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Leveraging Success Leveraging Success Through Effective ProjectThrough Effective ProjectManagement ToolsManagement Toolsand Processesand Processes
Charlie SchloffCharlie SchloffManager, C3P Project OfficeManager, C3P Project OfficeFord Motor CompanyFord Motor Company
File: MPUG 2000 v1.2.ppt
Purpose Of This PresentationPurpose Of This Presentation
Raise your awareness of how Project Raise your awareness of how Project Management tools, processes and Management tools, processes and methodologies are being applied to meet methodologies are being applied to meet today’s business challenges. today’s business challenges.
Initiate creative thinking in how Project Initiate creative thinking in how Project Management of this type can be Management of this type can be strategically applied to your specific strategically applied to your specific business needs.business needs.
Heighten your interest of the level of Heighten your interest of the level of business value that can be accomplished business value that can be accomplished through effective Project Management.through effective Project Management.
Ford’s Global PresenceFord’s Global Presence
The Evolution of Vehicle The Evolution of Vehicle DevelopmentDevelopment
Major changes have Major changes have occurred since the industry occurred since the industry began.began.
Designs were completed on Designs were completed on paper through the 1970’s.paper through the 1970’s.
Communication methods Communication methods were slow and limiting.were slow and limiting.
Little concurrent engineering Little concurrent engineering taking place.taking place.
Manufacturing problems Manufacturing problems were dealt with downstream were dealt with downstream resulting in a time-consuming resulting in a time-consuming and expensive process.and expensive process.
The Making of Cars and The Making of Cars and TrucksTrucks
Designers worked exclusively with clay models Designers worked exclusively with clay models to formulate styling themes and prototypes.to formulate styling themes and prototypes.
Physical prototypes were used for fit, function Physical prototypes were used for fit, function and visual verification.and visual verification.
In the 1970’s, the use ofIn the 1970’s, the use ofcomputers to conceivecomputers to conceiveinitial designs wereinitial designs werebeginning to emerge.beginning to emerge.
In the late 80’s innovativeIn the late 80’s innovativecompanies began to capitalize on the companies began to capitalize on the industry’s need for state-of-the-art industry’s need for state-of-the-art computerized efficiencies in vehicle design, computerized efficiencies in vehicle design, engineering, and manufacturing.engineering, and manufacturing.
1995 … C3P Vision1995 … C3P Vision
““Integration of Ford’s Enterprise Product Integration of Ford’s Enterprise Product Development through Global Product Development through Global Product
Information Management and Advanced Information Management and Advanced Computer Aided Design, ManufacturingComputer Aided Design, Manufacturing
and Engineering Functionality”and Engineering Functionality”
C3P Defined: C3P Defined: CCAD AD CCAM AM CCAE AE PPIMIM
CComputer Aided Design (CAD)omputer Aided Design (CAD) CComputer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)omputer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) CComputer Aided Engineering (CAE)omputer Aided Engineering (CAE) PProduct Information Management roduct Information Management
(PIM)(PIM)
But What is C3P?But What is C3P?
A suite of globally integrated A suite of globally integrated applications that complement each applications that complement each other.other.
A single source library of information.A single source library of information. Documented processes and methods Documented processes and methods
that facilitate efficient use of the tools.that facilitate efficient use of the tools. A new way of doingA new way of doing
business thatbusiness thattransforms ourtransforms ourway of thinking.way of thinking.
A Typical PM Challenge…A Typical PM Challenge…
With any significant change, many issues rise With any significant change, many issues rise to the surface. As Project Managers, we fill the to the surface. As Project Managers, we fill the gaps with new and/or refined processes and gaps with new and/or refined processes and technologies. Typical things we see are:technologies. Typical things we see are:
Inconsistency in data management solutionsInconsistency in data management solutions Process reinventionProcess reinvention Lack of effective utilization of limited resourcesLack of effective utilization of limited resources Information overload due to data inconsistencies Information overload due to data inconsistencies
and disorganizationand disorganization Sluggish metric reporting and data gatheringSluggish metric reporting and data gathering Lack of proactive planning and forecastingLack of proactive planning and forecasting e-nabling archaic and often flawed processes e-nabling archaic and often flawed processes
which result in us making more mistakes even which result in us making more mistakes even faster!faster!
