Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group
Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group, (MADG) is an aircraft maintenance, modification, and design company based in Cambridge, UK.
MADG were appointed by the Ministry of Defence and the Dutch Military to deliver large scale Capital Projects for military equipment.
THE CHALLENGE
Blueprint Project Solutions were engaged to support the Project Management and Controls, (PM&C) function with improvement activities to ensure the end client requirements were met. The challenges faced by the client included:
Application of robust Earned Value Management was inconsistent across the Portfolio
Forecasting accuracy was relatively low in areas of the Portfolio
Monthly reporting data was not consistent or to a drumbeat
The maturity of Schedules was relatively low
The application of Risk Management was inconsistent
The application of Change Control was inconsistent
Our challenge was to understand the issues faced by the client, agree this with the leadership team and then develop a series of targeted improvements.
THE SOLUTION
Blueprint rapidly deployed a Project Controls Manager to conduct an independent review of the Programme, then shared the outputs with the leadership team and delivered a focussed set of improvements.
These included:
Supported PM&C roll out of a new suite of Project Controls procedures
Delivered Planning workshops and rebuilt the schedules
Implemented Earned Value Management and training
Implemented a standard Monthly Reporting cycle & suite of Reports
Established a Risk & Opportunity Management process
Implemented a Change Control process
Drove the integration of all Project Controls functions
Delivered Work Package Manager Training on key principles
Established Key Performance Indicators, (KPI’s)
THE RESULT
The key benefits realised were as follows:
Early stakeholder engagement was key to implementing a successful solution
They were able to meet the contractual requirements with the end client
The culture changed to be more “Project Delivery” focussed
The schedules were being used as a tool to drive successful delivery
Monthly reports & a drumbeat helped drive a robust Accountability process
Roles & Responsibilities were clear across the teams
KPI’s drove continuous improvement and forecasting accuracy improved
Objectivity was driven into schedule progress assessments which improved data quality
Risk Management became more proactive and owners were held to account
A robust Change Process ensured a Baseline was maintained to measure performance against
Through better integration between disciplines the duplication of effort reduced
The improvements have been shared across the wider MADG group as “Best in Class” practice
Matthew Kirkbride
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