Understanding Project Management
maturity to improve software selection
Ben Taunt, Asta Development plc
Project Challenge, 15th October 2013
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Project Management (PM) Maturity…

Why should I care about PM Maturity?
Asta’s perception of the key PM Maturity levels
What are the product options?
Questions?

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Gloomy Times

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Green Shoots?

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Managing Transformation

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Setting Objectives

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Project Management Maturity

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Level 1 – PM Novice

Organisation:
No recognition as
yet of PM need or
potential
People:
No formal PM skills
yet exist
PM Novice

Tools:
No dedicated PM
tools

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Level 2 – PM Learner

Organisation:
Desire PM benefits
but no knowledge
or experience yet

PM Learner
PM Novice

People:
Self-taught PM
Leaders
Tools:
Spreadsheets &
occasional single
user PM tools
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Level 3 – PM Professional

Organisation:
PM processes in
place, early
benefits realised
PM Professional
PM Learner
PM Novice

People:
First professional
hires made
Tools:
Variety of specific
PM tools – still
some spreadsheets
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Level 4 – PM Master

PM Master
PM Professional
PM Learner
PM Novice

Organisation:
Mature, consistent
PM processes
delivering value
People:
PM leaders/teams
well established
Tools:
Enterprise-wide PM
platform in place,
used consistently
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PM Maturity Levels
PM maturity:

PM Novice

PM Learner

ORGANISATION: No recognition as yet Desire PM benefits
Recognition/
of PM need or
but no knowledge or
readiness
potential
experience yet
PEOPLE:
The Skills base

TOOLS:
PM projects and
tools

PM Professional

PM Master

PM processes in
place, early benefits
realised

Mature PM
processes, delivering
business value

No formal PM skills
exist in the firm

Self-taught PM
leaders are finding
their path

First professional PM PM leaders and
hires have been
teams are well
made
established

No PM tools have
been bought

Using functional
software,
spreadsheets and
occasional single
user PM tools

Variety of specific
PM tools ranging
from desktop to
enterprise - some
spreadsheets remain

Enterprise wide PM
platform in place and
used consistently
and knowledgeably

Visibility of corporate activities
Efficiency of Business

Predictability of Business
Assurance of Delivery
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Developing Greater Maturity

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Recognising Where You Sit

Fulfil goals and plans when
expected? Or delays and
unanticipated roadblocks
Key activities to be delivered on
time, at or under budget, and
without surprises?
Planning culture; are we any good
at it?
Do we need better tools or better
PM overall – or both?
Approaches to planning activities
and projects?
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Recognising Where You Sit

Supported by software and of what
kind: whiteboards, spreadsheets,
ERP tools, bespoke, desktop PM
tools?
Consistent, comparable plans?
Collaborative? Scalable from key
activities up to senior level?
Manual reporting?
Formal PM training or qualification?
How many of them, and where do
they sit?
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Developing Greater Maturity

Novice

Learner

Professional

Master

• RESEARCH
• …then… REALISE
• RECOGNISE

• RATIONALISE

• REVIEW & REVISIT

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Project Management Maturity

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Asta Development PLC
Project, Portfolio and Resource Management
specialists since 1988
Used by 92% of UK top construction
contractors
Utilised across Technology Sector: IT services,
software development, consultancy,
engineering, manufacturing etc
Over 65,000 users worldwide
Total solution provider delivering Software,
Support, Training and Consultancy
Offices in Thame and Telford with a worldwide
distributor network
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Sample User Base
Engineering

Public Sector

Professional
Services

Construction

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A Complete Solution Offering

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Asta’s Product Suite
Unique real-time
system collaborating
multiple users,
projects and
resources

Class-leading
project, portfolio
and resource
management tool
used on projects of
all sizes and by all
industry sectors

Asta
Powerproject
Multi-User
Asta
Powerproject

Easy-to-use planning
tool designed for the
planning, managing
and delivery of smaller
projects

