PPM Software Implementation

Your anxiety

As a means of improving business performance, your organisation is striving to manage project information and resources consistently. You have selected programme and project management (PPM) software as a step towards achieving this but recognise that embedding it successfully into your organisation will impact your whole PPM approach, including your current processes, practices and people.

You are unsure how to manage the software implementation in light of these dependencies and are anxious as to whether the new PPM approach will stick.

How we can help you

We believe it is important to implement a complete PPM solution that takes into account the software, its associated processes and practices, and the culture of the organisation into which it is being introduced. We aim to fully understand both the current and desired PPM approach so we can help you manage the change between the two. Key areas we can help you with include:

• Optimising PPM processes and governance structures, then configuring software work-flow and reporting lines to support
• Managing the software provider to ensure the required solution is delivered Supporting the embedding of new working practices as requested to optimise return on investment
• Reviewing, cleansing and mapping across current PPM data
• Determining key reporting measures, recipients and schedules.

How we would work with you

We typically work in small numbers with a client team and encourage regular workshops with further business representatives. This ensures that knowledge remains within the organisation and that individuals who thoroughly understand the current PPM approach are involved in designing the new version.

We also encourage strong leadership buy-in to implementation. In this way the vision for hange is owned by individuals who are senior enough to set the PPM agenda. Furthermore, it means that change management activities such as training and communications are seen to be driven from within the business.

Tools & training we can provide

We have developed a generic software implementation approach from experience and best practice material. We aim, however, to coach our client teams to tailor this approach to their own organisational needs – such that it is genuinely ‘owned’.

We provide training and coaching for change agents’ and the managers who are responsible for bringing about the new ways of working.

How this could deliver value for you

Our implementation approach ensures that all aspects of designing and rolling out PPM software, processes and practices are addressed. It focuses on ensuring those involved with PPM in your organisation become advocates of the approach required to make best use of the new software, thus enabling change to stick.

The result is a consistent PPM approach, adhered to by the whole organisation, which provides improved visibility of management information at all levels. This drives improved programme and project decision-making and delivery which, in turn, improves business performance.

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If you would like to talk to us call on the number below. Alternatively, click on the consultants email address, provide us with your details and we will call you back. We look forward to speaking to you. Contact: Email: Tel: Bob Hendicott bobhendicott@moorhouseconsulting.com +44 (0) 1225 446 313