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

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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

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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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