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Case Study

Establishment of a program management office (PMO)

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Effective Trouble-shooting in the event of production problems

A leading developer and producer of specialty chemicals was able to efficiently prepare a future transformation process with the help of an Atreus COO manager. In the process, it was possible to create time and financial transparency for strategic projects. In addition, a Program Management Office has been established.

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Company

  • Leading developer and producer of specialty chemical products
  • Revenue of €190m with 560 employees•
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Challenge

  • Requirement for significant increase of profitability following acquisition by a private equity firm
  • Insufficient focus on top projects
  • Backup for the COO position
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Goals

  • Establishment and management of a program management office (PMO) for strategic projects
  • Monthly reporting to the management team incl. shareholder representatives
  • Assumption of partial tasks from the area of the still active COO
  • Support in the preparation of a transformation process
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Measures

  • Establishment of a program management office with high visibility within the company and among shareholders
  • Creating awareness among the management team and the extended management team for the priorities of the individual projects and for structured input on the topics
  • Moderation of deviations and open questions
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Results

  • Time and financial transparency of strategic projects, from sales to technical implementation projects
  • Central summary of all OPEX projects (operational excellence) and monthly monitoring of savings
  • Trouble-shooting in the event of production problems with an important future project

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