PM Solutions is a project management firm helping organizations execute, govern, and measure their portfolios to improve business performance.
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- For a world-wide provider of turbine-driven gas compression, oil pumping and power generation packages:
PM Solutions provided a senior-level project manager to lead the implementation of a warehouse radio frequency (RF) solution, being responsible for overseeing requirements gathering, systems design, procurement and installation of the necessary hardware and software, and coordinating user acceptance testing. Value Delivered: Thanks to a retooling of the materials management system incorporating RF automation, the company’s warehouse accelerated delivery speed of parts by 66%, creating a significant reduction in overall time to market. This complex automation project came in on time and more than 18% under budget.
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- For one of the largest privately-held staffing companies in the United States:
PM Solutions implemented a fully-functional PMO including Project Portfolio Management tools after an unsuccessful first attempt at implementing a PMO on behalf of the Company. Value Delivered: The resulting visibility into projects allowed the client to recover 100% of the troubled projects in a portfolio valued at approximately $13M, while significantly improving project manager morale as well as project performance and customer satisfaction.
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- For a worker's compensation insurance company:
PM Solutions used its PPM Maturity and Project Management Maturity Models to develop an improvement roadmap that included a number of specific recommendations from a project management governance perspective. Value Delivered: Established PPM processes that helped eliminate approximately 100 non-value-adding projects, led to the successful implementation of a PPM tool, and won the company national acclaim – all in under three years.
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- For a global leader in the manufacturing and marketing of pediatric nutritional products and supplements :
PM Solutions quickly assembled a seasoned team of program managers to smoothly recover the transfer and conversion of IT Legacy sales, marketing, and manufacturing systems to new software and hardware platforms. Value Delivered: The program turnaround immediately saved an estimated US $2 million in system support fees by moving applications in-house. But the real value was in the untold millions in revenue saved by preventing manufacturing disruptions and avoiding the opportunity costs of postponing a major sales and marketing campaign.
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- For a multi-billion dollar world leading automotive component manufacturer :
PM Solutions provided two world-class Program Managers to turn around and recover a Human Resources (HR) troubled initiative. The veteran consultants reset client/vendor requirements, milestones, resource projections, estimates, and delivery targets. Value Delivered: Within seven months of program completion, HR expenses were reduced from $20 million to $6.8 million per year.
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- For a electrical transmission utility company:
PM Solutions developed a public engagement process that proactively solicited input from the public and state regulators. Critical details were addressed; including the development of an accurate cost estimate and a realistic but demanding schedule. Value Delivered: This high-risk capital project was completed on time and $6 million under budget.
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- For a Fortune 100 global retailer operating thousands of facilities worldwide:
PM College developed and delivered a customized Project Management Training Program (6 courses) aligned with company processes. Value Delivered: Course participants have demonstrated a 31% increase in their knowledge of project management tools and processes, even better than expected.
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- For a Fortune 100 insurance company:
PM Solutions provided 18 months of agile project management coaching and mentoring that increased the percentage of projects coming in on time and within budget by 40%. Value Delivered: Project durations have been reduced by 20%, for a net savings of nearly $5 million.
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- For a global consumer food products company:
PM Solutions provided program management of a product reformulation initiative that affected $260 million (Net Sales Value) worth of products driven by regulatory compliance. Value Delivered: The program was completed six months ahead of schedule and $2 million under budget.
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- For a billion-dollar manufacturing company:
PM Solutions is providing project and program management to bring a state-of-the-art, $60 million dollar manufacturing facility online and fully operational in record time. Value Delivered: The facility was operational in just 12 months, allowing the client to realize 33% of their project return seven months ahead of schedule.
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- For a property and casualty insurance company:
PM Solutions led a targeted mentoring program for the client's project leads to provide one-on-one advice and coaching on how to apply consistent project management practices within the confines of their actual projects. Value Delivered: Improved on-time project delivery to 80% resulting in one program booking $100,000 of business in the first three days, and another program realizing 758% revenue growth in the first two months of introduction.
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- For a global transportation company:
PM Solutions led all program management on a high-visibility data center consolidation initiative for the client's entire North American operations. Value Delivered: The new 8,000 square foot data center was delivered on time, within its $6 million budget, and with zero business disruption.
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- For a multi-billion dollar strategy and technology consulting firm:
PM Solutions performed a project management maturity assessment, delivered an implementation plan to improve maturity, provided portfolio management consulting and project management training, and performed a re-assessment to gauge improvement over a three-year period. Value Delivered: Overall process maturity improved by 40%.
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