Products and Services

An outside evaluation usually produces insights that would not have been evident to those who stand too close to the process to be objective.  This can mean the difference between success and failure -- or between value and waste.

If you have any questions about the products and services listed here, there's an easy way to get answers... Contact Chief Collaboration Officer.

Prelude to Project Portfolio Excellence - If you're not sure whether Project Portfolio Excellence is right for your organization this session will give you the opportunity to discuss your specific environment and challenges.  If you decide to proceed to The Contract for Collaboration, the fee for this session is returned.

The session is best conducted onsite, but arrangements can be made for online, or conference call delivery.

The Contract for Collaboration - In order to help companies better understand the strategy of Project Portfolio Excellence, we offer a 1 or 2-day, train-the-trainer event, that gives 10 to 12 representatives from each of the three Project Triad groups an education in The Project Triad, The Project Trinity, The Contract for Collaboration and Project Request and Fulfillment Planning and how they're used with software-related projects to achieve greater quality and success.

Day 1 of the program consists of 4 one-hour sessions:
Hour 1 is for Senior Managers. In it we discuss the critical role of Senior Managers in project success and some of the ways in which Senior Managers sometimes become barriers to that success.

Hour 2 is for Business Professionals. We discuss how Business Professionals must collaborate effectively with Technology Professionals if projects are to succeed. We also discuss the responsibility Business Professionals have to Senior Managers when it comes to reporting project status and elevating issues.

Hour 3 is for Technology Professionals. We discuss how Technology Professionals must collaborate with Business Professionals to succeed with projects and the role Technology Professionals play in raising systems-related issues during the requirements gathering phase.

Hour 4 brings the three groups together to discuss the proceedings of the day and to set expectations for what will happen next in order to be ready to sign The Contract for Collaboration.

 Day 2, which is scheduled after the three groups have had the opportunity to reflect on what was discussed in the first day's sessions, consists of a second round of meetings with the three groups, and a final session during which the signing of The Contract for Collaboration takes place. This is not a step to be taken lightly. By signing The Contract for Collaboration, all participants are acknowledging a new way of viewing, valuing, and managing software-related projects. If that commitment can't be made, process improvement will not happen.

After this event the participants will be prepared to train others in their respective areas to use the tools, techniques, strategy, and methodology of Project Portfolio Excellence and to foster a higher level of project management maturity going into the future.
 

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 illuminating 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 defined length-of-term agreements.

Project Risk Analysis - If you're intent on preventing the waste of time, money and energy on projects that have no chance for success you need to understand why particular project have no chance for success.  This understanding can only be attained through a vigorous analysis of the risks that the project faces.

Project Risk Analysis is a facilitated service that utilizes a structured, Socratic approach employing The Project Triad, The Project Trinity, and The Logical Lifecycle.  The service can be provided onsite, online, or via conference call.  The fee is per project, subject to the method of delivery.

The objective of the process is to specifically elevate challenges that could threaten project success so that they can be dealt with appropriately.  Sometimes the appropriate response is to accept the risk.  Sometimes the response should be to discontinue the project.

Project Post-implementation Analysis - This is sometimes called a "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.

Project Post-implementation Analysis is a facilitated service that utilizes a structured, Socratic approach employing The Project Triad, The Project Trinity, and The Logical Lifecycle.  The service can be provided onsite, online, or via conference call.  The fee is per project, subject to the method of delivery.

The objective of the process is to actually learn from the lessons that were encountered during the course of the project, in order to be better able to repeat successful tactics and avoid repeating missteps in future projects.

Project Metrics - The saying goes that "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it."  More to the point, if you don't  measure it, you can't improve  it!

Project Metrics can be tailored, on a project by project basis, and can be structured to meet your needs.  The metrics and the level of detail are determined by your objectives for the process.  The process also takes into consideration The Project Triad, The Project Trinity, and The Logical Lifecycle.

The service can be provided onsite, online, or via conference call.  Hourly and daily rates are available and are suject to the method of delivery.  Discounts are available for defined length-of-term agreements.

The purpose of the process is to establish a foundation for metric analysis and to substantiate the value of measuring results so as to enable ongoing process improvement.

 PMO Partner - Provides 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 department that may or may not suit long-term needs.

This can be especially valuable for companies that are struggling to get the value from their enterprise software and software-related projects but can't afford the cost of setting up a formal Project Management Office.

Several levels of subscription are available to suit budgets and needs.