Selecting, implementing or optimising?
A PPM tool is software designed to be an enterprise-wide, strategic solution which facilitates more effective project portfolio management.
It’s a multi-million turnover industry, full of hundreds of options ranging from free and instantly accessible through to solutions that can cost thousands and take months to configure and implement.
The must-have message from software vendors is a powerful one, and it’s difficult to know which one really is the best solution for your business.
Many organisations who are 12-18 months into their PPM tool journey find themselves in the Trough of Disillusionment – a stage in the maturity and adoption of technology and applications which is part of Gartner’s Hype Cycle.
Don’t be left feeling like all you have is an expensive time-sheeting system, or just another admin-heavy overhead.
Let us help you to reach the Plateau of Productivity.
Note: We do not sell software and are not tied to any specific vendors – our recommendations are based only on what works best for your business.
What we do
- Help you to identify what success looks like for your business.
- Give you feedback on any shortlist you already have, and direct you towards some other useful resources.
- Market research and an options analysis, based on your specific needs.
- Hold a half day, full day or virtual workshop to work through your key requirements to prioritise the features and functionality you need, to get the most out of your investment.
- Provide you with a copy of our exclusive ebook Questions to ask PPM vendors, aimed at guiding you through the RFI / RFP process.
- Support you through the RFI / RFP process and vendor demonstrations, to ensure the right questions are asked so that you can make an informed decision about the best solution for your business.
- Promote adoption of your new PPM tool with communications, training and reference documentation that helps your people to adapt to new ways of working.
- Facilitate better business decisions, with reports and dashboards that provide actionable insights and make the most of all your data, information and knowledge.
- Make sure you get the benefits you need and the return on investment you expect from a PPM tool.
What sets us apart
We work on an outcomes basis
We don’t need a desk in your office or any equipment - we've got that covered.
Day to day, we will keep in touch regularly using online conferencing and asynchronous collaboration tools. We can provide a face to face option where necessary, to achieve a specific outcome.
So whether you’re keen to minimise your facilities footprint, or you're operating across multiple time zones - you can benefit from our services regardless of your physical location.
We deliver, then we depart
When you engage with us to achieve a particular outcome, we’ll agree with you how this will be delivered using a statement of work with clear milestones, metrics and measures.
Then we’ll work with laser focus to deliver that outcome.
When it’s done we’ll carry out any agreed knowledge transfer - and then we’ll move on.
We are self starters
Once we’ve all agreed what’s needed, we’ll get to work!
We will keep you updated throughout, and you can expect us to put in as much effort as is needed to deliver results.
Because let’s face it - it’s results you need, not more management overhead, right?
And if those results happen sooner than expected, rest assured that we won’t conjure up more work to bill you for.