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DELIVERING TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES

Adding Value to Program & Project Management

In the complex environment of the Life Sciences, conventional program & project management organizations (PMO) fall short. Lack of approach, content and technological know-how leads to a lack of authority and acceptance. Our Value PMO service secures the successful delivery of transformation initiatives.

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Why conventional PMO services fail in complex environments

4 reasons for failure

Many organizations have invested in conventional program and project management organizations (PMO). These organizations often work well for standard projects. However, in a more complex, regulated environment, we have noticed the following patterns:
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Lack of approach

PMOs struggle with efficiently combining waterfall and agile approaches in regulated environments.

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Lack of content

Many PMOs are only focusing on methodology.

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Lack of authority

Where to start? The full inventory of use cases is prioritized by high value & low cost/complexity.

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Lack of acceptance

Complex projects require a different PMO skill set to gain stakeholder acceptance and add value.

Why choose Tenthpin Value PMO Services?

The knowledge and soft skills needed to direct and strategically impact projects

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Politics and power

We understand formal and informal power structures and navigate them to deliver a project or program successfully.

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Communication skills

We speak with impact in front of bigger audiences. Fact-based, straight, but polite talk on project status and risks with stakeholders on all levels.

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Conflict management

Our training and experience allow us to handle difficult conversations and manage conflicts professionally.

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Learning and development

We support personal development by reflecting on ourselves and the environment. It allows us to apply the right approach and communication for the specific situation.

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PMO tools and methodology

We understand how to rapidly deliver business value in a compliant way by balancing agile and waterfall project management elements.

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Organizational change

We can take on the role of the influencer and change agent in the day-to-day work of your employees.

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Industry knowledge

Our industry know-how has proven to be essential for strategic projects. We dive deep into content discussions and understand the overarching solution.

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Functions, processes, and technology

Our experts bring substantial know-how about processes and technologies and are trained in consulting and soft skills to run PMO services with impact.

Our FAST methodology ensures a successful delivery of transformation initiatives

We manage all our projects using our FAST methodology. FAST encompasses the agile framework from SAFe and SAP Activate. We either use it as an end-to-end method or leverage components to complement our clients' methodology. We know how to combine waterfall and agile project management elements to ensure rapid delivery of business value while ensuring compliance in a regulated environment.

Talk to us about our PMO tools and methodology.

THE TENTHPIN WAY

How we unlock the value of your investment in PMO services

Discover how our Life Sciences experts show you the right way to attain success in PMO.

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Project reporting

Instead of just following predefined measures, we turn day-to-day quantitative measures into valuable information to detect issues
and risks earlier.

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Risk management

We actively manage risks from the first indication to a quantified and qualified result with tangible measures and actions.

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Project planning

It is more than Microsoft project magic. We provide estimates based on benchmarks and experience and can proportion the work into realistic sprints.

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How to get started?

Talk to our experts.

Eckhard Draeger

Partner & Member of the Executive Board

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