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p3m global is a specialist project, programme and portfolio management (P3M) consultancy focused on empowering our clients to realise successful change and deliver on their promises.
In partnership with our clients we optimise their investment by applying the right blend of solutions, drawing from the most comprehensive, integrated and coherent range of P3M services in the World. In this way, working with genuine integrity and flexibility, we demonstrably enhance our clients’ ability to execute and evaluate their corporate strategies.
When investing in P3M development, many organisations limit the scope of their investment to one or two areas. They may purchase a software tool, enhance some processes or get their people certified in an industry standard, like PRINCE2 or PMP. None of these is enough.At p3m global, we believe true organisational P3M capability comes from targeted and balanced improvement initiatives in three key areas: People, Process and Technology; and each of these should empower the other.
These are just some of the questions that need to be asked and addressed to achieve real and measurable improvements in performance and they need to be dealt with in a structured, coordinated way. So if you’re serious about change, contact us.
assess, develop, engage
Do you have the right mix of skills and competencies to achieve your aims and are they being consistently applied. Equally importantly, do you have a motivated and committed workforce and do you have the right people working on the right things?
Are there consistent and widely accepted ways of working in your organisation? Is there one version of the truth about status and performance? Are the right people making the right decisions?
Is all of your information stored and interpreted centrally? Is your tool running the business or is the business running the tool?
p3m global is proud of its people, and with good reason. We employ people who are true leaders of their profession, demonstrably pushing the boundaries of the P3M discipline and what it is capable of.From thought leaders authoring global standards to vast experience in the field, when working with us you have access to the expertise you need, when you need it. Discover some of our best and brightest below:
Ray Mead
Founding PartnerLocation: Winchester Ray Mead MBA MOP PMP has been involved in project management for over 12 years. He has a strong background in telecommunications and IT, but has managed multinational projects in multiple industries. Ray has also served as an elected Councillor for the City of Southampton. Ray has since been closely involved in the development and deployment of project, programme and portfolio management methodologies and capabilities, delivering successful PMOs as well as project skills education through training, coaching and mentoring. His areas of specialisation are achieving corporate strategy through a portfolio, programme and project-centred approach and the importance of people in projects. Ray has worked extensively in China, Australia, the Middle East and Europe and his informal but authoritative style of ‘inclusive facilitation’ transcends both national and corporate cultures.
Key Skills
- Programme & Portfolio Management
- Strategic & Executive level workshop facilitation
- P3M Management Consultancy & Business Change Management
- Deployment of P3Os Portfolio/Programme/Project Management Office
- Methodology Development & Customisation
- Development of the Project Team
- People in Project Management
Certifications
- MBA – University of Surrey
- Management of Portfolios (MoP)
- Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- ITIL v3 Foundation
- CompTIA Project+ Certified
- BA (HONS) French & Spanish – University of Southampton
- CIM Advanced Certificate of Marketing
Projects & Clients
- Orange Business Services
- Advanced Electronics Company (AEC)
- Zain Telecom
- COLT Telecommunications
- Macquarie Telecom
- Investec Bank
- China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC)
- Dimension Data
- Microsoft
- Cisco Systems
- Citigroup
Ray Mead
Founding Partner
Stewart Ball
Commercial ManagerLocation: Winchester As Commercial Manger Stewart is responsible for the Sales Team and manages the Bid and RFP process. Stewart is also a Sector Manager for the p3m global Telecoms and Pharmaceutical clients. Stewart has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and has managed multinational projects for numerous fixed and mobile network operators.