Training, Mentoring & Knowledge Transfer
The P-Cubed Delivery ModelThe P-Cubed Delivery Model
Portfolio ManagementPortfolio ManagementPortfolio ManagementPortfolio Management
Business GoalsBusiness GoalsBusiness GoalsBusiness Goals
ProjectsProjectsProjects
Programs
Executive DecisionExecutive DecisionMaking & InvolvementMaking & Involvement
Executive DecisionExecutive DecisionMaking & InvolvementMaking & Involvement
Prioritization &Prioritization &Investment DecisionsInvestment Decisions
Prioritization &Prioritization &Investment DecisionsInvestment Decisions
An Integrated PortfolioAn Integrated Portfolioof Managed Projectsof Managed Projects
An Integrated PortfolioAn Integrated Portfolioof Managed Projectsof Managed Projects
Consistent, RepeatableConsistent, RepeatableProject DeliveryProject Delivery
Consistent, RepeatableConsistent, RepeatableProject DeliveryProject Delivery
BusinessBusinessStrategyStrategy
ProgramProgramManagementManagement
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C3P Implementation Planning C3P Implementation Planning SystemSystem
Mission:Mission:To support proactive planning and forecasting of C3P To support proactive planning and forecasting of C3P deployment and implementation efforts across the deployment and implementation efforts across the Enterprise through one central web-based repository of Enterprise through one central web-based repository of up-to-date and reliable information.up-to-date and reliable information.
Strategy:Strategy: Apply forecasting methodologies to the business thereby Apply forecasting methodologies to the business thereby
enabling proactive global C3P deployment and enabling proactive global C3P deployment and implementation efforts.implementation efforts.
Consolidate multi-sourced information into a secure web-Consolidate multi-sourced information into a secure web-based database to facilitate the information needs of the based database to facilitate the information needs of the responsible deployment and implementation initiatives.responsible deployment and implementation initiatives.
Apply sound business decisions that determine Apply sound business decisions that determine wherewhere C3P is needed, C3P is needed, whenwhen it is needed, and it is needed, and whowho is responsible is responsible to deploy to deploy whatwhat C3P technologies to C3P technologies to whomwhom..
Online
Data
Feeds
Multi-tieredMetric
Reporting
Resourceand
WorkloadAllocation
ProductProgramInformation
FacilityPlanningInformation
Effective capture of data for pro-active knowledge management
Flexible data analysis for dynamic decision making
Effective communication and collaboration for robust planning processes
CorporateSystems
CorporateSystems
Telecom’sPlanning
Telecom’sPlanning
C3P ProjectOffice
C3P ProjectOffice
TechnologyVendors
TechnologyVendors
FacilityServicesFacility
ServicesProgram
Change Mgmt.Program
Change Mgmt.Global Supplier
PlanningGlobal Supplier
Planning
ProductDevelopment
ProductDevelopment
VehicleOperationsVehicle
OperationsPowertrainOperationsPowertrainOperations
Education &Training
Education &Training
CustomerService Div.Customer
Service Div.
C3P Implementation Planning C3P Implementation Planning SystemSystem
Information Information CustomersCustomers
and Data Sourcesand Data Sources
C3P Implementation Planning C3P Implementation Planning SystemSystem
The solution is strategic in that it can be applied beyondThe solution is strategic in that it can be applied beyondthe scope of its original intention and design by transforming the scope of its original intention and design by transforming x-businessx-business processes into processes into e-businesse-business processes. processes.
The e-Business Advantage:The e-Business Advantage: Creates a view-to-the-future for proactive planning.Creates a view-to-the-future for proactive planning. Enables real-time updates and reporting available Enables real-time updates and reporting available
globally.globally. Distributes information gathering in a centralized system.Distributes information gathering in a centralized system. Provides consistency in data management.Provides consistency in data management. Uses “hard” metrics to more effectively manage the Uses “hard” metrics to more effectively manage the
business.business. Is interactive to satisfy all levels of management.Is interactive to satisfy all levels of management. Incorporates dynamic security management.Incorporates dynamic security management.
Key PM Business DriversKey PM Business Drivers Leverage MS Project Central and Project 2000 Leverage MS Project Central and Project 2000
capabilities which integrate the existing database capabilities which integrate the existing database functionality with advanced project management functionality with advanced project management technologies.technologies.
Consolidation of issue management tools into a Consolidation of issue management tools into a dynamic project tracking and notification system.dynamic project tracking and notification system.
Integrate “digital dashboard” methodologies to enable Integrate “digital dashboard” methodologies to enable more efficient and effective management of the more efficient and effective management of the business through robust and dynamic metric reporting.business through robust and dynamic metric reporting.
Integration of specific processes and metrics for Integration of specific processes and metrics for expanded proactive planning and deployment expanded proactive planning and deployment capabilities.capabilities.
Ability to hear customers and target consumers through Ability to hear customers and target consumers through the use of strategic project management designed to the use of strategic project management designed to drive the business to the next level and beyond!drive the business to the next level and beyond!
Global LeadershipGlobal Leadership
To be the leader in automotiveTo be the leader in automotiveproducts and services we mustproducts and services we mustalso lead in technological capabilitiesalso lead in technological capabilitiesand global business processes.and global business processes.
Ford is clearly establishingFord is clearly establishingitself as that leader throughitself as that leader throughstrategic partnerships, effectivestrategic partnerships, effectiveuse of technologies and managed process use of technologies and managed process improvement initiatives.improvement initiatives.
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