Beyond PMO: Delivering on the Strategic Plan

The problem  Your organisation has a strategic plan which is comprised of multiple initiatives  Collectively they can make or break your place in the market, or the support of your customers  Lack of confidence that all promises and initiatives will be delivered  No line of sight – blind to facts or “factory floor” decision making  Wrong projects often deliver the wrong benefits  Disconnect between board room and factory floor.

Project Management Office IS :-  Management of promises made to meet strategic plan  Prioritisation of project pipeline. Best fit first  Assurance that your capital is being invested correctly  Line of Sight to all issues, risks, schedule & cost  High visibility of when benefits will be delivered. IS NOT :-  Policing of standards  Big talk about methodologies  Command and control  Fancy web-based tools. WORKS ONLY WHEN :-  Everyone is clear on ground-rules and guiding principles  Projects have good “why” foundations  Managers are paid to manage  Stakeholders are well connected.

Delivering the big picture Not just a collection of projects Strategic Plan Programme Benefit of X Project Benefit of Y Portfolio Benefit of Z Project

Rapid ramp up Increasing customer capability over time Ramp-down. Coach and monitor Decreasing dependence on Rocket over time Ramp up : Ramp down : Coach and Support Capability maturity Time

The offering  Fixed monthly cost  A dedicated PMO manager / leader / mentor  Bi-monthly onsite executive presentations  Robust business case / investment logic development  A customised method for project valuation & prioritisation  A central decision-making authority for all initiatives  A single consolidated view of all planned initiatives  A single project dashboard for all in-scope projects  An online portal for project managers, sponsors, finance team and stakeholders.

One-month ramp-up  Review strategy plan with executive team  Agree method to value and prioritise candidate initiatives  Identify and prioritise projects for the coming period (year)  Present a single consolidated view of all planned initiatives  Agree guiding principles for all stakeholders  Consult with sponsors and executives on project reporting  Make project tools & portal available (if / as required)  Meet with project managers – expectation setting  Set up first round of project status reporting  Deliver executive presentation “state of the nation”. Caveat : customer must make resources available to avoid unplanned costs.

Benefits  Rapid ramp-up – 1 month  Flexibility – solution tailored to meet your requirements  High quality – experienced practitioners only  Quick exit – when ready we will help you recruit and /or train a PMO manager  Predictable and low cost (when compared with other options)  Independence – no axe to grind.