Transparency and Control in the R&D Project Portfolio
Pharmaceutical company with a broad R&D project portfolio
Insufficient project management practices and a lack of transparency hampered decisions and resource allocation in the R&D portfolio.
The challenge
The situation
Insufficient project management practices and a lack of transparency hampered decision-making and resource allocation in the R&D portfolio. The missing overview impaired the ability to innovate and bring new products to market efficiently.
Our approach
What we delivered
Identification of the bottlenecks in the project portfolio, because without an overview it was not apparent where resources were lacking.
Assessment of resource needs across the projects
Development of cross-functional control strategies together with the functions, because a prioritisation imposed from outside does not hold in an R&D portfolio.
The outcome
Results & impact
Portfolio-wide project overview
Transparent overview of the entire R&D project portfolio created.
Assessment per project
Rating of innovativeness and probability of success per project.
In summary
The company has a transparent, portfolio-wide project overview and can prioritize R&D projects by innovativeness and probability of success.
Related expertise
Research & Development and Engineering →
Most direct coverage: steering R&D projects including resource planning and regulatory conformity across the entire project lifecycle.
Clinical Project Management →
Shows related competence in timely, resource-aware project steering in the pharma context, as also required in the case study's R&D portfolio.
Reporting & Dashboards →
Fits the central outcome of the case study: a transparent, portfolio-wide overview of projects via structured reporting and metrics.
Continuous Improvement Programs →
Complements the case study's approach of systematically identifying and sustainably remedying bottlenecks and inefficiencies in processes.
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Sources
- Entourage project experience (anonymised)
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