Robust Project Portfolio Management Is Necessary for Success
Project Portfolio Management Gives Firms the Simple Tools Needed to Excel
Passion for excellence in project portfolio management is one way adaQuest defines itself. But what does savvy project portfolio management entail? Why is it so vital? How does a plan developed and deployed correctly contribute to your localization project’s success? What does your company need to look for in such services and what is your benchmark for success in localization?
A proven history of success in planning, deployment, and closure is critical. With over 20 years of combined experience, adaQuest employees have managed countless project portfolios for firms that needed localization services to increase profits. Every localization project follows a basic formula based on these steps:
- Initiating;
- Planning;
- Execution;
- Monitor and Control;
- Closing.
When initiating a project, objectives and overall scope need to be defined clearly and explicitly to the satisfaction of the team’s primary stakeholders. Once a plan with clear delimiters has been agreed upon, the project’s manager will need to plan on keeping a close eye on progress towards objectives, to make sure that no team members lose focus or misunderstand their role. This requires two things – attention to detail and sensitive communication – that only come from years of experience managing the process. This degree of professionalism is important so that everyone in the team understands all the relevant expectations, and so that the team leader is able to manage expectations as the process continues; the result is a smoother process with less confusion and fewer discrepancies down the road.
Although it seems simple, executing the project requires project managers’ vigilance watching over key components and players at every stage. Project portfolio managers that succeed need one skill more than any others, and it is something that we pride ourselves in at adaQuest: Communication.
Expert communication and project management between geographically disparate pieces of the business and across language and cultural barriers are essential to make it possible to capitalize on all the monitoring and guideline setting included in the initial plan. The project manager will maintain contact with all stakeholders involved the project and all employees playing a part in its execution. adaQuest’s expertise in effective communication and leveraging that skill enables us to keep a localization project as efficient and successful as possible.
If you are ready to discuss how to run a successful localization project, with all steps in the process guided for you, call us at 425.284.7800, or email adainfo@adaquest.com.
