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“Connecting people worldwide and transforming businesses through project management”

Getting Acquainted…

ABC CorporationCadence Management Corporation

18 January 2010

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Agenda TopicsThe Challenge

About Cadence/ABC CorpExtent of Practice—Levels

The Executive Role in Project Management

Cadence Philosophy and Methodology

Cadence Integrated PM Solutions

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The Challenge

In today's business environment, managing projects is a critical success factor.  There are more projects to complete with limited resources.  Today's challenges and pressures demand that companies execute flawlessly, reduce cost, speed time to market, manage risk, integrate people and technologies and adhere to global standard and marketplace competitiveness.

Executives: “It’s about getting projects done on time!”

Cadence is committed to one discipline – project management, your critical competency for sustainable competitive advantage.

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The Eight Biggest Problems

People are not working on the project and their management doesn’t know it

Inadequate scope definition

The project starts…slowly

People don’t know how to plan a project

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The Eight Biggest Problems

Inability to get team members

Responsibility at the task level is unclear

Changes to CSP are not controlled

Project Managers are passive

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Cadence Goal

The Cadence goal is to be the premier provider of project management training, consulting services, and support tools to organizations seeking improved bottom-line performance.

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Methodologies vs. Standards

Methodology:

Flexible and adaptable to the size, risk, and complexity of projects

Recommends when and how to use which tools

Is adaptable to company, institution, or sector

PMI Standard (PMBOK®):

List of good practices

Common language

Base for certification

Represents a global consensus

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A full-service Project Management company with a global reach

• Founded in 1983

• Worldwide headquarters in Portland, Oregon

• Network of Global Solution Providers (GSPs)

• Course materials in English, Spanish, Japanese, Dutch, Finnish (Next: Portuguese, German)

• Cadence approach is applicable to multiple industries

About Cadence

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Your Global PM Partner

Japan

Costa Rica

Mexico

NetherlandsPortland, Oregon New Jersey

Finland

*Developing

* 2010

Chile

Germany*

Brazil*

United Kingdom*

Perú

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3ComAdvanced Micro Devices*Affiliated Computer ServicesAkzo Nobel (US, Finland)Altera Corporation (US, Malaysia)Applied MaterialsApple ComputerArrow Industries*Boston Scientific*California ISOCAN-TV (Venezuela)Cascade MicrotechCisco SystemsCodetel (Dominican Republic)CoherentCollex (Finland)**eBay*Efectus (Mexico)**EpsonFEI CorporationFluke Corporation*Frito-LayFujitsu Ltd. (Japan)

*Global delivery of services

Roche Molecular Systems Rockwell CollinsSBC CommunicationsSchweitzer EngineeringSinérgia Group (Costa Rica)** SiemensSignal PharmaceuticalsSilicon GraphicsShaklee CorporationSpansionSpirent Communications Starbucks Coffee (US, Netherlands)SymmetriCom (US, Puerto Rico)TektronixTricon Global Restaurants, Inc.UniField EngineeringUnited Space Alliance (Space Shuttle)US BankVarian MedicalVerizonWeyerhaeuserXerox Corporation

Fujitsu SSL, Ltd., (Japan)** 　　　　 FUJITSU ADVANCED ENGINEERING LIMITED. (Japan)**KLA-TencorKronodoc Oy (Finland)Lockheed MartinLogitech*Micro Systems EngineeringMicron Technologies (US, Norway, UK)Microsoft CorporationMovilnet (Venezuela)Network Appliance (US, Netherlands)NIOW (Netherlands)**Novellus SystemsOffice MaxPacific Gas and ElectricPortland Development CommissionPortland General ElectricPlanar Systems (US, Finland)Professional Tool Manufacturing, LLCQ-Pharma (US)**RealNetworks

**Certified Global Solution Provider

Cadence Partial Client List

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We stay current and aligned with industry best practices in project management

• PMI, with more than 500,000 members and credential holders with chapters in over 168 countries, is the world’s foremost advocate for the project management profession (www.pmi.org)

• Cadence is a Global Charter Registered Education Provider with the Project Management Institute (PMI)

• The highest level of providers for this society (68/1300)

• Aligned with PMI’s Guide to the Project Management

Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)

Project Management Institute

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Cadence Seminar LeadersExperienced, master-practitioners of project management

• Extensive experience as functional managers, consultants and seminar leaders

• At least 15+ years of real-world project management experience

• Authors and presenters on project management best practices

• Active members of Project Management Institute

• Certified Project Management Professionals (PMP)

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About ABC Corporation

Cadence customers are universally classified as companies in transition.

What is ABC’s transition?

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More projects completed per year

More projects completed within cost, schedule, performance

Faster project closure

High performance teams

Doing more with less

Faster response to change—velocity!

