Program Management Across 100+ Concurrent Projects
Schlumberger · Microsoft Project Server · 200+ users trained
Overview
Schlumberger, a global oilfield services operation, approached EPMA for help planning and implementing Microsoft Project Server in the wake of its massive scale of operations. The organization was clear that the system had to be designed in a measurable and scalable way, aiming for early user acceptance victories that would raise the adoption rate across the company.
100+
concurrent projects visible in a single system for the first time
The key issues
- More than 100 significant projects were active at various development stages at any given time.
- No centralized EPM system made it difficult to identify which projects were proceeding smoothly and which needed attention.
- Lack of operational clarity across the portfolio.
- Processes were neither standardized nor automated.
- Stakeholders wanted uniform timekeeping, progress tracking, scheduling and reporting.
Our solutions
- All stakeholders and subject matter experts were engaged at the outset to get everyone on the same page.
- EPMA developers created several custom reports, giving project teams the data they were missing and letting decision makers reach the information they needed quickly.
- The tool was introduced to each subset group in stages, with the assigned project managers consulted so every team felt comfortable with the process.
- Training was designed and delivered to more than 200 users, both onsite and by web conference.
- An administration and support plan was delivered at the completion of the implementation.
Value added
- Effective schedule, resource and risk management skills across the program management team.
- Greater clarity of data.
- Visibility into each project and its resources.
- Role-specific training.
- Ongoing expert support, so program managers could continue running Project Server without disrupting any of their 100+ live projects.