Certifications
- HNC Electrical / Electronic Engineering
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- P3O Practitioner
- Miller Heiman Alumni Certified Sales Professional
Clients
- Jersey Telecom (UK)
- PTT Telecom (Nederland)
- Hong Kong Telecom (Hong Kong)
- Telefonica (Spain)
- Telecom Italia (Italy)
- British Telecom (UK)
- One2One (T-Mobile UK)
- Telia (Sweden)
- Deutsche Telecom (Germany)
- SingTel (Singapore)
- Virgin Media (UK)
- Vodafone (UK)
Stewart Ball
Commercial Manager
Mike Austin
Lead Trainer
Issam Houdane
CEO, MENALocation: Saudi Arabia As the CEO of p3m global MENA, Issam is responsible for Business Strategy Development, Alliance Development, Product Portfolio Management and New Business Development for the MENA office. Issam has over 14 years of experience in various global Programme Management Consultant positions, in 2010 Issam joined PM Partners as the Managing Director for MENA. Issam and his team are based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Certifications
- Bachelor of Science, Commerce - Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
- MASTER, Business Engineering - Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
- Postgraduate Diploma, Information Systems - Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- MoP Practitioner
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
- PMI OPM3 Certified Professional
Issam Houdane
CEO, MENA
Simon Green
Partner & CCOLocation: Winchester Simon is Partner and CCO of p3m global. With a 25 year track record of building organisations that take the leadership position in their market, Simon combines a mentoring style of leadership and a collaborative approach to achieve high performing results. Simon is an expert in the field of project, programme and portfolio management. With particular interests in helping organisations ensure they have the right capability, capacity and structured approaches to translate their strategies into reality through successful change and value realisation. He is a popular executive leadership coach, currently coaching senior leaders across numerous HM government departments, helping them meet the leadership challenges presented by an unprecedented period of change for the nation and the machinery of Government. An articulate presenter with outstanding interpersonal skills and experience in influencing and working with executive boards, senior executive teams, line managers and multiple layers of stakeholders.
Key Skills
- Project, programme, portfolio and change management
- Organisational leadership
- Change governance and standards
- Senior leadership coaching
- Visioning
- Programme Structuring
- Change capability and capacity planning
- Change capability development
- Optimising performance
- Commercial business management
Certifications
- (Partial) MBA – Mercer Uni, GA, USA
- OIPS - Cranfield School of Management
- Portfolio Management
- Delivering Strategic Programmes
- Project and Programme Sponsorship
- Benefits and the Business Case
- IBM Academy
Projects & Clients
- Cabinet Office
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Justice
- Home Office
- Dept for Work and Pensions
- BEIS
- DCMS
- Office for Civil Society
- Dept for Education
- Dept for Exiting the European Union
- Environment Agency
- National Grid
- Legal & General
- BAE Systems
Simon Green
Partner & CCO
Charles Sell
Partner & COOLocation: Winchester Charles is Partner and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the strategic growth, governance and associate network of p3m global. An expert in building high-growth organisations and operational rigour, prior to joining p3m global Charles was responsible for growing multi-millon pound offices and teams across mainland Europe and India as Global Operations & Sales Director for Arrows Group Global. Charles is a specialist in the field of digital talent consulting and enterprise workforce solutions. He uses his commercial and Programme Management experience to work in partnership with clients and associates in order for them to achieve their corporate goals. An empathic and passionate leader, Charles leads by example and believes passionately in the power of positive culture, shared values and inspiring those around you. Charles is a regular speaker and thought leader within International operations.
Key Skills
- Organisational leadership & governance
- Commercial business management
- Business transformation
- Associate attraction & deployment
- Systems implementation
- P&L management and control
- Client engagement
- Programme & Project Management
Certifications
- Managaing Succesful Programmes (MSP)
- PRINCE 2 Practitioner
- NLP Practitioner
- BSc Econ – Accounting & Economics – Cardiff University
Projects & Clients
- KPN
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Sky
- Solera
- Gamesys
- Talbot Underwritting
Charles Sell
Partner & COO
Our clients reflect ourselves: global, dynamic and at the forefront of their respective industries.They are our P3M partners, working together to achieve the outcomes they need to transform their business. Below you will find some of their profiles, together with some summaries of how we have worked together.
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P3M Competency & Capability in Technology
THE CLIENT
Siemens is a globally operating technology Company with core activities in the fields of energy, healthcare, industry, and infrastructure. On a continuing basis, they have over 300,000 employees and business activities in nearly all countries of the world and reported consolidated revenue of €75.882 billion in fiscal 2013.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
Siemens have taken advantage of our consultants’ breadth and depth of p3m knowledge to spearhead the development of their project and programme management competency and capability. By engaging our specialists in MSP, Siemens were able to transform the approach to programme management in the organisation and raise their level of organisational maturity.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Accredited P3M Training for Pharmaceuticals
THE CLIENT
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company based in Denmark with 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
Novo Nordisk turned to p3m global for training that was tailored to their particular needs and delivered by experienced practitioners. The success of our courses has been down to our trainers’ ability to enliven material with interactive exercises & case studies in order to bring the theory into the real world.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
P3M Capability Assessment and Development Programme
THE CLIENT
Vodafone Group plc is a world leading mobile telecommunications company measured by both subscribers and revenues, with over 400 million subscribers. The British founded business headquartered in London owns and operates networks in 21 countries and has partner networks in over 40 additional countries. Its Vodafone Global Enterprise division provides telecommunications and IT services to corporate clients in over 65 countries.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
When Vodafone chose to engage p3m global for a key Learning & Development Programme, they were keen to stress that there were two main benefits which differentiated our work from the competition. Firstly, we provided the best range of end-to-end services through people, process and technology. Secondly, we represented a set of values- integrity, transparency and proactivity- which would make us easy to work with and readily adaptable to their environment.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Virtualisation & Data Centre Consolidation
THE CLIENT
Investec Bank is an international specialist banking group that provides a diverse range of financial products and services to a niche client base across three principal markets – the United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia. Investec manages assets of over £50 billion with an operating profit before tax in 2008 of over £500 million.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
The Bank engaged p3m global in partnership with Union Solutions to assist with the analysis and provide recommendations on how best to resolve the infrastructure challenges, and to manage the delivery of the virtualization and data center consolidation. p3m global managed the programme from definition through to delivery and BAU hand over by providing overall project management including:- Planning and scheduling.
