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aPRO —When ProjectPerformance Counts

asapm Dialog SeriesGold Sponsor

Real-Life Projects, Inc. Alex S. Brown, CEOwww.RLPRJ.com

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Your Presenters

Tim Jaques Dino Eliadis

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What If …

Your new product and service offerings were always available when promised?

Your cost reduction initiatives never overran their budgets?

Your operational improvements could be implemented with less risk?

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A “common thread” runs through each of these

questions.Control that thread and

you affect all of yourstrategic initiatives.


That thread is …better project management.

That thread is …better project management


Better Project Management …

Connects the strategic to the tactical

Makes better use of critical resources

Allows rapid realignment when priorities change

Increases productivity

Saves time and money


What Is aPRO?

An efficient approach to obtaining more useful results from all your projects.

An open standard that can be customized to yourspecial needs.

A way to demonstrate competence to your customers and shareholders.


Why Use aPRO?

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What Benefits Can You Expect?

Competitive advantage from

certification

Reliable delivery of your strategic

initiatives


Key Players in an aPRO Assessment

Candidate Organization

Recognized Assessors

asapm

• Commits to assessment• Chooses between self-assessment

and independent assessment

• Independent contractors• Trained and licensed by asapm

• Maintains aPRO standard• Provides assessor training• Validates certification

recommendations


aPRO Assessment Process

ReportResults

DetermineScope

PerformAssessment


Determine Scope

Identify the sponsor:

To help overcome any institutional obstacles

Identify the organizational units to include:

Departments, agencies, operating units

Locations

Identify participants:

Executives, managers, project managers

Face-to-face interviews and anonymous surveys


Interview Executives

How do you communicate strategic direction to managers and staff?

How is a project’s value to your organization determined?

How is project status communicated to you?

What is the one change in how projects are managed that you would most like to see?


Interview Project Managers

How does your current project support your organization’s strategic direction?

If you are managing multiple projects, which is most important and why?

What benefits is your current project expected to deliver?


Report Results

1. Align projects with organizational strategy.

2. Provide executive leadership to the management of projects.

3. Provide adequate resources for projects.

4. Develop project management staff.

5. Ensure a reliable support structure for projects.Ensure a reliable support structure for projects.


Organizational Certification

Certification requires satisfactory evidence for 100% of the performance criteria

Certification is valid for three years


Assessor Recognition Requirements

Complete intensive, two-day training program

Satisfy exit criteria: Multiple-choice exam

Peer-evaluated role-play

Successful candidates receive: Copy of asapm’s proprietary aPRO Assessor Guide

Authorization to recommend an organization for certification


The Process Works!

High-tech manufacturing company:

30,000 employees in more than 20 countries

New product development group assessed

Some benefits realized:

Revised planning process saved $1,000,000 on first project where it was used

Seven of 52 projects cancelled based on updated business cases


The Process Works!

Consulting engineering company:

4,500 employees

100 offices world-wide

Some benefits realized:

Profit erosion reduced from twice industry average to below industry average

Project manager turnover reduced from 30% to less than 10%


The aPRO Value Proposition

“The best companies have the best project management”

McKinsey & Co. study published in Harvard Business Review


Next Steps

If you want to get your organization certified:

[email protected] for a list of Assessors

If you want to self-assess your organization:

[email protected] for training info

If you want to become a Recognized Assessor:

[email protected] for more information

Prepare for a PROfusion of Performance!


Questions and Answers

Thank You!Download the aPRO Standard at http://apro.asapm.org/

Download this presentation at http://apro.asapm.org/apro-dialogue.pdf

Contact us at [email protected]

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Thank You!

Looking back — how was this presentation?

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Looking forward:

Next 2010 Dialog Series: Perspectives on Project SuccessJuly 1, 2010 3:00PM EDT

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