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selection of service offerings and related
products designed to meet the needs of
all types of customer applications and
requirements. Whether your needs are
for documentation, a computer service
project or even process re-engineering –
Perkins & Company will be the solution.
Project Management Consulting Solutions
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Project Management Capability Assessment
It is recommended that the consultative process begin with an Assessment of Project Management
Capability. It is from data gathered from the assessment that appropriate solutions are designed to
improve the PM capabilities and therefore the performance of projects. The Assessment takes 2-3
business days and renders a comprehensive analysis and score for each of the three elements of PM
Capability: People, Process, and Tools. This is a powerful way to plan and address issues related to
Project Management with the correct fixes.
If you would like to have Perkins & Company contact you to set up a PM Capability Assessment for
your organization, please call 617.512.5827, or e-mail info@PerkinsandCompany.net and you will
receive a response within 24 hours.
PMO Implementation
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A PMO should provide excellence in knowledge, skills, and use of project management tools to
effectively create, manage and implement projects. Perkins and Company has the expertise in the four
key areas that are essential to implement a successful PMO:
People, Process, Tools
Perkins & Company has real-world experience implementing PMO’s for improving project
management processes and the performance of a portfolio of projects. As PMO practitioners we
understand what the client concerns are and we have developed a multi-phased implementation
process. The results achieved using this approach are improved internal and external customer
satisfaction, improved decision capabilities, and significant improvement in controlling scope, budget,
and schedules.
Our experience in Project Management Change implementation suggests process improvement is
defined from the analysis phase. Assessment of which processes are published and followed versus a
desired state allows Perkins & Company to derive a gap analysis. We then determine which out of the
project management processes are important to address (for example: the charter and schedule
process) and develop process improvements for these. Change is planned in increments to allow for
early adoption and to demonstrate early successes.
Perkins & Company designs and delivers targeted training to improve PM knowledge and skills based
on assessing PM maturity of the organization. We concentrate on soft skills as well as technical skills
since the dynamics of PMO operation require leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
Perkins & Company's Approach to PMO Implementation
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Overall Approach
The implementation of a PMO involves significant change management. The overall approach
emphasizes process, prioritization, and performance measurement and can be summarized as follows:
Utilize Project Management Best Practices and proven risk management tools and techniques. Ensures
the best approach to initiate, plan, execute, and measure the performance of the implementation effort.
Implement the PMO in three phases in order to achieve excellence in the priority processes first. This
approach establishes specific deliverables for each phase, and incorporates the accomplishments and
learnings into the planning and implementation of the next phase.
Take short, incremental steps at the start of the PMO to showcase its value and achieve early
successes. Changes are made incrementally to allow the organization to master individual processes
before proceeding to adopt new ones.
Assess and manage risk from the outset, using robust risk management processes and techniques.
Robust risk management processes with input from key stakeholders allow “risks to be managed”
rather than “being managed by risk”. Qualitative and quantitative analysis is performed and detailed
risk management plans are developed.
Develop “soft” skills such as leadership, communication, and negotiation skills in addition to technical
skills. The benefit to the organization of having a PMO staffed with highly trained communicators and
project leaders is that the mission critical projects are successful and the surprise is taken out of the
performance of the overall portfolio.
Establish clear metrics and critical success criteria and measure them along the way. The
implementation work is planned, estimated for time and cost, and measured for performance against
the plan.
The establishment of a PMO is one of the most effective ways to ensure that Project Management
Process and methodology is applied consistently in an organization.
PM Coaching
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As new Project Management skills are used and honed in an organization, it is important that Project
Managers and Team Members have a mentor or coach. The adoption of new behavior is difficult in
any organization and our consulting agreements include coaching to help when challenges occur. This
is an effective way to provide project teams with an outside source of strength as the organization
begins to realize the benefits of improved PM Capability.
Project Audits
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Either as part of the PM Capability Assessment or as a support effort for a client engagement, the
Project Audit provides useful data to assess Project performance and the adoption of process
improvement. The Audit includes the following:
An investment made in the improvement of PM Capability needs to be protected by periodic
assessment of performance to a desired result. Perkins & Company believes that you cannot evaluate
the ROI of an effort without measuring results in an audit scenario.
Critical Project Rescue (+)
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Perkins & Company has the expertise and the resources to jump into an on-going and challenged or
failing project and quickly turn it around. We provide and/or derive:
By using Perkins & Company on a challenged project, we are able to role model how the application
of PM Best Practices can have immediate and sustained impact on cost, schedule and customer
satisfaction. Perkins & Company uses the engagement as the beginning of the process of improving
PM Capability to self-sufficiency.
If you would like more information on any of Perkins & Company's Consulting Services, or if you
wish to set up an appointment, please call 617.512.5827 or e-mail info@perkinsandcompany.net
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- Project Management Capability Assessment
- PMO Implementation
- Our Approach to PMO Implementation
- Project Management Coaching
- Project Audits
- Critical Project Rescue (+)
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Project Management Capability Assessment
It is recommended that the consultative process begin with an Assessment of Project Management
Capability. It is from data gathered from the assessment that appropriate solutions are designed to
improve the PM capabilities and therefore the performance of projects. The Assessment takes 2-3
business days and renders a comprehensive analysis and score for each of the three elements of PM
Capability: People, Process, and Tools. This is a powerful way to plan and address issues related to
Project Management with the correct fixes.
