Project Portfolio Management Solutions...Not Just Software

Ingersoll-Rand, a $17 billion global industrial organization with more than 64,000 employees, uses PowerSteering to extend the benefits of project and portfolio management (PPM) across the organization.

In parallel they introduced project selection and ranking techniques, better project management processes, and ongoing measurement of progress against financial targets for more seamless management reporting. This "top-down" PPM approach improved business results, rationalized initiatives, provided portfolio visibility and improved project execution for IT, Lean Six Sigma, merger integration and new product development (NPD) initiatives.

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With a single system, Boots can now calculate IT business value, handle multiple project methodologies, accommodate over 100 different billing rates and ultimately ensure that IT providers are meeting their commitments.

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Parker Hannifin is a $10 billion diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems. The company provides precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.

With hundreds of people involved in merger integration initiatives run at global, country and regional levels, Parker Hannifin needed to ensure financial targets were met and a consistent process was followed.

PowerSteering was selected for its flexibility, quick implementation and ability to accommodate evolving merger integration processes.

Tyco Fire & Security, a major business segment of Tyco International, delivers electronic security and fire protection solutions in over 100 countries. With $11.5 billion in annual sales and 90,000 employees, its products safeguard firefighters, prevent fires, deter thieves and protect people and property.

Since managing their NPD initiatives in PowerSteering, Tyco has standardized the process based on Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) principles, gained better visibility across all strategic business units, formalized gate reviews and improved financial metric tracking. Deployed to over 500 users in a matter of days, PowerSteering has accelerated Tyco's ability to bring new, life-saving products to market. Tyco also uses PowerSteering to manage enterprise Six Sigma.

Pitney Bowes, a $6.3 billion mail-stream technology company, helps organizations manage the flow of information, mail, documents and packages.

PowerSteering has been their deployment management tool of choice since Six Sigma was introduced. It helps Pitney Bowes track financial savings to date, project pipeline status and employee certification.

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