Services
If you have any questions about the products and services listed here, there's an easy way to get answers... Contact Project Portfolio Excellence, Inc.
To avoid wasting resources on projects that have no chance for success is the greatest accomplishment in portfolio management. (PPE Truth #2)
Project Lifecycle Methodology Review - Appraisal of your project, your portfolio, or your entire project management methodology and culture, customized specifically for your organization.
The Project Lifecycle Methodology Review is an impartial and objective audit of your company's project management methodology for the purpose of highlighting its strengths and exposing its weaknesses.
The service can be provided onsite, online, or via conference call. Hourly and daily rates are available subject to the method of delivery. Discounts are available for bundled hours or days.
The objective of Project Portfolio Excellence is to increase, as much as possible, the percentage of planned work, and to manage, as well as possible, unplanned work. (PPE Truth #120)
Project Post-implementation Analysis - This is sometimes called a "Post-mortem" or "Lessons Learned" session. Unfortunately, most companies don't take the time to make this analysis, thereby condemning themselves to suffering the same painful "lessons" again and again. The result is wasted time, money, and energy as well as elevated costs of dealing with post-production quality issues.
Project Post-implementation Analysis is a facilitated service that employs The Project Triad, The Project Trinity, and The Logical Lifecycle to evaluate project results. The objective of the process is to gain actionable knowledge through analysis of project results. The point is to be better able to repeat successful tactics and avoid repeating missteps in future projects.
The service can be provided onsite, online, or via conference call. The fee is per project, subject to the method of delivery.
For a company that lacks the discipline to enforce standards establishing a PMO will be a waste of time, money, and resources. (PPE Truth #124)
PMO Partner - A significant number of companies report improved project success after establishing a PMO. But it has also been reported that over 75% of companies that set up a PMO shut it down within 3 years because it didn’t demonstrate any added value1.
So, while many companies may benefit from the project management standardization and expertise provided by a PMO, they may not be in the position to shoulder the expense of building one from scratch. PMO Partner presents a new alternative for obtaining the benefits of a PMO without incurring the costs.
PMO Partner provides many of the benefits of a Project Management Office, including project management standardization, and expert support of project and portfolio endeavors, on a subscription basis. This avoids costly setup and ongoing support of an internal organization that may or may not suit long-term needs. Services provided by PMO Partner include:
- Audit and consultation of project management and software development lifecycles
- Examination and evaluation of the portfolio strategy
- Evaluation of the condition of the current software portfolio (ERP, CRM, BI, etc.)
- Audit and analysis of individual project charters and plans
- Evaluation and Diagnosis of sick projects
- Education and training on SUCCESSFUL project and portfolio management practices
For companies that are ready to raise the level of quality of their systems and data infrastructure…
For companies that are ready to stop struggling to get the value from their enterprise systems…
For companies that can't afford to incur the costs of setting up and supporting a PMO from scratch...
PMO Partner can provide expert consultation, support, and analysis leading to a more effective and successful portfolio strategy. The following video presents the case for PMO Partner and why it's a reasonable alternative to establishing and maintaining an in-house Project Management Office.
1 Ivey Business Journal, March/April 2006
You can’t correct problems by acting on the symptoms. In order to correct problems you must act on the causes. (PPE Truth #23)
General Consultation - If you're not sure how to begin we can set up a FREE consultation call to discuss your unique needs and situation and whether Project Portfolio Excellence can make a difference in your software and project results.
Ongoing consultation is available on-site, online, or via email and phone with hourly and daily rates applying, and discounts available for bundled hours or days.
If you're consistently disappointed with your software and project results there's no excuse for continuing with processes and methods that have proven to be ineffective, while hoping that the results will change. THEY WON'T! It's time to take the next step and that step is to look for a more effective approach to enterprise software and project management.
That approach is Project Portfolio Excellence!