Asta
Easyplan

Specialist
Tools

Products for specific
niche applications
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A Solution For All Roles

Business
Intelligence

Sales

Notifications
and Reports

Portfolio
Management

Asta Powerproject
Multi-User
Progress & Time
Entry
Team Members

Project
Management
Resource
Management
Team
Leaders
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Asta Powerproject Client Application

Powerful yet easy to use
Read/write data live to
central project database
Fully supports collaborative working
Team
Leaders

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Asta Powerproject – Portfolio Management

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Asta Powerproject – Resource Views

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Timesheet for Asta Powerproject

Team
Leaders

Team Members
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Web Access for Asta Powerproject

Team
Leaders

Team Members
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Business Intelligence for Asta Powerproject

Sales

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What Asta Powerproject Offers...
Accurate planning which eliminates scope change

Ensures Project Management becomes visible
across the organisation
Enforces accountability for project performance

Better prioritisation of projects
Optimum utilisation of resources
Better communication and collaboration across
roles and departments
On budget and within cost = improved profitability

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Explore the
scope of the
Asta
Powerproject

Formalise and
agree scope for
implementation
process.

Datasource
configured
remotely by Asta

Installation of
Asta
Powerproject

User
Training
Role-based
training courses
as agreed with
the client

Stage 6

Installation
and Admin
Training

Stage 5

Project
Setup

Stage 4

Implementation
Planning
Workshop

Stage 3

Pre IPW
Training

Stage 2

Stage 1

Implementation Support

Review
Continued post
implementation
to ensure the
continued
success of the
system.

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Presentation Resources and Questions?
Visit us on Stand 28 for a one-to-one demonstration
Free memory stick with copies of latest Case Studies
and White Paper “Projecting Business Success”
Register for free online webinars: www.astadev.com
Visit www.projchallenge.com for copies of all
presentations

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Asta Powerproject

Ben Taunt
ben.taunt@astadev.com

01844 261700
www.astadev.com
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Asta Powerproject: Understanding Project Management Maturity