- Management of execution team.
- Proactive risk management and issues resolution.
- Governance structure.
- Management of complex multivendor environment.
- Communication with stakeholders at all levels.
P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Customised P3M Training Package
THE CLIENT
Kaspersky Labs, one of the world’s leading IT security vendors, operates in over 100 countries worldwide, generating a global revenue in 2010 totaling over US $500 million (a growth of 38%). To help enable this unprecedented growth, Kaspersky Labs engaged p3m global to develop a customised P3M training programme based on global best practice.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
p3m global is a leader in delivering bespoke training solutions in project, programme and portfolio management. Our bespoke Project Management School for Kaspersky Labs is closely aligned with the company’s strategy. With modules that included PM fundamentals, Resource Management and Budget Management, p3m global was instrumental in ensuring that Kaspersky Labs’ processes were brought in line with best practice standards from the PMI (Project Management Institute).P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Tailored Training & Seminars for Adult Education Services
THE CLIENT
UFI UK (now operating under the brand of Learn Direct), is a UK government organisation that provides basic skills to individuals nationwide.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
p3m global conducted a series of project management education workshops based around PRINCE2 for over 40 participants in this organisation. We developed a multi-level training programme, from half-day awareness sessions for top executives through to 3-day Practitioner level sessions that featured UFI’s own processes and tools as well as PRINCE2 best-practice. The project involved close co-operation with the UFI Programme Office as well as the learning & development department together with representatives of the key business units involved.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
OPM3 Assessment & P3M Framework Development
THE CLIENT
Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) is a private sector company serving local, national, regional and international clients within the defense, telecom and manufacturing industries. With project management practices based on military standards that evolved over time, AEC engaged p3m global to update its P3M functions in order to align them with the latest global best practice standards.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
p3m global carried out an OPM3 assessment which provided AEC with a benchmark against improvements could be measured. p3m global led a comprehensive, structured assessment of methodology and personnel that charted areas for improvement within the P3M practices. Nearly two years in to the engagement with p3m global, AEC have, with our direction, met their goals to implement a new P3M framework against which progress can be monitored by the Senior Executive Management Board.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
The Evolution Of A P3m Partnership
THE CLIENT
Orange Business Services (OBS) is part of the France Telecom Group, featuring a range of managed services including WAN and LAN security, security, mobility, voice, video and consulting services. In 2006, they engaged p3m global for PMP training preparation, but would soon develop a wider range of solutions.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
The working relationship between p3m global and OBS started in 2006 with a need for project management training – specifically, Project Management Professional (PMP). Thanks in part to our thorough, holistic approach to training, OBS extended the engagement, retaining p3m global to develop and implement a best practice Project Management Methodology, Synergy, based on the PMI PMBoK. Further, p3m global recently completed a thorough refresh of the Synergy standard to bring it right up to date by aligning it with the 5th Edition of the PMBoK. Further engagements have included Project Audits (Globally) and PM Competency Assessments. Today, OBS cites p3m global’s work as crucial in understanding the value of project & programme management, as well as more efficient resource allocation, informed decision making and buy-in for the P3M function from staff to executive level.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Extended Workforce
THE CLIENT
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is an international pharmaceutical company headquartered in Israel. It specializes in generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
p3m global was engaged by Teva based on our ability to quickly and efficiently deliver the right resource for the required roles. We continue to work with Teva and a number of further engagements are currently under discussion.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
PMO Configuration & Support
THE CLIENT
Cisco Systems, Inc. is a multinational corporation head-quartered in San Jose, California. Cisco designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. As of 2010, Cisco employed more than 70,000 people, delivering annual revenues of US$40 Billion.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
Cisco Systems Advanced Services division needed a robust and consistent approach to a number of mission-critical, high profile customer projects for clients in Singapore and also for the Australian Government. In collaboration with PM-Partners, p3m global delivered:- An outsourced PMO structure with clearly defined accountability and success criteria including: people, expertise, processes and tools
- Cash flow predictability based on fixed monthly costs
- An Advanced Services PMO which has the highest project success rates in the region
P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Capability Assessment, Certification & Bespoke Training
THE CLIENT
