Identity Management
Program Management
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Program Management
Program management is the discipline of selecting and managing the portfolio of projects across an organization.
eMentum's Approach To Program ManagementProgram and Project Management are eMentum core competencies. eMentum’s project management methodology manages the “Iron Triangle” of scope, time, and resources to bring projects to successful conclusion. We work with clients to manage risks, quality, and the inevitable changes that occur during the life of the project.
Strategy
eMentum’s highly experienced program management professionals will work with key stakeholders and executives to understand strategic goals and key initiatives to assist in creating the best portfolio of projects for the organization.
- Comply with the linger-Cohen Act of 1996, which requires that the government IT shops be run as they would be in a profitable, efficient, for-profit enterprise
- Align project selection with strategy
- Manage scope, time, and resources to produce the desired results
- Manage risks, communications, quality, costs, and change to use of resources most effectively
Fundamental to project success is the experience and expertise of the project management staff. eMentum professionals combine significant industry experience with adherence to project management best practices to deliver a customized, yet standards-compliant, project management solution. Deep project management experience enables eMentum to draw upon “lessons learned” across many projects to improve project delivery continuously. eMentum professionals know communication is critical and deliver timely and accurate presentations, status reports, and briefings as requested.
eMentum’s seasoned professionals bring a strong methodology of managing project risks. It goes without saying the riskier the project the greater the chance for project failure. We understand project risk and work from the start to eliminate, mitigate and manage those risks that jeopardize the success of a project.
Once the project is underway, the proper controls are required. Projects go off track when formal processes of change management are not utilized. eMentum works with clients to document, assess, and prioritize change requests. We will assist in packaging approved change requests into future releases. In this manner, the current release will not be jeopardized by requested in enhancements, and the important changes will be captured for future deployment.
Risk Management
If an organization selects a portfolio of projects based on criteria other than strategic value, it increases the risk that the project will stall for lack of internal support.
eMentum partners with clients to build strong project portfolios that reflect the strategic goals of the organization and to deliver successful projects.
- Selecting a portfolio of projects for the organization based on criteria other than their strategic value
- Treating project management as an administrative or audit function, and staffing it with junior resources
- Adhering too strictly to a project management methodoology instead of customizing it to fit the specific environment or project
Fewer than 20% of IT projects finish successfully with success being measured by on-time delivery, at or under budget, and delivering required functionality. If an organization treats project management as an administrative or audit function and staffs it with junior resources, it is likely that they will be in the 80% not the 20%.
If an organization underestimates the security investment needed for its mission, the security environment becomes increasingly fragmented. Partial solutions fail to deliver on key integration requirements. “Security bandages” and quick fixes increase complexity, which reduces the effectiveness of security in an already overextended environment.
eMentum partners with clients to help review and prioritize projects against strategic plans and key organization priorities. This is not a one-time activity. eMentum recognizes plans and priorities change and help clients monitor their project portfolios to reflect those changes.
If an organization adheres too strictly to a single project management methodology, resources may be wasted resources trying a project management approach that cannot work within the organization’s environment. Project management that adheres too strictly to “the book” may quickly be deemed irrelevant and be abandoned. Rather than contributing to project success the project management work becomes meaningless and adds no value.
Because eMentum project management professionals have expertise in a wide range of industry best practices and have years of experience, we are able to customize a project management solution that works best for our clients.
Our Clients SucceedWith eMentum, clients get seasoned and experienced project management professionals. Our professionals have on average more than 20 years of experience and we bring that benefit to each client on Day One of the engagement.
