The document discusses an approach to project and program leadership called Project & Program Leadership (PPL). PPL integrates current project management trends and Lean management techniques. It focuses on bridging the "inner project circle" of traditional project management methods with the "outer project circle" of stakeholder management and organizational dynamics. This creates a seamless flow through transparency, Lean techniques, active team involvement, and open communication to better manage projects and align stakeholders. PPL aims to increase success rates and returns on investment for projects and programs.

1. Leadership in
Projects & Programs
Reaching Flow by Balancing Inner Project(s) Circles
with Outer Project(s)Circles
Project(s) /
Program
Outer Project Circle
In this immediate environment of the project(s) or
program the real art of project leadership is
applicable; in this circle traditional project
management is not sufficient; leadership skills will
determine the difference between success or failure
 Stakeholder management
 Focus on management process and line
procedures
 Organisational sensitivity & cultural fit of
characters
 Differing interests and (untangible) expectations
 Managing projects and programs is not core
business
 Perception and (mis)trust are leading
 Roles & responsibilities / governance unclear
 Highlevel decisionmaking often based on
perception/emotions
Inner Project Circle
Traditional focus of projectmanagement is on the
project or program itself: the inner project circle.
Methodologies have been developed to structure and
manage the project or programs
 PRINCE II
 Managing Successful Programs
 Theory of Constraints (TOC)
 Tangible targets and deliverables
 Clearly defined roles & responsibilities
 Project and program management is core
business
 Clear (internal) expectations (time, budget, scope
etc.)
 Focus on expertise / content
Project & Program Leadership
Bridging and aligning the inner circle with the outer
circle in a seamless way of working is our vision of
Project & Program Leadership; the project becomes a
fluid flow and can easily be modified and integrated
without losing control on the desired results
 Creating maximum transparancy
 Applying Lean techniques to projects and
programs
 Teams and team composition are crucial
 Daily Startups and immediate issue resolution
(Kaizen)
 Open communication
 Project Arena’s: quick alignment with sponsors,
stakeholders, and team members
 SteerCo becomes (bi)weekly Standup with active
participation of project members
Project & Program Leadership (PPL) is the integration of current project management trends and Lean
management. The use of our experience in all kinds of project management gives you and your stakeholders
maximum transparancy in the progress, risks, and costs of your programs, projects and portfolio’s. PPL is the
common sense best practice of PRINCE II, MSP, Lean, and Agile.
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2. Leadership in
Projects & Programs
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The Hill Advisory Approach
Our approach will help you overcome traditional project and program management results and will increase the
success ratio of your portfolio and, consequently, return on investment. Our approach is based on “Flow”; from an
organisational (process) perspective and from a people’s perspective. Soft and hard elements are integrated into logical
flows that gives you control over the output and will give you the capability to manage.the environment of the project or
program
The Hill Advisory
Drs. Marc Ouwehand
Willem Alexanderlaan 1
5062 KV Oisterwijk
The Netherlands
+31(0)6 48 50 46 38
info@thehilladvisory.nl
Why The Hill Advisory?
The combination of extensive (handson) experience in project and
program management, strategy development, business transformation,
process management, resource management and industry knowledge
makes us a professional partner in business. Our cross-industry
experience allows us to leverage with different levels of organisational
readiness. We are certified in PRINCE II, MSP, TOC, Lean, Six Sigma,
and Agile. We believe in a close cooperation for and together with you. We
explore a network of high profile professionals. Would you like a
presentation, demonstration, workshop, training or meeting with us and
one of our experts? Please, do get in touch with us
 Logical flows determine project structure & governance
 Seamless phase transitions by daily teaming
 Project Kaizens for immediate issue resulotion
 Project Arena’s: active involvement senior stakeholders
 Project Finance: business case transparancy
 Weekly management iterations for quick redirection
 Daily startups for maximum transparancy
 Self managing teams reduce project overhead costs
 Active capacitymanagement