If you would like to have Perkins & Company contact you to set up a PM Capability Assessment for
your organization, please call 617.512.5827, or e-mail info@PerkinsandCompany.net and you will
receive a response within 24 hours.
PMO Implementation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A PMO should provide excellence in knowledge, skills, and use of project management tools to
effectively create, manage and implement projects. Perkins and Company has the expertise in the four
key areas that are essential to implement a successful PMO:
People, Process, Tools
- We have real-world experience creating and managing PMO’s
- Providing instructional design and delivery of PM Training.
- Developing and improving Project Management Process.
- Implementing and utilizing Project Management tools required in the planning and execution of
a portfolio of projects..
Perkins & Company has real-world experience implementing PMO’s for improving project
management processes and the performance of a portfolio of projects. As PMO practitioners we
understand what the client concerns are and we have developed a multi-phased implementation
process. The results achieved using this approach are improved internal and external customer
satisfaction, improved decision capabilities, and significant improvement in controlling scope, budget,
and schedules.
Our experience in Project Management Change implementation suggests process improvement is
defined from the analysis phase. Assessment of which processes are published and followed versus a
desired state allows Perkins & Company to derive a gap analysis. We then determine which out of the
project management processes are important to address (for example: the charter and schedule
process) and develop process improvements for these. Change is planned in increments to allow for
early adoption and to demonstrate early successes.
Perkins & Company designs and delivers targeted training to improve PM knowledge and skills based
on assessing PM maturity of the organization. We concentrate on soft skills as well as technical skills
since the dynamics of PMO operation require leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
Perkins & Company's Approach to PMO Implementation
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall Approach
The implementation of a PMO involves significant change management. The overall approach
emphasizes process, prioritization, and performance measurement and can be summarized as follows:
Utilize Project Management Best Practices and proven risk management tools and techniques. Ensures
the best approach to initiate, plan, execute, and measure the performance of the implementation effort.
Implement the PMO in three phases in order to achieve excellence in the priority processes first. This
approach establishes specific deliverables for each phase, and incorporates the accomplishments and
learnings into the planning and implementation of the next phase.
Take short, incremental steps at the start of the PMO to showcase its value and achieve early
successes. Changes are made incrementally to allow the organization to master individual processes
before proceeding to adopt new ones.
Assess and manage risk from the outset, using robust risk management processes and techniques.
Robust risk management processes with input from key stakeholders allow “risks to be managed”
rather than “being managed by risk”. Qualitative and quantitative analysis is performed and detailed
risk management plans are developed.
Develop “soft” skills such as leadership, communication, and negotiation skills in addition to technical
skills. The benefit to the organization of having a PMO staffed with highly trained communicators and
project leaders is that the mission critical projects are successful and the surprise is taken out of the
performance of the overall portfolio.
Establish clear metrics and critical success criteria and measure them along the way. The
implementation work is planned, estimated for time and cost, and measured for performance against
the plan.
The establishment of a PMO is one of the most effective ways to ensure that Project Management
Process and methodology is applied consistently in an organization.
PM Coaching
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As new Project Management skills are used and honed in an organization, it is important that Project
Managers and Team Members have a mentor or coach. The adoption of new behavior is difficult in
any organization and our consulting agreements include coaching to help when challenges occur. This
is an effective way to provide project teams with an outside source of strength as the organization
begins to realize the benefits of improved PM Capability.
Project Audits
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Either as part of the PM Capability Assessment or as a support effort for a client engagement, the
Project Audit provides useful data to assess Project performance and the adoption of process
improvement. The Audit includes the following:
- Earned Value Analysis
- PM Process Check
- Are processes in place?
- Are processes being followed?
- External Customer Satisfaction Survey
- Internal Customer Satisfaction Survey
- Report
An investment made in the improvement of PM Capability needs to be protected by periodic
assessment of performance to a desired result. Perkins & Company believes that you cannot evaluate
the ROI of an effort without measuring results in an audit scenario.
Critical Project Rescue (+)
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Perkins & Company has the expertise and the resources to jump into an on-going and challenged or
failing project and quickly turn it around. We provide and/or derive:
- Risk Analysis
- Success Criteria moving forward
- Integrated Project Plan
- Project Management Resources
- Weekly face-to-face-updates
By using Perkins & Company on a challenged project, we are able to role model how the application
of PM Best Practices can have immediate and sustained impact on cost, schedule and customer
satisfaction. Perkins & Company uses the engagement as the beginning of the process of improving
PM Capability to self-sufficiency.
If you would like more information on any of Perkins & Company's Consulting Services, or if you
wish to set up an appointment, please call 617.512.5827 or e-mail info@perkinsandcompany.net
Service Offerings
01 Program and Project Management
02 Process Definition /Improvement
03 Documentation
04 Data and Knowledge Management
05Project Examples
01 Program and Project Management
02 Process Definition /Improvement
03 Documentation
04 Data and Knowledge Management
05Project Examples