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 PlanProgrammeBenefit of X

Project Project

ProjectBenefit of Y

PortfolioBenefit of Z

Project Project 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.