In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, organisations need to achieve maximum benefits with limited project budgets. In addition to maintaining high quality project management discipline to improve project throughput, this means making informed decisions about which projects and initiatives align best with the organisational strategy.
What's more, once you've determined the initiatives to undertake, you must be able to develop them into cohesive programmes and projects, then manage the implementation of new capabilities to deliver the desired business benefits.
Since the early 1990s, SMS has been successfully implementing and operating Programme & Portfolio Services (PPS) projects for a diverse range of clients and industries, nationally and internationally. Our engagements have included:
- Outcome Assessment for PMOs and Programmes – achieving consensus and a roadmap for capability maturity improvement
- Capability Maturity Assessment for Organisations – assessing the current level of organisational maturity to successfully deliver projects
- Enterprise, Programme and Project Governance – balancing support and assurance functions to optimise project throughput and minimise risk exposure
- Programme Management Quick Starts – enabling your strategic programme to 'hit the ground running' and focus on the outcomes required (utilising SMS’s proven Programme Management processes, tools and templates, Organisation Design and Information Flows)
- Programme Managers/PMO Managers/Project Managers Capabilities – supplementing your team with 'industrial strength' accredited and experienced consultants to lead, mentor and transfer skills to your organisation
- Health Checks – providing independent assurance regarding the ability of your Programme, Project or PMO to achieve your goals and deliver the capabilities and benefits required by your business
- Benefits Management – managing and realising the benefits associated with Programmes, projects and the enterprise portfolio (beyond basic Business Case Management), using proven best practice approaches
- EPM/PMO Toolsets – independent strategic advice on selecting the right toolset to integrate with your business model for Portfolio, Programme and Project Management as well as the experience to implement and manage the associated change
The SMS Programme & Portfolio Services offering consists of three key divisions: establishment; review & improvement; and operations & management. This structure is the result of more than a decade of hands-on PPS strategy and implementation, ensuring that the key areas of your project each receive the necessary attention from industry leading specialists.
As Australia's largest publicly listed (ASX:SMX) business services provider, SMS has the skills and experience needed to help you understand the needs of your organisation, then implement programmes to meet those needs.