References » Program and Project Management

IT project portfolio management, project review, controlling, reporting for a major Swiss bank
Assessment of project management methodology and analysis of internal weaknesses of IT project portfolio.
Definition of an action plan to improve single projects and processes as well as the entire IT project portfolio management.
Design and delivery of individual project manager coaching and trainings workshops for more efficient internal project management (methodology and tools).
Optimization and quality assurance for project controlling, project reporting; supporting the recurring planning process.

Project quality assurance / IT project governance for a major Swiss bank
Set up of a general framework for the IT project management.
Implementation of project management guidelines, standard processes, project portfolio reporting, project controlling methods, customer satisfaction surveys, trainings and of support offices.
Development and implementation of appropriate management tools.

Project office / General ledger implementation for a major Swiss bank
Set up and lead of the project office service to ensure the following processes: project planning, project cost controlling, project reporting and presentations, status reporting, issue management, project communication and project documentation library.

Coordination of a global infrastructure migration / Proxy of global rollout managers
Planning and tracking of the entire rollout progress
Identification of potential risks and adoption of corrective actions
Initiation and management of several task forces 
Planning and implementation of quality assurance measures
Preparation and management of adequate client and user communication (including satisfaction rating)
Supervision and coaching of the on site rollout managers
Coordination of suppliers and supplied goods and services beyond the project
Coordination with bank business representatives
Continuous improvement of the entire global rollout and of the underlying service model

Project review for a Swiss insurance company 
Full review of a project with strategic relevance within risk management area. Project management, project set up and structure as well as internal and external project communication were the core activities, carried out based on the company’s project management guidelines.
Reporting to management on identified weaknesses and consequent risks and proposal of an action plan.

Project quality assurance  /  IT project portfolio review for a Swiss insurance company
Set up of a customized, risk-oriented assessment approach, based on international standards and best practices, considering internal company's guidelines for project management.
Review of project setup, organisation, planning, controlling, change management, communication methods and identification of improvement measures.

Program quality assurance / strategic out-sourcing and infrastructure projects for a major Swiss bank 
Definition of a pragmatic methodology for risk and quality management.
Execution of a risk assessment, validation of the quality plan and system, assessment of external providers.

Design and implementation of a project risk management framework for a major Swiss bank
Design of a project risk management framework.
Integration in project controlling, education/training.
Coaching of project and program management.