At Revolution IT, one goal sets the tone for all our portfolio and project management: achieving strong investment returns for clients.

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1 Revolution IT >>Portfolio & Project Management At Revolution IT, one goal sets the tone for all our portfolio and project management: achieving strong investment returns for clients. Unwanted surprises can easily delay or derail an important program or project. But thankfully there s a singular solution: proper preparation, planning and an intense focus on client outcomes. Our role is to help our clients clear the road to success of every conceivable obstacle or pitfall. And in many ways, the depth and breadth of our specialists abilities to keep projects and programs on track are unique. One of the key strengths of the approach taken by the Revolution IT Project Manager was their ability to hit the ground running, work within our existing processes, and take real ownership of the delivery and outcomes. -Michael Briggs, Manager, Market and Segment, AGL 1

2 » Our methodology for success BEGINNING WITH THE END IN MIND 1 Our Project Management Methodology delivers tailored roadmaps that chart a course for successfully implemented, strategically sound solutions with solid investment returns. Our unique methodology emphasises early planning, which then provides a robust basis to set priorities, make decisions and build a business case. From here a project plan is developed, approved and continually reviewed. At a project level, our specialists apply a wide range of strategies to identify and minimise various dependencies, assumptions and risks. In this way we ensure nothing impedes our progress to our shared destination: the best possible outcome for a program or project. Average returns our Project and Portfolio Management services deliver: 15% SAVED HOW WE DRIVE INVESTMENT RETURNS Pre Project Formal Project Post Project Cost Detailed Business Case Concept Business Case Actual Revolution IT Start Up Define Initiate Analyse and Design Build Test Implement Maintenance and Support Time Inject Realism and Controls Here Deliver Success, Long Term Benefits Start Here 1 Stephen R. Covey The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People 2

3 » Program and project leadership BLENDING THE SCIENCE OF MANAGEMENT WITH THE ART OF COMMUNICATION In addition to our experience spanning all major project management methodologies, we ve developed our own extremely adaptable way of working. These advanced techniques have a single purpose: to exceed client expectations for a project s delivery. Our fully-scalable program and project management capabilities deliver a number of key client benefits: > To keep a project on track we work with the client to establish a clear set of success criteria > To keep time and cost pressures in check we establish review and monitoring mechanisms to enable early intervention > To sidestep unwelcome surprises we identify the majority of risks, assumptions, unknowns and dependencies as early as possible > To manage risk we establish comprehensive mitigation strategies > To save time, and make team members more productive, at the outset we clearly define individual responsibilities and deliverables OUR LEADERSHIP SERVICES Project and Program Management We manage projects across all major industries and government sectors. To start streamlining a project s delivery, it s beneficial to engage our specialists as early as possible in a project s lifecycle. Project Assessments To give clients clear recommendations that will improve a project s prospects, we examine the project s risks, concept and alignment with strategy. We also investigate the project team s cohesiveness, the governance and project management practices, and all success factors. Mentoring To build an organisation s capacity to manage projects our most experienced specialists can be engaged to support, guide and mentor our clients project management personnel. Business Benefit Reviews To understand a project s business case, first we look at an organisation s overall vision. Next we analyse how investing in a particular project will support that vision. 3

4 » PMO from governance to delivery HOW A BIGGER PICTURE DELIVERS A CLEARER PERSPECTIVE Our Portfolio Management expertise defines a client s portfolio, aligns it to organisational strategies and goals, and ensures it their delivers targeted strategic outcomes. Our PMO services enable clients to: Develop rigorous and repeatable processes spanning the entire application lifecycle Prioritise and align initiatives (i.e. projects, programs of work, small changes, etc.) with over-arching strategies Use an early warning system that flags when interventions are necessary, thereby helping manage risk more effectively Our track record includes: > Establishing PMOs to help turn around entire organisations > Improving governance and management practices used by established PMOs > Undertaking project inventories and providing clear criteria to help clients asses and vet their portfolio > Providing experienced specialists to support and guide established PMOs > Applying best practices to deploy leading PMO software packages such as CA Clarity PPM, HPE Project and Portfolio Management Center and more (see page 7) Establish relevant controls and communication channels thereby improving transparency across portfolio and each project Portfolio Management Program Project Management PM Practice Portfolio Governance Program Project Governance Program Management Competency Doing the right thing Identity Select Prioritise Monitor Maintain Implement Monitor Adhere Re-enforce Centre of Excellence Process Improvement Competency Uplift Doing things right Portfolio Diversity Framework Methodology Process Tools Program Project Delivery Process Manage Risk Manage Stakeholder Feedback and Recognition Program Management Competency Provide Service Customer Feedback Transparency Apply 4

5 » Project Quick Start Package PLUG SKILL GAPS FAST Our Project Quick Start Package overcomes a wide range of skill gaps, and works with all kinds of staffing and technology requirements. Clients can use this package to complement a range of PPM software solutions; alternatively, where budgets are tight, it can be used instead of a PPM software solution. Using our project management specialists, this customised package fast tracks project management capabilities and includes: Deliverables Checklist This worksheet defines how and when a project s aims and outcomes are to be realised including a project s major milestones, inputs, goal, activities and resources. Project Management Plan This tool uses our unique methodology to build project schedules, including agreed deliverables, and roles and responsibilities for all team members. Risk Assessment Process To identify, assess, implement and manage risks, this document outlines how to conduct risk management workshops that bring together all stakeholders. Total Cost of Ownership Model Pinpoint and analyse costs across a project s lifecycle, from delivery to maintenance and support, with our Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Model. Project Manager Reports Report on a project s progress to key stakeholders with our standardised, professional templates for Steering Committee Reports and Progress Reports. Project Manager Workbook Detail a project s financials, resources, risks, changes and other challenges as well as all its organisational benefits, indices and goals with our Project Manager Workbook. 5

6 » Project and portfolio management tools INCREASE RETURNS FROM YOUR PROJECT EXPENDITURE As the preferred partner in Asia Pacific for some of the world s leading software vendors, we ve been involved with over 50 Project and Portfolio Management software implementations. We ve identified six primary reasons organisations invest in these solutions: > To align projects to business objectives > To streamline reporting on key projects > To ensure an organisation is focused on the right projects > To leverage value from portfolio investments > To manage resources that projects demand > To use real-time data to track a project s progress We support and implement a wide range of project and portfolio management tools including: > CA Clarity PPM > CA Clarity Playbook > HPE Application Portfolio Management > HPE Executive Scorecard > HPE IT Financial Management > HPE Project and Portfolio Management Center > IBM Rational Focal Point Revolution IT was professional, flexible and responsive to our needs. They displayed product knowledge and PPM expertise and got us up-and-running much more quickly and efficiently than if we did it ourselves. -Lee Redpath Executive Director Contact: E: info@revolutionit.com.au T: V