Business Challenge:
This major insurance company has aggressive growth plans - thirty percent growth, in fact, in the next two years. In most companies, that would mean substantially increased IT costs, a creeping cycle of project growth, and escalating resource needs. But the CIO of this company agreed that a thirty percent business growth could be supported with virtually no increase in IT costs. His project management team called on Oakwood for help.
Solution:
Oakwood evaluated the business requirements and recommended taking their interal Project Management Office to the next level by installing Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, with a plan to install Microsoft's Portfolio Manager Server following the successful rollout of the new PMO. Oakwood is providing technical expertise, methodology consulting, and overall project management to ensure this particular project is on-line quickly.
Benefits:
MOPS 2007 will allow increased visibility into current IT projects, better resource management, and a level of integration with the core business that was not available in the prior versions. The addition of Portfolio Manager will allow the CIO to prioritize and score projects as they relate the organizational key performance indicators.
This company is meeting its targets - and Oakwood is meeting their expectations!