Les SMES Have the same expectations at the level of digital transformation Only ETI and large groups, with the difference that their fewer resources and budgets and that internal skills are sometimes less identified or dedicated.
Digital acceleration is here, and it is now vital to equip yourself to pilot and surf this wave with something other than an excel spreadsheet and a power point presentation!
A standardization process project management, assisted by a platform, may prove to be Judicious.
According to INSEE, in 2022 SMEs represented 3.8% of businesses in France, i.e. around 144,400 SMEs in total. Large and medium-sized companies make up only 0.2% of businesses in France, or 7,600 companies in total.
SMEs are indeed the heart of the economic fabric French.
And good news: project portfolio management is not reserved for SMEs and large accounts!
Portfolio management, which can also be found under the names” Project portfolio management or “project portfolio management is defined by Wikipedia as”the discipline dealing with projects Taken from a point of view global In a Purpose of selection and arbitration“.
While project management focuses on “doing projects well” - an operational field -, project portfolio management aims to” do the right projects ” - field of decision-making.
La functional coverage of software platforms associated with project portfolio practices is more or less broad depending on the publishers, it may include :
Like the ERPs of the years 2000/2010, some solutions are very, even too broad..., even if the promises of “all in 1” are tempting. Attention to adoption and change management in your deployment... the multiplication of functionalities, the density of the software menu, is Paradoxically a sign of future problems in their use in business.
In the following lines, we tell you more about the content and we share. a pragmatic strategy to implement A solution of project portfolios effectively in your SME. In the other articles of La Transfo's Pro Blog, you will also find a special PPM report.
Bridging the gap between vision and execution. And follow all your initiatives in one place That's the promise procedures and tools for managing the project portfolio!
With a platform like AirSaaS within your business, you can benefit from five key advantages:
The acceleration of the digital transition has in fact resulted in increase in the flow of initiatives and projects.
Follow your “construction sites” and project management with a spreadsheet Excel Isn't Plus one option !
To monitor your investments, your strategic goals, modern project portfolio management will help you define a clear scope of initiatives AND execution.
The goals are indeed to focus and prioritize efforts ! Otherwise, there is a risk of falling, not into process agility... but into restlessness and non-prioritization.
Les tools Modern of Portfolio Project Management are therefore located at the same time at the strategic and operational level in your organization.
It is precisely on these two axes that the implementation of a project portfolio management tool will bring added value and benefits, direct and indirect:
Maybe it's for you managers and SME manager that pragmatism is the most important ! No need to read one of the umpteenth white papers... Get started!
The first failure factor mentioned for the transversal projects that do not bring the expected results is lack of alignment and communication enters IT, professions and the CODIR.
To put it in two words: without transparency, no commitment.
It is from this observation and by the will toI want to help SMEs and SMEs To succeed to work in “cross silos”“horizontal (CIO - business lines), but also in vertical “cross silos” (project manager - PMO - management), That AirSaaS has grown.
You have a business strategy ? That's all you need To get started with AirSaaS!
Three areas of work will then need to be addressed in order to bring a more cooperative functioning of your project management. Which generates performance versus a typical “over-controlled” operation to avoid the drift of activities.
Have a good storytelling of transformation programs/strategic axes. For example: the 2022 commercial excellence program (CRM project, behavioral analysis project, predictive analysis project, website project, etc.) should lead us to join the top 3 Europeans. Otherwise, after a few months, the projects will no longer make sense and the lack of motivation of the teams can quickly be felt.
What is a sponsor? A project manager? A business referent? Is everyone's right and duty in project management? Without rules of the game, no one will be responsible for anything.
For example:
With this strategic approach and modern portfolio management software, you will be in a better position to assess projects that contribute to your strategy AND that allow you to:achieve goals and results targeted in an engaging and cooperative manner.
Is project portfolio management an approach reserved for large companies? Definitely not! On the contrary, the SMES can sometimes do better. Why? Because they have intrinsically more agile and sometimes let's say it, for motivation only within an ETI or a large group.
Yes the SME decision cycle is, in general, different from an ETI or a large group. Most organizational silos are not yet “encysted.”
Do you have no resources/skills available to work on transformation? So much the better. We can absolutely create a strong project culture by relying on tools and an approach. The platforms will constitute a valuable steering assistance.
The parallel with the electric bike is perfect! Yes, even in an environment constrained by the lack of time and resources, adding an engine to your project management is possible.
In addition to your “tools”, management remains a major challenge. Another possible way will be to use a PMO/CDIO/DSI in a time-shared manner.
For a Real adoption by daily users, this is the number 1 criterion! Opt for a “Light” solution Versus The software package “all in 1” ERP type “obese” project.
If your need is to start quickly... Avoid solutions with too broad functional coverage today.. Aim for the “Ba Ba” of PPM and key automations. With, for example, the one-click and standardized reporting function
During the life of the project, How are interactions thought out between transversal actors? Software that stands out from the crowd, in particular, includes strengthening this collaborative dimension synchronously and asynchronously.
The evolution of methods towards ever more hybrids between agility and the V-cycle will require a flexible approach to the proposed methodological framework. Today everything is a project from 3 days to 3 years...
Stop wasting time re-entering data. Modern PPMs are designed as real “HUBs” allowing a set of applications that already exist in your organization to communicate with each other. Whether with your project management tools (Wrike, Jira, Asana) or with your teams communication tools..., Airsas brings together your project data in a dashboard.
This point is not anecdotal in project management. And too often forgotten in the pre-sales phases.
It can be expensive or even impossible. This point is not an anecdote. And all too often forgotten in the pre-sales phases. Our advice: ask publishers about their practices and Do a test Of”Rollback“- data export before signing the contract!
One Check by your RSSI can help ensure that everything is ok to identify and protect access to critical data. Encrypt the data if possible to give you a little more peace of mind.
Not only the facial price of active user licenses, but also the price of licenses for secondary profiles type: business ambassadors...
Last but not least of the 10 criteria...the men behind the tool? What support, advice and relationships does the publisher offer you before, during and after the sale. Does it offer a user community? What vision of the market does it carry? What communication does he provide on his roadmap?
You understood the development of project portfolios in SMEs are among the most able to facilitate your various transitions digital, environmental and organizational. For better strategic alignment, efficiency... and fun too!
