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Program and Project Management Consulting

Some initiatives can't absorb a slow start, a scope that drifts or a vendor that misses its dates. Our senior project managers join your team and lead the work from kickoff through benefits realization: holding vendors accountable, governing complex programs, aligning the financials and managing the change so what gets built actually gets used.

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What Is Program and Project Management?

Program and project management is the discipline of planning, coordinating and governing the work needed to deliver a business initiative on time, on budget and with the intended results. Project management handles individual efforts, while program management connects related projects to keep them aligned with strategy and track the benefits they deliver.

At Andrew Reise, program and project management keeps customer and employee experience initiatives moving from strategy to results. Our senior consultants set up governance, manage timelines and dependencies, keep stakeholders aligned and track benefit realization along the way. Because we pair delivery with change management, your teams adopt what gets built, and leadership can see exactly where the investment is paying off.

Our program and project management consulting covers PMO design, program governance, vendor management, benefits realization and change management, delivered by project managers with 14+ average years of consulting experience. Scroll down to see what's included, how we work with your team and when it makes sense to bring in an outside project manager.

The Case for a PM

When to Bring in an Outside Project Manager

Most organizations have capable people who can run a project. The question is whether those people have the time, the authority and the experience to run this one. An outside project manager makes the most sense when a few of these are true:

The initiative crosses several departments, and no single leader owns the whole thing.

Two or more vendors are involved, and nobody on your side is holding them to the contract.

The project has already slipped on scope, schedule or budget, and the team is in rescue mode.

The people best suited to lead it already have full-time jobs.

Leadership wants a view of status and ROI that doesn't depend on the team self-reporting.

The change will land on employees who haven't been part of the planning.

If two or three of those sound familiar, an experienced project manager pays for themselves quickly. The cost of a stalled program is almost always higher than the cost of leading it well from the start. For a sense of scale, a $600M customer experience transformation program we led returned 225% ROI over 5 years.

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HIRE A “BEEN-THERE-DONE-THAT” PM

Rely on experienced project managers

Our project managers have led large-scale programs across insurance, telecom, utilities, financial services and government. They know where a program of your size tends to slip, and they build the plan to prevent it.

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PIN ACTIONS TO RESULTS

Align finances to stage growth

Every decision gets tied to a measurable result, so finance can see the return and leadership can stage the next investment with confidence. ROI gets tracked from day one, in numbers finance recognizes.

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ELIMINATE SCOPE CREEP AND DELAYS

Keep vendors on budget and accountable

A project manager who holds vendors to their contracts, keeps the scope where it was agreed, anticipates risks before they become delays and delivers on the date you promised your board.

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LAY GROUNDWORK FOR “ALWAYS-ON-TIME” PROJECTS

Set up program governance

Steering committees, decision rights, escalation paths and a reporting rhythm that keeps the program on track without turning status updates into a second job for your leaders.

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TEAR DOWN SILOS; BUILD COOPERATION

Manage change and increase adoption

Our project managers build cross-functional collaboration, reduce resistance and prepare the people the change will land on. The result is adoption that holds after the project closes.

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USE METRICS TO MAXIMIZE RETURNS

Track progress against results

We set goals at the start, monitor progress against them throughout and report in plain terms. You always know where the program stands and what it has delivered so far.

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Strategy-to-Execution Bridge

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Direct Access to Senior PM Leaders

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Cross-Silo Change Management and Adoption

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For the thinking behind the practice, start with program governance frameworks, how to build a PMO, and measuring program success with KPIs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is program and project management?

Program and project management is the discipline of planning, coordinating and governing the work needed to deliver a business initiative on time, on budget and with the intended results. At Andrew Reise, experienced project managers work as part of your team, leading initiatives from kickoff through delivery and tying each decision to measurable outcomes.

What is the difference between program management and project management?

Project management delivers a single initiative with a defined scope, budget and timeline. Program management coordinates several related projects so they stay aligned with strategy, share resources well and deliver combined benefits. Andrew Reise provides both, from leading one critical rollout to governing a multi-year transformation with many moving parts.

When should you bring in an outside project manager?

An outside project manager helps most when an initiative is mission-critical, spans several departments or vendors, or has already slipped on scope or schedule. Andrew Reise’s project managers bring experience leading large-scale programs, so your internal teams can stay focused on their day jobs while the project stays on track.

How do project managers keep vendors accountable?

Project managers keep vendors accountable by setting clear deliverables, tracking progress against contracts and timelines, and raising risks early. Andrew Reise’s PMs manage vendor relationships directly, hold partners to agreed scope and budget, and make sure every vendor’s work supports the business outcomes your organization is paying for.

What is program governance?

Program governance is the structure that guides how decisions get made, who makes them and how progress gets reviewed. It typically includes steering committees, decision rights, escalation paths and regular reporting. Andrew Reise sets up governance frameworks that keep programs on schedule and leaders aligned. Learn more in Program Governance 101.

What is a project management office (PMO)?

A project management office, or PMO, is a team that sets standards for how projects are planned, prioritized, staffed and reported across an organization. A well-built PMO gives leaders consistent visibility into every initiative. Andrew Reise helps organizations design and stand up PMOs. See how to build a high-impact PMO.

How do you measure program and project success?

Program and project success is measured against goals set at the start, including schedule, budget, scope and the business results the initiative was meant to deliver, such as revenue, cost savings or customer satisfaction. Andrew Reise’s PMs track these KPIs throughout. Read more on measuring program success with KPIs.

How do project management and change management work together?

Project management makes sure a new system or process gets delivered, and change management makes sure people actually use it. Andrew Reise combines the two, building cross-team collaboration and reducing resistance during delivery so adoption starts on day one. Learn more about our enterprise change management approach.

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