Effective support of organizational goals

Positive impact on the bottom line

Benefits of Successful Project Management

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• No formal practices• Dependent on individual skills

• Implementing a PM Methodology• Training• PM Guide• Implementation Plan• Individuals when or whether to use new methodology

• Adopted in company• Phase-end decisions• Plans on every

project• Status reporting in

place• All PMBOK areas 2

covered consistently:

• Governance• Project Steering Team• Prioritization• PM process measures• Control based on metrics• Resource loading and leveling• Earned Value disciplines

5. Optimizing

1. Ad Hoc

3. Defined

4. Managed

2. Repeatable

1 Adapted from SEI Maturity Model2 Project Management Body of Knowledge

• PM Process Audits• PST Agenda• Guide Revisions• Continuous Improvements

Where Is ABC?CMM – Capabilities Maturity Model1

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How to Implement the Project Concept

Recognize that project management is a specific set of disciplines

Show support from the top

Train the right people

Place the responsibility for the process with functional managers

Pick some projects and make sure that they succeed

Publicize the successes

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Leave skills with the client

Management is responsible for PM process

People manage projects – not software

Phased project management process

Flexible process scaled to size of projects

Cross-functional teams produce higher quality results in less time

Simple, easy-to-use tools and techniques

Cadence Philosophy

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Why do AkzoNobel, eBay, Starbucks and Logitech use Cadence?

Easy to get startedFocus is on getting projects doneRapid planningScalable, flexibleLow overhead project controlConsistent expectations and execution

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Project Management Disciplines

Let’s look at some best practices…

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Project Management TrainingAudience

New project managers

Experienced project managers

Team members

Functional managers

All levels of the organization who support or work on projects

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Project Management TrainingFormat:

Public or In-House Training

Duration:

3 days (methodology)

Workshops:

Teams working on real ABC projects

Draft project plans created in class (real work)

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Seminars:OPM Series:• Project Management• Managing Project Management • Executive Briefing: Proj Mgmt• Program Management• Portfolio Management• Executive Briefing: Prt/Pgm Mgmt

Consulting:• Rapid Project Planning/Start-Ups• Temporary Project Manager• Assessment of Project Processes (OPM3®)• Project Audits and Reviews• Advanced Project Coaching• Project Management Guidelines Document• Project Management Process Implementation• Project Office ImplementationSpecific Focus Series:

• Risk Management• Scope Management• Schedule Management• Communications Management• Certification Preparation (CAPM, PMP)• Refresher Training & Topical Updates

Cadence Offers Integrated Project Management Solutions

Tools and Support:• ProjectMaster Software • WallCharts for Project Planning• Ongoing Free Support to Seminar Graduates

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OPM SeminarsTM PM FM Dir Officer

Project MgmtManaging PM Program Mgmt Portfolio Mgmt Exec Briefings (2)

Hands-On ConsultingTM PM FM Dir

OfficerStartups (3) Process Guide Annual Audit

ProductsTM PM FM Dir Officer

ProjectMaster Wall Products

After Service Support• Toll-free project assistance• Email support from seminar

leader• VIP program and articles

Cadence Make-a-Difference Program

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Project Management TrainingDESIGNED TO:

Teach skills and techniques

Be applicable to all industries

Be applicable to all company sizes

Provide active participation

Teach skills in people management in a team environment, where the people are not reporting to you

Enable positive contribution

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Essentials Training

Advanced Training

(PMBOK® Areas)

PMP® Certification

Planning Support

PM Standards, Methodology,

Guide Book

Project Steering Team

Creation

PM Process Evaluation,

Review, Auditing

Process Implemen-

tation Support

ProjectManagement

• Project Mgmt

• Managing Project Management

• Executive Briefing

• Portfolio and Program Management

• Human Resources

• Risk Mgmt.

• Scope & Schedule Mgmt.

• Communications

• Procurement & Contract Administration

• PMBOK® Study

• PMP® Exam Prep

• Project Planning Service

• Project Plan Reviews

• Life Cycle

• Roles

• Forms

• Tools

• Time Tracking

• Sizing, Scalability

• Guide Book Creation for Divisions

• Formation

• Prioritization

• Process Evaluations

• Monthly Meetings & Agenda

• Process Reviews

• Project Reviews

• Process Assessment (OPM3®)

• Implementation Plan Facilitation

• Project Team Support/ Consulting

• PM Website

• PM Promotion

• PM Software (MSProject, ProjectMaster)

Successful Project ManagementIt’s more than just training …

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Lifetime support after training

Practical, simple, hands-on approach

Client’s projects used in seminar workshops

Use what you learned the day after training

The Cadence approach is people-centric

Actively involved in the project management profession

We will be your global project management partner

Why Cadence?

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Contact InformationAddress: Cadence Management Corporation1515 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 920Portland, OR 97201-5463

Website: www.cadencemc.comPhone number: 503-CADENCE (503-223-3623)Fax number: 503-222-3544Cadence Leadership Team and Key Contacts:

John Patton, PMP, President and CEOConnie Plowman, PMP, COO and Vice President, Global AccountsJay Christensen, PMP, CTO and Seminar Leader/Consultant

Email: firstname.lastname@cadencemc.com

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Cadence Management Corporation

Our mission is to help you, the project leader,

your team and your organization be successful.

“Connecting people worldwide and transforming businesses through project management”