Project Management is increasingly seen in the marketplace as the most critical component of project success. ProSidian's ANTHEM Project Management Methodology focuses on results through execution, including work done and deliverables produced. As intense global competition demands that new projects and business deliverables are completed on time and within budget, project management and leadership skills are highly desirable and sought-after by world-class organizations. A successful project manager must simultaneously manage the four basic elements of a project: resources, time, money, and most importantly, scope. As all of these elements are interrelated, each must be managed effectively if the project and the project manager are to be successful.

Implementing a Project Management Office (PMO) is a project in itself, subject to the same pitfalls. However, you can improve the success rate of your PMO implementation by following clearly defined steps. Survey results illustrate that about 50 percent of all projects do not meet original budget or schedule estimates and are missing critical scope elements, while an additional 25 percent are abandoned, never reaching completion at all. Yet world-class organizations still enjoy project success rates closer to 90 percent. Leading organizations have determined that a structured approach to project management tailored to the needs of the organization, and combined with PMO functionality, successfully triples their success rate.

At ProSidian, we bring a deep understanding of strategic business operations. Together with our expertise and focus on risk, compliance, and business process, ProSidian's insight leverages the capacity to quickly discern the unique nature of the client's needs and deliver results through a structured approach to tailored client solutions. Our approach differentiates us from other consulting organizations and helps us mitigate project risk with a single point of accountability for ProSidian Consulting projects. ProSidian's Project Management Practice is designed to deliver the Project Management professionals who can bring the tools, methodologies, and processes necessary for managing large programs and projects.

A Project Manager's role is often multifaceted and requires functional disciplines and technical abilities while ultimately responsible for the successful delivery of the project. The Project Manager's primary responsibility is to drive the entire project effort with delivery excellence from initial program definition and planning through implementation. The Project Manager must complete the project on schedule and under budget while ensuring that the final product meets the business, technical, and established quality requirements.

ProSidian's ANTHEM Project Management Methodology consistently delivers quality solutions while managing schedule, scope, risk, and budget. Components include Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), and Compliance. We deploy experienced project management professionals who build competencies into project teams through leadership, training and mentoring. Our Project Management Associates are experienced in directing, controlling, administering, and regulating complex project management initiatives or new programs. The ProSidian Project Management approach ensures that your project goals will be achieved on time, under budget, in compliance and meeting management's expectations.

Through ProSidian's ANTHEM Project Management approach, we establish a communication plan where formal and informal interactions within and outside the project team will increase the project focus. The ProSidian approach to project management also minimizes wasted effort and improves client relations and expectations. Our approach ensures that an effective project control infrastructure is in place to identify, track, and facilitate the resolution of issues.

ProSidian Project Management Professionals:

ProSidian project management professionals are dedicated practitioners who subscribe to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), maintain some of the industry's top certifications including CAPM, PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, PMO, PgMP, and are recognized based on their achievements, education, and training.

We are:

• Engagement Managers
• Solutions Delivery Managers
• Practice Managers
• Program Managers
• Project Managers
• Project Coordinators
• Key Team Members
• Trusted Advisors

ProSidian's ANTHEM Project Management Benefits include:

Minimizes project risks:

• Increases project visibility
• Easier monitoring of progress
• Increased user involvement, buy-in, and acceptance
• Consistent product quality and usability
• Optimized systems architecture
• Integration of business and technology
• Maximized technology investments

Client representatives and affected project stakeholders depend on us for essential project responsibilities:

• Accountable for the approval and sign-off of the Project Plan
• Accountable for management of scope for the project and gaining agreement and approval of scope changes
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and client representatives
• Direct work planning and scheduling design work
• Manage, and track the project progress against the Project Plan
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all program-related issues and resolution of issues
• Coordinate and present proposals to Service Control, Customer Service, and client as necessary
• Identify and manage project risk, develop risk mitigation strategies, and track to closure
• Ensure Team Leads adjust and revise estimates when necessary
• Anticipate issues and proactively address conflicts with sensitivity and tact through to resolution
• Coordinate the established project standards and program specific procedures with Team Leads
• Responsible for project compliance with standards and procedures
• Responsible for the capture and reporting of required project management metrics
• Responsible for baseline, service checklists, and tailored program templates
• Develop and facilitate achievement of Project service commitments and performance metrics
• Ensure deliverables provide value, supports the strategic direction of the project, and meets service commitments
• Accountable for Final Project Management Evaluation Reviews with stakeholders for approval upon program completion
• Communicate with customers, clients, and software/hardware suppliers as appropriate

Effectively identify and track issues:

• Balance workload with project members' capacity
• Communicate work assignments to team members related project objectives
• Plan project specific training and orientation needs
• Conduct reviews with Customer Services and Service Control