WorldPay is a global leader in payment processing, operating in over 148 countries and processing over 200 payment types in more than 120 transaction currencies. In 2012, Worldpay engaged p3m global at a time of significant change, seeking to maximise the potential of their project management personnel via Capability Assessment and subsequent targeted training.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
p3m global has a deep, first-hand appreciation for adopting Agile practices and incorporating those practices into a comprehensive delivery framework that is based on a traditional waterfall delivery method. This appreciation enabled p3m global to create and deliver a pair of bespoke Agile training courses designed to meet the needs of both the Development and BAU sides of the business. Additionally, the findings of a P3M Pulse Capability Assessments, including 360 degree online and face-to-face assessments resulted in the targeted delivery of both PMP Certification Training and Project Management Fundamentals courses. p3m global was instrumental in enabling WorldPay to realise the benefits of a massive £250 million transformation programme through unparalleled training & service delivery in an increasingly Agile environment.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Programme Delivery For Fortune 500 Consumer Leader
THE CLIENT
Procter & Gamble is a worldwide provider of consumer products in segments from beauty and grooming, health and wellbeing to household care, snacks and pet food. P&G is recognised as an innovation leader in its industry based on a commitment to investing on average, twice as much as its competitors in new innovations, brands and products.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
Procter & Gamble engaged p3m global based on our expertise and experience in the programme management space. Our experience provided a solid foundation for facilitating P&G’s improved programme delivery targets by combining external delivery services with internal training, coaching and mentoring to raise the organisation’s capability.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Prince2 Certification Training For NHS Staff
THE CLIENT
Since its launch in 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) has grown to become the world’s largest publicly funded health service. Employing nearly 2m people, the NHS remains free at the point of use for anyone who is resident in the UK, covering more than 60m people.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
p3m global has been repeatedly engaged by the National Health Service to raise the project management capabilities of staff. We have delivered multiple PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner courses, introducing the processes, components and techniques of the globally recognised methodology.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Extended Workforce For Market Leading 4g Rollout
THE CLIENT
EE, formerly Everything Everywhere is a Mobile operator/ Internet service provider, with over 28 million customers worldwide. EE engaged p3m global to deliver key project management staff for major projects including 3G refresh and 4G rollout amongst others.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
Due to our extensive experience and contact base within the telecoms sector, p3m global was ideally placed to fulfil the urgent requirements for experienced personnel to work on high profile and technically challenging infrastructure projects.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
MSP Certifications for Intergovernmental Defence Bodies
THE CLIENT
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) acts as NATO’s principal Consultation, Command and Control (C3) deliverer and Communications and Information Systems (CIS) provider. It also provides IT-support to NATO Headquarters, the NATO Command Structure and NATO Agencies.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
NCIA turned to p3m global for assistance with programme management training. We successfully delivered multiple MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) Foundation and Practitioner courses to NCIA candidates on sites in both Brussels and Den Haag.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Reliable Energy Project Delivery
THE CLIENT
BP is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas “super majors”.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
BP turned to p3m global for assistance in resolving a number of critical issues including: duplicate projects in different parts of the organization, no clear control points to ensure project decisions were made in controlled manner, project delivery time and budget were unpredictable. Additionally, project managers lacked formal training aligned with best practices. As part of the solution, p3m global defined the role of the BP PMO, standardised the project life cycle and trained/certified project managers. This resulted in direct savings of $12 million with increased project delivery predictability.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Technology Business Transformation
THE CLIENT
HP specialises in developing and manufacturing computing, data storage, and networking hardware, designing software and delivering services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise, and industry standard servers, related storage devices, networking products, software and a diverse range of printers, and other imaging products.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
During a period of unprecedented growth & acquisitions, HP engaged p3m global (through our Australian partner PM-Partners) to resolve a number of issues including projects running over time and budget, resource management conflict and poor customer satisfaction. p3m global provided specialist project delivery capability that aligned with the needs of each programme and project, as well as a transformation programme & supporting PMO. This approach resulted in greatly improved resource management with the right people on each project, leading to on time delivery, improved customer satisfaction and stronger PPM practice credibility.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
P3m Training Programmes & Methodology Development
THE CLIENT
