Portfolio Management: Optimizing for SuccessApr232015Read MoreOperationsDeliveryPlanningPMOEvery (manufacturing) organization creating products or delivering engineering or IT-related services is managing a portfolio of projects (whether it is done formally or not, in a manual or semi-automated way). Project success and delive...By Lionel Grealou00
What is Strategy?Apr022015Read MoreStrategyChangePlanningRoadmapThe determination of the basic long-term goals and objectives of an enterprise, and the adoption of courses of action and the allocation of resources necessary for those goals. (Chandler, 1962) 2 – 5 year roadmap… not a plan for next q...By Lionel Grealou00
Why do PLM Implementations Fail?Mar152015Read MorePLMEngagementPlanningValueProduct Life-cycle Management (PLM) implementations are often difficult to justify as their business cases are typically complex, long time driven; it is not straightforward to get them approved by the board as they don’t see short term ...By Lionel Grealou00
Guiding Principles on Sizing PLM Implementation InitiativesFeb152015Read MorePLMDeliveryImplementationPlanningBy definition, a project has a defined start and end, clear objectives and scope, and finite budget – which can be managed as part of a portfolio or/and under a program umbrella. Product Life-cycle Management (PLM) projects are not diffe...By Lionel Grealou00