Developing a Project Culture, adapted to changes in target markets
- Advisory
Challenge
Project Background & Rationale
The organization wishes to reinforce the level of maturity of its R&D teams in terms of project management, from the formalization of the initial idea to the production launch of the product, including the more structured management of post-production. The company is also seeking to equip its teams to cope with an increasingly complex project approach, which must integrate unprecedented regulatory requirements and constraints linked to (new) markets. The aim of the initiative is therefore to define a ‘project’ methodological framework adapted to the organization’s evolving needs, and to ensure that teams apply it to their respective projects.
Type
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250-350 ETPs
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High-Tech & Medical
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Belgium
Challenges
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Sustainable Development
Ressources
1 consultant (Project Manager) part-time
Time
9 to 12 weeks
Expressed Needs
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Determine a suitable ‘Project’ framework, i.e. review and/or refine governance, methodology and project processes in line with current and future needs
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Provide concrete support to internal project managers on their respective projects, to ensure that the defined principles are properly applied
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Equip the organization with a governance structure enabling it to monitor the product lifecycle (PLC), once deployed on the market
Our Approach
The deployed approach focuses on the definition and implementation of suitable ‘project’ principles :
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Framing: Confirmation of ambitions, objectives and initial assumptions
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Activation: aligning stakeholders with the initiative’s pace and dynamics
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Intakes: Individual interviews to identify current perceptions of needs and priorities
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Co-Construction: Work sessions aimed at defining methodological principles, prioritization criteria for incoming projects and development/post-development processes in a participatory manner.
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Coaching : Application to real cases, e.g. evaluation of current projects on the basis of the defined principles, identification and promotion of internal best practices.
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Follow-up: Dissemination of new operating methods and implementation of any necessary corrective actions.
Results
- A framework describing the fundamental principles of internal project management, adapted to the realities of target markets and current legislation
- Project contributors applying these same principles to their respective projects
- A community of project managers sharing best practices and contributing to the continuous improvement of the project approach within the organization
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