As digital transformation continues to rapidly reshape the business landscape, organizations are increasingly turning to independent project management (IPM) to drive their critical initiatives.
What is an independent project team?
Simply put, IPM is a form of project management in which an organization contracts with an outside firm to provide expert resources and oversight for specific projects.
There are many benefits of using IPM to manage digital transformation projects, including:
1. Enhanced agility and responsiveness: IPM helps organizations quickly adapt to change and seize new opportunities. Not to mention the industry experience these firms bring to your project.
2. Increased transparency and accountability: IPM provides greater transparency into project progress and ensures everyone is held accountable for results. This can be extremely valuable in large, complex projects where stakeholders are spread across multiple geographies.
3. Improved communication and coordination: IPM firms typically have extensive experience managing virtual teams and can help ensure effective communication and coordination across all project stakeholders.
4. Cost savings: IPM can help organizations save money by reducing duplication of effort and maximizing the use of resources. In addition, these firms often have pre-existing relationships with vendors that can lead to reduced costs.
5. Increased focus on core business: One of the biggest advantages of IPM is that it frees up internal resources so they can focus on the organization’s core business. This is especially valuable for small and medium-sized businesses that
5. Increased efficiency and effectiveness: IPM enables organizations to optimize their use of resources and get the most out of their digital transformation investments.
6. Greater control and transparency: IPM provides greater visibility into project progress and results, enabling better decision-making.
7. Improved stakeholder alignment: IPM helps ensure that all stakeholders are aligned on the goals and objectives of the digital transformation project.
8. Reduced risk: IPM helps identify and mitigate risks associated with digital transformation projects.
If your organization is embarking on a digital transformation initiative, consider using IPM to ensure its success.
Why is independent program assessment important?
Independent program assessment (IPA) is a critical component of any digital transformation initiative. IPA helps organizations assess the performance of their programs and projects, identify areas for improvement, and make course corrections as needed.
Vendors and implementation partners are biased. They want you to believe that everything is going well so you’ll keep paying them. But, things rarely go as planned during digital transformation initiatives. That’s why it’s important to have an objective, third-party assessment of your program or project.
Independent project management and organizational change
An independent program management team can help scale best practices and drive organizational change within your company. Implementing new technologies and processes can be difficult, especially if you’re trying to do it all internally. An IPM team can help by sharing their knowledge and expertise, and by providing an objective perspective.
Organizational change is hard. But, it’s necessary for companies that want to stay competitive in today’s digital world. An independent program management team can help you make the changes needed to succeed.
In conclusion
There are many benefits to using independent program management (IPM) to manage digital transformation projects. These benefits include enhanced agility and responsiveness, increased transparency and accountability, improved communication and coordination, cost savings, increased focus on the core business, increased efficiency and effectiveness, greater control and transparency, improved stakeholder alignment, and reduced risk. If your organization is embarking on a digital transformation initiative, consider using IPM to ensure its success.
If you have questions regarding IPM or want to have an informal conversation regarding the structure of this partnership, please feel free to reach out to me directly at kyler.cheatham@thirdstage-consulting.com
I also highly recommend downloading our 2023 Digital Transformation Report which will give you an in-depth look at how digital transformation is being used by some of the world’s leading organizations, and how you can use it to improve your own organization’s performance.
