | ▲20–38% |
On an engagement that simultaneously demands business × systems × data × APAC negotiation × management perspective, the probability of success is higher with a team of specialists who each excel in their domain and complement one another than with reliance on a single superman PM.
The roles above represent "the skill areas required," not one fixed person per role. Because our members hold strengths across multiple domains, a testing/QA professional can also cover requirements definition, and a technical advisor can carry business design and basic design end-to-end. By having one person cover multiple roles, you optimize both headcount and cost.
*For clarity, the three-tier plans below place one person per role, but in practice the same coverage can be achieved with fewer people through multi-role coverage. We'll discuss team optimization at kickoff.
Assuming a project duration of 1 year (standard) to 1.5 years (extension scenario), with headcount composed in three steps
This assumes the other roles (BA / development / data migration / QA) are owned primarily by your internal team or other vendors. We staff two senior PMs, M.K and H.N (0.5 PM each), plus K.O support — a reassuring structure where two senior viewpoints assure quality and cover for each other's absences.
By running two senior PMs (M.K + H.N) with different strengths in parallel, you avoid single-person dependency. This is the minimal configuration, assuming implementation is led primarily by your internal team or other vendors.
The Bronze plan's two senior PMs (M.K + H.N) + K.O + QA / design review. The Solution BA role is not staffed separately but covered by the four members' multi-role work. This is the practical solution that runs effective requirements definition through the two senior PMs' differing viewpoints and requirements deep-dives from a testing lens (QA).
At approximately ¥44.01M cumulative over 1.5 years, this stays within the ¥50M budget envelope. With the two senior PMs' differing viewpoints and the four members' multi-role coverage, it also covers the Solution BA area — the best fit for your anticipated budget.
We assemble two senior PMs (M.K + H.N), K.O deputy support, a technical advisor, an AI/automation engineer, a BA, a Data Migration Lead, QA, and an APAC Bridge.
If you commissioned an equivalent structure from a major SIer, you would expect roughly ¥15M–¥18M/month × 18 months = ¥270M–¥320M. Our sourcing rates are about 1/2 to 1/3 of that level.
The total for each of the three plans, by monthly rate × duration (1 to 1.5 years)
| Plan | Headcount | Monthly | 1-year total | 1.5-year total (Max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bronze 2 senior PMs (0.5+0.5) + K.O |
3 people | ¥2,115,000 |
¥25,380,000 | ¥38,070,000 |
Silver Recommended Bronze + QA / 4 people, multi-role covers BA |
4 people | ¥2,445,000 |
¥29,340,000 | ¥44,010,000 |
Gold 2 PMs + full 6 roles + K.O deputy |
8+α people | ¥8,245,000 – ¥8,675,000 |
¥98,940,000 – ¥104,100,000 |
¥148,410,000 – ¥156,150,000 |
For a project of this scale and difficulty, the Silver plan strikes the best balance as the practical solution.
Assuming 1-year completion: approx. ¥29.34M / extended 1.5-year scenario: approx. ¥44.01M (within ¥50M).
Four people — two senior PMs (M.K + H.N, 0.5 PM each) + K.O deputy support + QA / design review — cover the Solution BA area through multi-role staffing. The structure stays within ¥50M cumulatively over 1.5 years.
Visualizing the cumulative totals for 1 year (standard) and 1.5 years (extension scenario)
At the earliest, we envision a Phase 1 start in early June 2026
Confirm the key points of this proposal and discuss in depth (~60 min)
Select Gold, Silver, or Bronze / sign NDA / identify interview participants
Early June 2026. Starting with the design of current-state assessment interviews