  • 1.
    Understanding Project Management maturityto improve software selection Ben Taunt, Asta Development plc Project Challenge, 15th October 2013 © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 2.
    Project Management (PM)Maturity… Why should I care about PM Maturity? Asta’s perception of the key PM Maturity levels What are the product options? Questions? © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 3.
    Gloomy Times © CopyrightAsta Development 2013
  • 4.
    Green Shoots? © CopyrightAsta Development 2013
  • 5.
  • 6.
    Setting Objectives © CopyrightAsta Development 2013
  • 7.
    Project Management Maturity ©Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 8.
    Level 1 –PM Novice Organisation: No recognition as yet of PM need or potential People: No formal PM skills yet exist PM Novice Tools: No dedicated PM tools © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 9.
    Level 2 –PM Learner Organisation: Desire PM benefits but no knowledge or experience yet PM Learner PM Novice People: Self-taught PM Leaders Tools: Spreadsheets & occasional single user PM tools © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 10.
    Level 3 –PM Professional Organisation: PM processes in place, early benefits realised PM Professional PM Learner PM Novice People: First professional hires made Tools: Variety of specific PM tools – still some spreadsheets © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 11.
    Level 4 –PM Master PM Master PM Professional PM Learner PM Novice Organisation: Mature, consistent PM processes delivering value People: PM leaders/teams well established Tools: Enterprise-wide PM platform in place, used consistently © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 12.
    PM Maturity Levels PMmaturity: PM Novice PM Learner ORGANISATION: No recognition as yet Desire PM benefits Recognition/ of PM need or but no knowledge or readiness potential experience yet PEOPLE: The Skills base TOOLS: PM projects and tools PM Professional PM Master PM processes in place, early benefits realised Mature PM processes, delivering business value No formal PM skills exist in the firm Self-taught PM leaders are finding their path First professional PM PM leaders and hires have been teams are well made established No PM tools have been bought Using functional software, spreadsheets and occasional single user PM tools Variety of specific PM tools ranging from desktop to enterprise - some spreadsheets remain Enterprise wide PM platform in place and used consistently and knowledgeably Visibility of corporate activities Efficiency of Business Predictability of Business Assurance of Delivery © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 13.
    Developing Greater Maturity ©Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 14.
    Recognising Where YouSit Fulfil goals and plans when expected? Or delays and unanticipated roadblocks Key activities to be delivered on time, at or under budget, and without surprises? Planning culture; are we any good at it? Do we need better tools or better PM overall – or both? Approaches to planning activities and projects? © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 15.
    Recognising Where YouSit Supported by software and of what kind: whiteboards, spreadsheets, ERP tools, bespoke, desktop PM tools? Consistent, comparable plans? Collaborative? Scalable from key activities up to senior level? Manual reporting? Formal PM training or qualification? How many of them, and where do they sit? © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 16.
    Developing Greater Maturity Novice Learner Professional Master •RESEARCH • …then… REALISE • RECOGNISE • RATIONALISE • REVIEW & REVISIT © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 17.
    Project Management Maturity ©Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 18.
    Asta Development PLC Project,Portfolio and Resource Management specialists since 1988 Used by 92% of UK top construction contractors Utilised across Technology Sector: IT services, software development, consultancy, engineering, manufacturing etc Over 65,000 users worldwide Total solution provider delivering Software, Support, Training and Consultancy Offices in Thame and Telford with a worldwide distributor network © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 19.
    Sample User Base Engineering PublicSector Professional Services Construction © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 20.
    A Complete SolutionOffering © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 21.
    Asta’s Product Suite Uniquereal-time system collaborating multiple users, projects and resources Class-leading project, portfolio and resource management tool used on projects of all sizes and by all industry sectors Asta Powerproject Multi-User Asta Powerproject Easy-to-use planning tool designed for the planning, managing and delivery of smaller projects Asta Easyplan Specialist Tools Products for specific niche applications © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 22.
    A Solution ForAll Roles Business Intelligence Sales Notifications and Reports Portfolio Management Asta Powerproject Multi-User Progress & Time Entry Team Members Project Management Resource Management Team Leaders © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 23.
    Asta Powerproject ClientApplication Powerful yet easy to use Read/write data live to central project database Fully supports collaborative working Team Leaders © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 24.
    Asta Powerproject –Portfolio Management © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 25.
    Asta Powerproject –Resource Views © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 26.
    Timesheet for AstaPowerproject Team Leaders Team Members © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 27.
    Web Access forAsta Powerproject Team Leaders Team Members © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 28.
    Business Intelligence forAsta Powerproject Sales © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 29.
    What Asta PowerprojectOffers... Accurate planning which eliminates scope change Ensures Project Management becomes visible across the organisation Enforces accountability for project performance Better prioritisation of projects Optimum utilisation of resources Better communication and collaboration across roles and departments On budget and within cost = improved profitability © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 30.
    Explore the scope ofthe Asta Powerproject Formalise and agree scope for implementation process. Datasource configured remotely by Asta Installation of Asta Powerproject User Training Role-based training courses as agreed with the client Stage 6 Installation and Admin Training Stage 5 Project Setup Stage 4 Implementation Planning Workshop Stage 3 Pre IPW Training Stage 2 Stage 1 Implementation Support Review Continued post implementation to ensure the continued success of the system. © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 31.
    Presentation Resources andQuestions? Visit us on Stand 28 for a one-to-one demonstration Free memory stick with copies of latest Case Studies and White Paper “Projecting Business Success” Register for free online webinars: www.astadev.com Visit www.projchallenge.com for copies of all presentations © Copyright Asta Development 2013
  • 32.
    Asta Powerproject Ben Taunt ben.taunt@astadev.com 01844261700 www.astadev.com © Copyright Asta Development 2013