Ensure superior results from your project team and executives with the exclusive coaching and mentoring by the Macrosolutions.

1. COACHING AND
MENTORING
IN PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING

2. CONSULTING
ABOUT
Ensure superior results from your project team
and executives with the exclusive coaching and
mentoring by the Macrosolutions.t
Every successful organization needs to focus on the qualification
of its project managers and sponsors using the ultimate techniques
of project management as well as in various human skills that are
required.
The Macrosolutions’ coaching and mentoring services have been
specially developed by Ricardo Vargas and are customized in the
exact needs of each organization.
Through regular meetings, discussion forums and local support,
the results can be achieved in a record time and with reduced risks
compared to the traditional processes of change.
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3. CONSULTING
KEY ISSUES
ADDRESSED
»»Project Leaders with performance to be enhanced
»»Low maturity in planning
»»Project team recently hired and without the necessary
experience
»»Low team morale
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4. CONSULTING
SCOPE OF
WORK
✓✓Coaching for the specific activities of the project planning
✓✓Human skills development (soft skills)
✓✓Training and advice in negotiations
✓✓Teams development
✓✓Mentoring and professional development of the future
project managers
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5. CONSULTING
FACT SHEET
DESCRIPTION
Approximate period required for completion of the
ESTIMATED DURATION OF THE WORK
consultancy work
3 to 6 months.
Level of complexity of work to be performed either
WORK COMPLEXITY
by Macrosolutions or by the client. Involves internal
Medium. cultural, technical and technological challenges of the
project to be implemented.
Minimum team the client must provide for the work.
CLIENT’S TEAM (MINIMUM REQUIRED)
The workload of the client’s team depends on the
Coachees team (clients). structure of the visits and the work to be performed.
It is estimated that the client’s team engages at least
80 to 100 hours / month for the project (individually).
Determines the percentage of participation of the two
CLIENT’S TEAM ALLOCATION X
teams on the project. For example, allocating a 25%
MACROSOLUTIONS TEAM ALLOCATION / 75% indicates that 25% of the project work will be
10% Client’s Team. performed by the client’s team while 75% of the work
90% Macrosolutions’ Team. will be conducted by Macrosolutions.
Estimated number of monthly visits of the team
PROJECT ESTIMATED NUMBER OF VISITS
Macrosolutions at the client’s installations for
3 to 6 visits. diagnostic, process validation, meetings, delivery of
results and other work.
Minimum level of project management maturity that
MATURITY LEVEL (MINIMUM REQUIRED)
the organization needs to have to accomplish the work.
None. In more complex jobs the required minimum maturity
is a factor determining the success of the work of
Macrosolutions.
Highlights the work’s comprehensiveness within the
ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL OF COVERAGE
organization.
Corporate: NA
Departmental: NA Some types of Macrosolutions’ consulting services can
Project: NA be specific and located in the project or department
while other works will involve/impact the various
sectors of the organization.
Languages in which the work of Macrosolutions are
LANGUAGE(S)
developed.
Portuguese, English, Spanish.
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6. CONSULTING
SUPPORTED
STANDARDS AND
METHODOLOGIES
Project management standards and methodologies discussed
and addressed in this consulting service.
Project Management Institute (PMI) UK Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
PMBOK Guide PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environments)
PMI Practice Standard for Estimating MSP (Managing Successful Programmes)
PMI Practice Standard for Earned Value Management — M_O_R (Management of Risks)
PMI Practice Standard for Configuration P3M3 (Portfolio, Programme, and Project
—
Management Management Maturity Model)
PMI Practice Standard for Risk Management P3O (Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices)
PMI Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structure MoP (Management of Portfolios)
PMI Practice Standard for Scheduling MoV (Management of Value)
PMI Standard for Portfolio Management
Scrum Alliance
PMI Standard for Program Management
Scrum Methodology
PMI Project Manager Development Competency
Framework
International Project Management Association (IPMA)
Organizational Project Management Maturity Model
(OPM3®) ICB® IPMA Competence Baseline
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7. CONSULTING
AREAS: APPROACH
COMPREHENSIVENESS
AREA COMPREHENSIVENESS DESCRIPTION
Integration Includes the processes required to ensure that the various elements of the project
are properly coordinated.
Scope Includes the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work
required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully.
Time Includes the processes required to ensure timely completion of the project.
Cost Optional Includes the processes required to ensure that the project is completed within the
approved budget.
Quality Includes the processes required to ensure that the project will satisfy the needs for
which it was undertaken.
Human Resource Includes the processes required to make the most effective use of the people
involved with the project.
Communications Includes the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation,
collection, dissemination, storage, and ultimate disposition of project information.
Risk Systematic process of identifying, analyzing, and responding to project risks.
It includes maximizing the probability and consequences of positive events
and minimizing the probability and consequences of adverse events to project
objectives.
Procurement Includes the processes required to acquire goods and services from outside the
performing organization to attain project scope.
EHS Involves processes related to work safety, health and environment, including specific
regulations.
Strategic Involves the processes which link projects with corporate strategy through the
Planning indicators of the Balanced Scorecard's goals.
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8. CONSULTING
13 REASONS
WHY YOUR COMPANY SHOULD
CHOOSE MACROSOLUTIONS
Clients and Projects History Internationally Recognized Experience
Macrosolutions structured models and Macrosolutions was the first Brazilian
processes that support now more than organization to be accredited by PMI in
US$18 billion. their Registered Consultant Program,
one of the most comprehensive and
Return on Investment Calculated rigorous accreditation programs in
Mathematically project and portfolio management
Mathematical model based on statistical consulting.
processes and simulators which
allows the determination of return on Worldwide Operations
investment for the consultancy work. Macrosolutions has already done work
in 29 countries on all continents and in
Assessment of Future Results all stages of economic development.
To ensure the effectiveness of the work
and also the application, by the client, Mission Critical
of the process and structure developed. The experience of Ricardo Vargas and
his team, makes Macrosolutions capable
Methodology and Work Plan of acting in various projects that are
All the work has detailed schedules, considered mission critical.
scope clearly defined, project risks
management mechanisms and other Ethics, Confidentiality and
best practices. Professionalism
Everything that we do for our clients
Knowledge Transfer and is considered to be confidential and is
Documentation thus treated with the highest level of
Each piece of information produced professional rigor and security.
is cataloged and structured to be
physically and digitally delivered to the Accessibility
client at the end of the project phases. Our clients have 24x7 access to the
team of consultants via telephone, email
Ricardo Vargas’ Methodology and video conferencing mechanisms.
All Macrosolutions work is based on This ensures immediate response to
the experience and the methodology requests and improves the chances of
created by Ricardo Vargas, one of project success.
the most influential experts in project
management in the world. Simulations and Mathematical Models
One of the most important service that
Excellent Team of Consultantss Macrosolutions provides is the use of
The team of consultants Macrosolutions mathematical models and simulations,
gathers a select group of professionals which are developed and customized
with exceptional skills and proven for our clients.
international experience.
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9. CONSULTING
FURTHER
INFORMATION
For further information about this consulting service, please
contact:
Phone: +55 31 3024-3003
Fax: +55 31 3024-3005
e-mail: info@macrosolutions.com.br
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