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Projects

The  matrix below shows a selection of typical projects successfully managed and lead by Gibcon consultants.

 

 

 

 

Industry
 Aassignment Manufacturing Wholesale / Retail Service Specialty
 ERP Projects / Software development ERP template definition and roll out" Fast ERP roll out Implement software for project business Consolidate ERP and business software
Industry:
Discrete manufacturing / Plant engineering

Assignment:
Define and implement a template based on Microsoft Dynamics AX, tailor parts for maximum business productivity and roll out across Europe

Approach:
Lead a business process analysis, harmonize processes and select best in class for the template.
Define project plan with classic and agile elements.
Drive template development and stakeholder communication.
Define and plan end user training and include change management components.
Track project progress and risks.

Results:
Improvement in business processes, reporting. Better logistics and supply chain visibility.
Decrease in stock levels. Dock to COGNOS BI solution.

Resources:
20 team members (customer, vendors) from different sites and countries, 12 months
Industry:
Pharma/Chemical manufacturing and retail

Assignment:
To lead and drive rollout of ERP MS Dynamics AX.
Plan and drive training of key users.
Discover process and application optimization

Approach:
Develop a project and a training plan,
Setup and test training material.
Lead trainings, plan and conduct reinforcement session.
Collect and feedback of process and software improvements to CIO.

Results:
Process improvements on time. Add localizations. Processes streamlined. Build new high performing BI, interface to corporate BI (Hyperion, COGNOS).

Resources:
3 trainers and 15 key users, Europe, 3 months
Industry:
Exhibition and event marketing displays

Assignment:
Implement an ERP System to specifically supports the project nature of the business.

Approach:

Develop the target application in an agile-type approach to shorten time-to-production and optimize application shape

Results:
Implementation of desired business value in expected time frame .

Resources:
8 team members, Europe, 6 months
Industry: Industry association

Assignment:
Substitute present fragmented business systems by one integrated system. Implement process “cold call to cash received”

Approach:
Analyze current systems, derive and visualize business processes, customize processes in new system, train and roll-out.

Results:
Change of business systems and processes. Increased CRM visibility and increased speed in “call to cash” process

Resources: 12 team members, Europe, 9 months
Business Process Excellence Initiatives Program Management Business Process harmonization Business Process Excellence Initiative Implement project oriented organization in IT Services Improve operational and financial processes
Industry: Process industry

Assignment:
Drive implementation of business processes in business units world wide

Approach:
Project kick-off and initial communication of key mission and goals.
Establish communication and implementation plan (timeline / key activities).
Execute Transition and training.

Results: New processes established and subsequent major change initiative launched

Resources: 25 team members, 8 countries, 9 months
Industry:
Discrete manufacturing, green energy

Assignment:
Implement best-in-class business processes in sales entities across Europe.

Approach:
Surface and map business processes (Sales, Supply Chain and Finance). Map business processes, develop best-in-class and achieve ownership.
Adjust auxiliary (IT) systems and services to support processes.

Results: Increased visibility Sales to Revenue, higher quality reporting. Sustained process awareness and continuous improvement

Resources: 24 team members, Europe, 3 months
Industry:
Software and consulting services

Assignment: Transform IT service towards a project organization, consolidate and streamline ERP system; establish ownership and continuous improvement.

Approach: Build core team around sales, pm, delivery, quality and finance. Define minimum business process standards. Pilot processes in target application. Discuss with key users, refine in sprints and sign off. Train and implement

Results: Quick wins implemented within 6 months, project completed within 12 months

Resources: 18 team members, 12 months
Industry: Non-for-profit organization

Assignment

Streamline and renew process flows in back office and administration and free back office capacities for adding value

Approach:
Select new integrated ERP software, form process groups with key users. Launch supporting change program.

Results:
Implement core business functions and focus on program for organizational change

Resources: 8 Team members, Europe, 24 months
Change Management Implement new business processes Group wide process Excellence Change and improve core business processes Transition to state-of-the art organization and processes
Industry: Process industry

Assignment:
Drive implementation of business processes in business units worldwide

Approach:
Project kick-off and initial communication of key mission and goals.
Establish communication and implementation plan (timeline / key activities).
Execute Transition and training.

Results: New processes established and subsequent major change initiative launched

Resources: 25 team members, 8 countries, 9 months

Industry: Process industry

Assignment:
Align sales, pricing and supply chain processes across European sites.

Approach:
Select change agents
Agree on transition plan.
Coach change agents
Communicate and train new approach with active involvement of top stakeholders and project sponsor

Results:
Sales processes aligned, pricing process optimized and aligned.

Resources:
12 team members, 6 countries, 6 month
Industry:
Financial services

Assignment:
Implement best practice core business processes. Select and implement in ERP system. Implement high-performance transaction processing and cash-collection process.

Approach:
Define key metrics.
Define short list of key activities and long list of key monitoring activities.
Define process and ERP teams
Drive project plan with key milestones.
Track project progress and risks.

Results:
Business processes improved drastically, transaction processing time cut by 75%, accuracy increased by 10%

Resources:
22 team members from different sites and companies, Europe, 12 months
Industry:
Confederation

Assignment:
Define and sign-off best practice organization and structure
Implement structure and processes

Approach:
Conduct research and analysis on benchmarks
Lead workshops to define and validate new organization and processes
Establish program and projects to implement future organization
Lead program

Results:
Turn to new organization structure and operations
Improved customer recognition

Resources:
22 team members, Europe, 8 months
Project Turnaround Implement new business processes Group wide process Excellence LONZA Restart project and implement finance processes .


Industry:
Discrete manufacturing

Assignment:
Restart implementation of master planning and quoting process.
Redfine processes, design calculation framework and implement solution.

Results:
Fully automated quotation process fed by parameter set.
Advanced resource and  time planning for increase in assets utilization and productivity.

Resources:
8 team members (customer, consultants), 6 months
Iindustry:
Automotive

Assignment:
To lead
- Zero-based estimate of work required according to specification
- derive WBS/resource plan
- develop restart scenarios
- develop exit scenarios
- drive key improvements in implementation
- implement projects structures and methods

Results:
Key software improvements achieved
Exit scenarios developed and executed successfully
substantial savings in exit cost

Resources:
30 FTE, 12 external consultants, 9 months
Iindustry:
Travel / Tourism

Assignment:
- To lead project restart and enforcement of structured project approach
- implement finance and controlling

Results:
Finance and controlling implemented
Successful restart of projects
Implementation of change management initiative
Project methodology adopted as standard

Resources:
14 FTE, 6 external consultants, 6 months
Source: Gibcon
Table: Typical project business cases by type and industry