Energy
Streamlining Demand Management at a Fortune 50 Energy Organization
Primary Area
Organizational Project Management (OPM)
Service Area
Strategic Demand Management
Products Used
Power Platform
Roles Impacted
Portfolio Managers, Program Managers
Impact Highlight
40% reduction in compliance exceptions
Opportunity
A Fortune 50 Energy Company faced an opportunity to overhaul their Project Management Organization (PMO) burdened by multiple legacy solutions, overly complex processes, and frequent exceptions that compromised data integrity. Fast-tracked programs and vendor compliance exceptions further amplified the challenges, emphasizing the critical need for streamlined and standardized project management practices.
Multiple, disconnected legacy demand and project management applications, with multi-user Excel files mixed in.
Convoluted processes with high exception rates.
Poor data quality due to inconsistent project tracking and compliance.
Inefficient vendor management due to fast-tracking and exceptions.
Solution
The following architecture was realized:
Strategic demand and project management processes were streamlined and standardized by implementing Microsoft Project Online, Power BI, SharePoint, and Power Automate, enhancing clarity, efficiency, and compliance across the organization. Legacy applications were migrated and stakeholders trained in a train-the-trainer fashion.
Implemented Microsoft Project Online for unified project management and collaboration.
Leveraged Power BI to establish transparent, real-time reporting and analytics.
Utilized SharePoint to centralize documentation, policies, and governance processes.
Deployed Power Platform integrations to automate workflows and enhance system connectivity.
Impact
The client now operates with a unified, streamlined PMO, significantly improving data quality, compliance, and decision-making capabilities. The engagement resulted in a 40% reduction in compliance exceptions and a 30% increase in project delivery efficiency.
Achieved 40% reduction in compliance exceptions.
Increased overall data accuracy by 50%.
Improved project delivery efficiency by 30%.
Enhanced vendor management leading to accelerated project approvals.