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Strategies to Transform the Project Management Maturity
of Enterprise Organizations

 

 

Program Description

Organizational Maturity is about understanding the enablers of organizational excellence - and maximizing their availability and effectiveness. This 2-Day seminar outlines a measurable way for SAP-centric organizations to consistently deliver world-class results in the 21st Century, in line with their corporate strategy. Participants learn how to deliver results by focusing on the key enablers of organizational project management readiness.

This seminar is unique in that it goes far beyond traditional models of project management. It establishes a practical framework that effectively moves complex organizations ahead, boosting their level of project management maturity.

 

Seminar Outline

Vision

  • Characteristics of 21st Century Project Management
    - Continued Growth of Information Technology Capabilities
    - Extensive Network and System Properties
    - Beyond Traditional Project Management (Software, PMBOK)
  • ERP and Organizational Project Management Readiness (OPMR)
    - Organizational Readiness instead of Chance and Individual Skills
    - The 7 Dimensions (Enablers) of OPMR
    - The 5 Levels of Organizational Readiness

Foundation

  • Dimension 1: Project Management Software Applications
    - Software and Project Management Functionality
    - Using the ERP for Project Management
    - Integrating ERP into non-ERP Project Management Applications
  • Dimension 2: Knowledge & Education
    - Project Management Education and Certification
    - Project Team Member Training
    - Software Training vs. Project Management Training
  • Dimension 3: Technology
    - Portals and Collaboration Capabilities
    - Integration of Tools and Applications
    - Reporting and Analytics

Process Integration

  • Dimension 4: Horizontal Process Integration
    - Finance and Cost Integration
    - Human Resources Management
    - Procurement of Human Resources and Materials
  • Dimension 5: Vertical Process Integration
    - Integrated Top-to-Bottom Budgeting
    - KPI-Based Project Prioritization and Evaluation (e.g., Earned Value)
    - Multi-Tier Integration (Portfolio - Program - Project)
  • Dimension 6: Supply Chain Integration
    - Contractor Integration
    - Material Supplier Integration
    - Outsourcing of Sub-Projects and Deliverables

Execution

  • Dimension 7: Organizational Infrastructure
    - Project Management Office (PMO) and Center of Excellence (COE)
    - Method, Methodology, and Tool Standards
    - Application of Standards
  • 3 Action Steps to Success
    1. Assessing the Project Management Readiness Level of the Organization
    2. Setting Targets and Priorities based on the Assessment Results
    3. Executing the Transformation

 

 

$ $ $ - Let us Add to Your Bottom-Line!

Theoretical project management training or software implementations are insufficient for the challenges of the 21st Century - unless they are part of a much more comprehensive and integrated approach. With OPMR, you can save money, leverage your existing investments, and make better - and more profitable - business decisions. Let us show you how.

 

About Executive Seminars

What seminars are about...

Executive Seminars guide and coach participants in developing a world-class project management vision and implementation strategy. They target busy sponsors, executives, and senior managers who realize that a key to successfully executing business goals is their organization's ability to better deliver projects.

Who Should Attend?

Target Audience

This seminar is designed for Executives (CIO, CFO, CEO) and Senior Managers of IT, PMO, and Business Organizations that strife to make the most of their organization's investments and elevate their project management capabilities to a world-class level.

BONUS!

A Special Takeaway

Participants get a free high-level OPMR assessment and report!

Benefits

What You Will Learn

By the end of this seminar, you will be able to:

  • Understand the enablers of project management excellence
  • Develop effective strategies that:
    - Move your organization's project management capabilities to a higher level
    - Maximize investments into IT and project management training
    - Address ALL factors that underlie consistent project management success
  • Judge the value of your SAP and third party project management applications
  • Apply a model to measure and quantify the maturity of your organization's project management capabilities
  • Better assess the value of solutions, applications, and service offerings
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