Project Management Process and Methodology Development

SOMOS is a leader in helping organizations develop and apply project management processes and methodologies that will allow them to successfully manage their projects. Whether your organization manages many small, unconnected projects or coordinates large integrated programs, SOMOS understands the issues and can meet your needs.

Our project management professionals work closely with our clients to understand their unique business requirements and to adapt processes and methods that meet those requirements. Bringing an extensive knowledge of industry best practices and standards, our consultants can help you develop approval cycles for project selection and initiation, define project roles, establish standards for project planning and monitoring, map workflows, and create procedures for project completion and close down.

SOMOS consultants have developed project management operations for our clients in the information technology, product development, and aerospace and defence sectors. Our consultants are experienced in a variety of formal methodologies, including PMBOK®, PRINCE2®, ANSI Standard 748 for Earned Value, COBIT^TM, and OPM3®.

Examples of SOMOS engagements for PM Process and Methodology Development

Project Management Operations Review
Leading Telecommunications Manufacturer
SOMOS consultants reviewed the project management operations within a service organization at a leading telecommunications organization. The review identified several core service problems and proposed strategies to remedy the problems. Our consultants reviewed operational plans and procedures, which the client subsequently revised and developed according to our recommendations.

Follow-up over a year later confirmed the client implemented the proposed operational improvement strategies, resulting in improved throughput, reduced cycle-time, reduced staff turnover, and greatly increased customer satisfaction.

Business Process Re-engineering Project
Life Sciences Research Company
A SOMOS consultant worked with customer staff, systems developers, and the project authority to develop project procedures and templates for planning, communication, resource management, and monitoring. We helped our client achieve its goal to streamline and automate the overall operations.

Project Office Set-up
Leading Telecommunications Manufacturer
SOMOS consultants analyzed requirements and subsequently designed and implemented project offices and PM procedures for two different groups within the client's organization. SOMOS worked with the client throughout the implementation, from development of strategy, documentation of procedures, and writing of detailed work instructions and templates, through to implementation support, workshops, and training.

SAP Financial and Material Management System
Government Department
As part of the work involved in setting up and running the project management office to support a SAP system implementation, SOMOS consultants developed procedures and templates for planning, monitoring, status tracking, analysis, and reporting.