Increase Throughput & Productivity by 20-25%

A multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company piloted an mc2solution in an area of development with 20 resources, 25 projects and approximately 140 timelines. The initiative was fraught with uncertainty at two levels. Despite this, they accomplished the following: 20-25% Throughput and Productivity Improvement Started 2005 Program in early 4Q04 Team saw the “big picture” which improved teamwork and focus The resources knew the expectations up-front which reduced anxiety and built trust Today, the company is rolling out mc2solutions in other key areas of their business with good success.

Reduce Project Intervals by 30-50%

Don’t fall for the gurus that tell you speed is not important. It is and it will continue to be. A large, telecommunication equipment company implemented an mc2solution in a development organization of over 3000 people. They deliver about 800 projects per year (mostly software) and typically have 400 active projects. 16 months after the implementation ramp-up, this organization delivered over 200 (major and minor) projects and measured project interval reductions of 30-50% on a consistent basis. On-time deliveries improved from 55% to over 90%. By institutionalizing their mc2solution (through process changes and software tools), this organization was able to make permanent their new level of throughput and productivity.

Achieve Business Growth and Success

Before After "Customer driven" but operationally chaotic. Operational excellence in response to market needs. Too many projects, no visibility or insight into the portfolio, no discipline, no common priority process An achievable portfolio under routine review and management. In the boom years of the 90’s, losing money on slowly growing revenue In the post 1999 downturn years, higher revenue growth AND profitable 1999 Revenue: $193M EPS (earnings per share): -$0.18 2003 Revenue: $320-330M EPS: +$1.20 Courtesy: Portfolio DecisionWare

Finish Projects Early while Improving Quality!

A software organization of approximately 50 developers and testers implemented an mc2solution. Within a few months, they began delivering projects early. This was significant since, up until then, every project, for as long as folks could remember, was late. One large project which, in the past, would have taken 260 days to complete was completed in a stunning 115 days. 6 months after implementing an mc2solution and getting feedback on the quality of the software delivered by measuring field bugs/defects, they were pleased to measure that the number of bugs/defects was slashed in half! The quality of the product increased along with the speed of delivery.

Double Throughput in 2 Years!

A large US. manufacturer of home appliance products continually under serious foreign competition was delivering 34 new products per year through their product development pipeline. In 1 year they increased their Throughput to 52 products and in 2 years, they were up to 70+ products. This was done with no increase in headcount. Courtesy: Realization Technologies

More Predictable and On-Time Deliveries!

In any product development organization, sales and marketing is counting on engineering and manufacturing to deliver products reliably and on-time. Trade shows depend on it, product marketing launches depend on it, seasonal selling cycles depend on it. A multi-billion dollar semiconductor company implemented an mc2solution to solve this problem once and for all. 6 months before the implementation, product deliveries were 30% late on average with a variability range of +/- 40%. 6 months after the implementation, product deliveries were 0% late on average (i.e. on-time) with a variability range of only +/-20%.

Reduce Stress, Increase Job Satisfaction!

A $500 million dollar manufacturer of custom computer products was struggling with an overworked product development staff which suffered from burn-out and low morale. Their implementation delivered some striking SOFT benefits in addition to the usual hard benefits (higher throughput, lower cycle times, etc.). The SOFT benefits were: A notable reduction in stress coupled with an increase in employee job satisfaction. Overtime and weekends were no longer the norm. Project status review meetings reduced from a monthly 2 hour meeting where only the top 3-5 projects got discussed to a review of ALL active projects (approximately 30) as part of the 30-minute, weekly staff meeting. This was a significant savings of time and eliminated project surprises.