Dimension Data is an ICT services and solutions provider that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery capability, and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data contracted p3m global for assistance in training, competency assessment and methodology development.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
p3m global was engaged by Dimension Data to define and lead a programme of improvements across the P3M practice. This engagement drew on a number of p3m global’s core areas of expertise including assessment, training and methodology development. The programme commenced with a P3M Pulse Competency Assessment which included both 360 degree online and face-to-face elements. The results of the assessment facilitated informed recommendations in the form of a detailed training plan for each individual, plus supplemental learning modules that could be tailored for each individual’s learning pace. Certification training requirements including on-site PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2 and ITIL which p3m global specialist trainers were able to successfully deliver. In parallel with the assessment process, p3m global consultants, in collaboration with Dimension Data management and senior P3M Practitioners defined and subsequently delivered a bespoke project management methodology “Primer” which was rolled out across the business. To ensure smooth and effective adoption of Primer, p3m global tailored its PMF (Project Management Fundamentals) course to specifically reference and reinforce the practices defined in the Primer methodology. This tailored training was delivered by p3m global trainers in multiple countries including the UK, Australia, Italy, Germany and Holland.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Holistic Process Mapping and More for Energy Providers
THE CLIENT
Gazprom Marketing & Trading is a subsidiary of the Gazprom group of companies, the world’s largest gas producer and one of the world’s largest energy companies. GM&T specialises in Trading, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Clean Energy, Retail and Shipping. GM&T engaged with p3m global in 2013 to run a process mapping exercise across the IT PMO.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
It was the holisticity of services around the project, programme and portfolio management sphere that attracted GM&T to p3m global. Engaged by the IT PMO, the capability development team delivered a process mapping in an Agile style delivery whilst facilitating a number of project management methodology development initiatives.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Bespoke Vendor Management Training
THE CLIENT
Kingfisher is Europe’s largest home improvement retailer with over 1,130 stores in nine countries. We employ 79,000 people and nearly six million customers shop in our stores every week.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
Where possible we base our training delivery on a customer-related case study to ensure relevance and ease the transference of skills to the workplace. In the case of Kingfisher IT Services, the client was looking for a vendor management training course to satisfy the specific demands of the organisation’s vendor relationships. Rather than tailor an existing course to Kingfisher’s needs, p3m global saw the opportunity to design and develop a bespoke course that would really transform the client’s competency in the area and promote the growth of expertise within the organisation.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
P3M Capabilities through Training for Mobile Communications for Device Manufacturer
THE CLIENT
Vertu hand makes high-end mobile phones in England with a reputation for delivering top quality design, performance and service.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
Vertu were looking to improve their project management capabilities and engaged p3m global to deliver PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner courses for a number of key personnel. The course furthered internal understanding of the processes, components and techniques key to successful project delivery based on the PRINCE2 methodology. Additionally, Vertu had a requirement for a short term headcount increase to ensure the delivery of a key project, a requirement which p3m global addressed via its extended workforce model.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
P3M Competence for Mobile Device Production
THE CLIENT
Nokia is a household name as a manufacturer of mobile devices. The Finnish communications and information technology multinational corporation also supply Internet services, including applications, games, music, media and messaging services, including free-of-charge digital map information and navigation services delivered through its wholly owned subsidiary.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
Built on a relationship of trust and respect, the p3m competence department has been able to offer a wide range of programme management consultancy support to Nokia’s networks, mobile phone and business services over the years. With the help of our consultants, Nokia have been able to target key areas of competence that had an immediate impact on the capabilities of the organisation.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
P3O Training for Higher Education
THE CLIENT
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom. The university is funded by a combination of student fees, contract income, and allocations for teaching and research by the higher education funding bodies throughout the UK.WHY P3M GLOBAL?
The right Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O) model will provide a focal point for defining a balanced portfolio of change and ensuring a consistent delivery of programmes and projects across the organisation. The principle benefits of implementing a P3O revolve around the increased visibility and control over the contents, conduct and performance of an organisation’s portfolio. p3m global ran P3O Foundation and Practitioner training courses for the OU to help ingrain this knowledge.P3M GLOBAL SOLUTIONS