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Project management

Does your project landscape seem opaque and unstructured? Is it not possible to manage project resources, know-how and technology efficiently?

Do you have initial indications that some projects are running below the radar of line activities and cannot be taken into account in overall project management? Are you critically questioning whether the chosen project organization form is the right one for your project landscape? Or have you not yet established project work in your company and are unsure whether individual activities should be handled as part of a project?

We help you to bring light into the darkness and advise you on the definition of your individual strategy at project (management) level: We record and analyse your project landscape and identify optimization potential in terms of content and organization. We work with you to develop an implementation concept for this potential, taking your individual organizational structures into account. In addition, we create efficient structures and processes that enable you to improve the management of project resources, expertise and technology, taking into account cross-project synergy effects.

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What is project management?

Project management refers to the entirety of all management tools, organizations, tasks and techniques required for the successful completion of projects. It is crucial to differentiate recurring processes with low complexity and known risks from actual projects. Projects, or individual projects in the context of portfolio management, involve the results-oriented implementation of new and usually complex requirements. The aim is to achieve a one-off goal defined at the beginning using limited resources at a set time.

Our approach to project management

Our performance promise

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    Holistic individual approach

    We record and analyze your project landscape holistically. Our aim is to clearly and completely separate project work from recurring line activities in order to enable comprehensive project management.

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    Efficient organizational anchoring

    The right project organization is a decisive factor for the success of your projects. We advise you on which form of project organization (staff, matrix or pure project organization) is suitable for your project landscape. The right form of project organization ensures clear authority, responsibilities and tasks in addition to line activities. This ensures an efficient use of resources, know-how and technologies, taking into account possible synergy effects.

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    Foresight during implementation

    The restructuring of the project organization and the introduction or optimization of project-related work not only influences a company on an organizational level, but also has an impact on the daily work of all those involved. We therefore see it as our responsibility to proactively support the change project by involving relevant stakeholders in a needs-oriented manner and at an early stage. We empower you with the necessary project management know-how, tools and instruments.

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    Partnership-based support for sustainable success

    Project work means joint development. LEITWERK Consulting works with you to design effective and efficient structures for your projects. Working in partnership on an equal footing is always a top priority for us.

The LEITWERK Consulting approach to project strategy at project management level
Our approach to project management

Based on a systematic inventory and analysis of the project landscape, we derive content-related and organizational fields of action. The aim is to ensure the efficient, target-oriented and transparent management of your projects through their implementation.

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Systematic inventory

  • Systematic inventory

    • Systematic recording of the organizational framework by reviewing documents (in particular organizational charts) and conducting individual and group discussions, if necessary additional workshops
    • Recording the project landscape or ongoing company activities with a project character
    • Identification of challenges in the existing project landscape or company activities, e.g. with regard to project organization, resource allocation and project management expertise

  • Analysis

    • Visualization of the project landscape or company activities with project characteristics, including transparent presentation of the previously identified challenges
    • Review of company activities with project characteristics, in particular with regard to resource utilization and control
    • Analysis of the project landscape in terms of content, structure and organizational aspects (project organization)
    • Development of a concrete procedure recommendation based on the analysis results

  • Derivation of fields of action and creation of an implementation concept

    • Derivation of fields of action and identification of necessary steps and tasks to optimize the project landscape and organization
    • Development of an implementation concept including prioritization of individual implementation steps for the identified fields of action
    • Definition of supporting communication measures, coaching and training requirements

  • Implementation

    • Realization of the identified fields of action on the basis of the established action plan
    • Development and implementation of needs-oriented training and coaching for relevant stakeholders
    • Use of suitable change management approaches and communication measures to support the project
    • Continuous collection of feedback and adjustments based on this feedback

Why LEITWERK Consulting for your project management?
Your advantages

  • Icon: Working in partnership

    Working in partnership

    Working together, we create the freedom you need to devote yourself to your personal focus areas. We always act as equals and in respectful cooperation.

  • Icon: Broad experience

    Broad experience

    We are experts in the design and implementation of project management structures. Our broad experience and extensive knowledge is reflected in the results of our work.

  • Icon: Intensive industry knowledge

    Intensive industry knowledge

    We have many years of project management experience in various industries, are familiar with the challenges of organizational anchoring of project management structures and know how to overcome them.

  • Icon: Customized solutions

    Customized solutions

    We always keep an eye on your individual needs as well as the overarching framework conditions and environmental influences. In this way, we establish a unique solution that will lead your company to success.

  • Icon: Long-term added value

    Long-term added value

    Our project management structures not only lay the foundation for the success of your current project, but also for future projects, programs and initiatives.

  • Icon: Transparent communication and a confident demeanor

    Transparent communication and a confident demeanor

    Our clear communication to all stakeholders creates transparency and forms the basis for targeted decisions. At the same time, we act competently and confidently - at all times and across all hierarchical levels.

Project examples

I. Conceptual design of a project management organization

Initial situation

In order to ensure the timely development of new products and solutions for a medium-sized company for heating and air conditioning solutions, the development of a structured and sustainable project management organization was commissioned.

On the basis of an analysis of the current situation, a concept for professional project management was to be drawn up and submitted to the Management Board for a decision.

Solution approach

A core team of internal managers and experienced consultants from LEITWERK Consulting was put together for the three-month collaboration. With the help of individual interviews, initial analysis results were collected on existing project management approaches at project and sub-project level and on the project organization. The results were consolidated in a joint workshop and an initial draft for an individual project management structure was developed.

Results

On the basis of the interview results and the findings from the analysis phase, generally applicable project management standards were adapted to the specific needs of the individual organization. The concept developed for a project management organization, including a needs-specific role concept and a structure for organizational anchoring as well as a roadmap for sustainable implementation, was presented to the Executive Board for a decision.

II. Introduction of standardized project management

Initial situation

The specialist department manages a heterogeneous project landscape and has only set a few standards for the work in the projects. The procedure for managing the projects is almost exclusively the responsibility of the respective project managers. In order to be able to process inquiries about the individual projects more quickly and to gain a better overview of the projects and their status at management level, the specialist department would like to introduce a standardized PM, which is to be supported by a PM tool. This project is to be managed professionally and is therefore officially put out to tender.

Solution approach

In order to be able to tender the project accurately, the status of the current project management and the requirements and needs for a future, standardized PM at project and multi-project level had to be recorded in detail. To this end, a series of expert interviews were conducted with stakeholders from the specialist area and the results were summarized and validated in a workshop lasting several days. Furthermore, a detailed analysis of possible PM tools was prepared based on the requirements (technical and content-related).

Results

The results of the analysis phase were summarized in the form of a performance specification, which serves as the basis for an official tender for the subsequent phases of implementing the new project management structures. In addition, a prioritized shortlist of possible PM tools was drawn up, on the basis of which the department will select tools for the pilot phase. A detailed document containing the procedure and further results of the analysis phase was created as the basis for the subsequent phases of the introduction.

Interested? We would be happy to provide you with detailed information on our project management solutions.
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Your contact person: Sebastian Karl
Your contact person
Sebastian Karl
+49 89 189 235 96
sebastian.karl@leitwerk-consulting.com
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