Have you ever experienced a project failure due lack of early involvement?

Imagine, you are tasked by the Exec VP of HR to assist the VP of Workforce Development (Project Lead) in reviewing options to outsource a critical function that cost in excess of $95 M over the last 5 years.

However, you are not engaged until after the requirements have been outlined and the final group of suppliers is selected by the function.

As a result, you are unable to add any value to the project, the project is cancelled and your team’s reputation for delivering successful results takes a hit.

Now imagine that after a post project review, in which you outline why the project failed due to lack of early involvement, that team reengages you at the beginning.

Your team is included in all requirements development discussions, they lead the supplier investigation to prequalify suppliers, they lead development of the bid questionnaire and facilitate the response evaluation and they collaborate with your Project Lead to narrow the list to a final group of 4 and coordinate their presentations to the selection team.

They then facilitate review of the finalists and down select to two finalists for presentation to functional leaders, after which they collate the evaluations, and collaborate with the project lead to prepare the final recommendation for senior management.

They contact the selected supplier and initiate negotiations on the Master Services agreement and then follow with negotiations on the Statement of Work.

At this point, your team learns that because the project value requires board level approval. They must therefore prepare all documentation of the processes and decisions inclusive of risk factors addressed and provide the same to the board.

The board removes one element of the scope since it conflicts with your company’s core competency and approves the remainder.

You rework the statement of work to obtain approval.

You implement and launch program and reduce that functions cost by over $25 M over the next 5 years.

Does your team have the skills to do this?

Do you need to provide training for your team, but your training budget has been reduced or eliminated?

Then visit my website at:  https://www.jrmsupplierconsutling.com

to schedule a consultation.

Have you ever experienced a project failure due lack of early involvement?

Imagine, you are tasked by the Exec VP of HR to assist the VP of Workforce Development (Project Lead) in reviewing options to outsource a critical function that cost in excess of $95 M over the last 5 years.

However, you are not engaged until after the requirements have been outlined and the final group of suppliers is selected by the function.

As a result, you are unable to add any value to the project, the project is cancelled and your team’s reputation for delivering successful results takes a hit.

Now imagine that after a post project review, in which you outline why the project failed due to lack of early involvement, that team reengages you at the beginning.

Your team is included in all requirements development discussions, they lead the supplier investigation to prequalify suppliers, they lead development of the bid questionnaire and facilitate the response evaluation and they collaborate with your Project Lead to narrow the list to a final group of 4 and coordinate their presentations to the selection team.

They then facilitate review of the finalists and down select to two finalists for presentation to functional leaders, after which they collate the evaluations, and collaborate with the project lead to prepare the final recommendation for senior management.

They contact the selected supplier and initiate negotiations on the Master Services agreement and then follow with negotiations on the Statement of Work.

At this point, your team learns that because the project value requires board level approval. They must therefore prepare all documentation of the processes and decisions inclusive of risk factors addressed and provide the same to the board.

The board removes one element of the scope since it conflicts with your company’s core competency and approves the remainder.

You rework the statement of work to obtain approval.

You implement and launch program and reduce that functions cost by over $25 M over the next 5 years.

Does your team have the skills to do this?

Do you need to provide training for your team, but your training budget has been reduced or eliminated?

Then visit my website at:  https://www.jrmsupplierconsutling.com

to schedule a consultation.