Automated Project Office (APO) is a predictive analytics IT management solution that reduces project costs by up to 40% and improves team productivity by 30% through early identification of potential issues. APO monitors key metrics like rework prevention, task clarity, process adherence, and senior management participation to provide real-time visibility into emerging project risks. Customers report that APO significantly increases confidence in successful project deployment by enabling early course corrections to prevent major problems.

1. Predictive Analytics
Results through Automated Project Office SM
Automated Project Office (APO) is an IT management solution that reduces project
development costs by up to 40% by preventing rework. At the same time, APO optimizes
team productivity by up to 30%. APO’s Predictive Analytics drive these improved outcomes
based on:
• Early operational insight into potential issues
• Enforced defined processes
• Highlighting anomalies from historical trends, data, and metrics
• Acceleration of the adoption of enterprise standards and best practices
THE APO DIFFERENCE
APO’s Predictive Analytics is a step above traditional project management and portfolio
management solutions. Dashboards provide an executive-level view of emerging risks at both
the portfolio and project levels. APO’s Predictive Analytics measures include:
• Rework Prevention Level (RPL). Since rework
accounts for approximately
40% of IT project costs,
rework prevention provides
tangible cost savings.
Rework prevention also
drives increased stakeholder
and sponsor satisfaction.
• Specific, Measurable,
Accountable, Relevant, &
Timely (SMART)– Clarity of Task
Assignments. If the project
team members don’t have
clear and specific assignments,
the likelihood of successful
project delivery drops dramatically.
• Process Adherence Level (PAL). If the organization’s standard processes are not being
followed, project success decreases and project cost increases.
• Senior Management Participation Level (SMPL). A powerful early indicator of project
success or failure is the level of senior management commitment.

2. APO leverages historical
information, current
performance, and industry
experience to provide real-
time visibility into potential
project risks. APO’s early
warning capability allows course corrections before major project issues develop. With APO,
executives and program owners can maintain forward-looking visibility into their projects. The
result is reduced project costs, increased project success rates, and higher satisfaction from
team members and project stakeholders.
APO tracks responses against key predictors of upcoming project issues. The predictors are
based on histororical data covering thousands of IT projects. The key questions directly relate
to major reasons for IT project failure. APO calculates predictor scores by analyzing current
performance responses and historical trends. The scores identify potential issues and show
where effort is needed to prevent future problems.
A summary dashboard, as shown on the front page, provides an initial view of the four
predictive measures. Measures in red are considered high risk and require immediate
attention. Measures reported in yellow are trending toward higher risk. A project or portfolio
with all green measures indicates a project that is on track to be successful. For each measure,
detailed drill-downs and trend reporting help managers focus their attention precisely to
realize the greatest positive impact.
THE APO VALUE
Several of APO’s Predictive Analytics are based on peer-reviewed research on IT project
failures by Leon Kappelman, Mary Sumner, and Capers Jones. Reflecting on the value
delivered, our customers have told us:
• “APO tells project managers what they really need to know to be effective.”
• “APO significantly increased our level of confidence for a successful deployment.”
• “APO provides visibility into risks while they are occurring. As a result we are able to make
mid-course corrections.”
• “The early stage identification of future project problems is immediately apparent.”
EXPERIENCE THE RESULTS
Visit us on-line at WWW.AUTOMATEDPROJECTOFFICE.COM. Take the first step and sign-up to
attend a short webinar, take an assessment, or sign-up for a trial. Experience how APO can
have an immediate, positive impact on your organization.
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United States
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