Project Excellence
A project is any change with a clearly defined outcome and a defined beginning and end. They are also often unique & complex changes such as launching new products or services, building and commissioning new product lines, installing software platforms, implementing reorganisations, ...
An integrated and unified project excellence approach is useful and efficient. Research shows that 20% of the project budget is wasted because companies do not use a consistent approach to project management (CHAOS Report, Standish Group).
The bigger picture
Our approach is first and foremost distinguished by its focus on the entire cycle: portfolio, programme and project management. From strategy definition, to choosing the right programmes and projects, to consistently executing projects and building an organisational context and culture that promotes project realisation. At Stanwick, we know that merely putting all these elements next to, on top of and under each other is inefficient, even counterproductive. Those who pull on one thread must pay attention to the whole rug.
Project Management
- Take a simple approach. A complicated and heavy methodology increases the perception of project management as administrative ballast
- Provide appropriate training at all levels of the organisation so that each acquires the necessary competencies to make their contribution to the project.
- Support project staff with simple tools and templates: one-pager project sheets, visual management, clear objectives, one project leader, one approachable sponsor, transparent team structure, solid stakeholder and communication management.
- Build a community of solid project managers experienced in project leadership
One size does not fit all
Our approach starts from the company-specific situation. Is the problem mainly in the management and execution of projects? Or does the project selection process need to be set up or improved first? Companies, both SMEs and international organisations, often lack an overview of the various projects and programmes in the organisation. Through a dashboard that collects, analyses and displays real-time information on projects, we provide an overview of your own project management organisation.
Programme, project portfolio and PMO management
- Identify the ‘diamonds’ for your business: which operational and strategic projects are crucial? Provide sufficient budget and resources, monitor results and work with the project team to achieve the best results.
- Follow up and adjust based on simple project status reports and weigh up whether the investment in the project is still valuable.
- Stay agile, realistic and value-driven by adjusting your priorities and investment in projects
- Take leadership so that every stakeholder is on board: support the project team, show that the project is important, value and reward the commitment of employees.
- In the case of an all-encompassing transformation that branches throughout the company, unify the different initiatives (projects) into programmes, visually displaying the dependencies between them and following the overarching project goal.
Maximise the success of your projects.
Take your projects to the next level. Our project management expertise ensures that your projects are carried out efficiently and successfully. Want to know how we can support your organisation? Contact us today.
Project Excellence cases
How does Stanwick help your organisation?
We use Project Excellence as a methodology to professionalise how projects, programmes, portfolios and PMOs (project management offices) are approached:
- We carry out a project excellence assessment with a focus on projects, programmes, portfolios and the entire PMO organisation. We draw up an implementation plan with all partners to ensure the necessary commitment is created.
- We define a uniform project excellence approach and language, an approach based on the customer's reality. A pragmatic approach that can be used for all projects, programmes and portfolios in the organisation and builds on what is already in place as much as possible.
- We draw up a training and coaching programme to familiarise your employees with the project excellence approach and language.
- We focus on creating the preconditions and aligning the business processes with the project management approach, and we establish the link with the business strategy.
- We install effective project portfolio management (project portfolio management and project management office).
- We develop a digital project portfolio PMO dashboard (customised or standard) including an app.
- We take on the role of interim project manager and/or project management officer (PMO) to support organisations with acute resource needs and to immediately experience the impact of professional project management.