High Performance Projects™ (HPP™) delivers significant ROI for a top three global technology company
Transforming the project environment to yield efficiency gains and cost savings
ROI
6:1 Return on Investment
Challenge
A leading organization in the technology sector sought to achieve its long-term strategic intent
to improve project performance and overall project health by focusing on High-Performance Projects (HPP). Building on our long-term collaboration, leadership partnered with JMJ to implement our HPP framework across their European campus locations.
Solution
In partnership with our client, JMJ implemented a series of strategic solutions:
- HPP Alignment Workshops brought together the client , Architectural Engineer (AE), and General Contractor (GC) teams. These workshops were pivotal in creating a unified project vision and addressing performance barriers
- Next Level Workshops engaged the next tier
of staff in embracing and personally owning the project vision and ways of working. These workshops were instrumental in surfacing barriers to performance and clarifying expectations - Biweekly Leadership Team Sessions were introduced to maintain momentum and ensure continuous improvement. These sessions focused on developing HPP tools and practices, building camaraderie, and fostering cultural understanding among team members
- HPP On-The-Court Coaching sessions were integrated into weekly project progress meetings. These coaching interventions brought HPP skills directly into practice, offering insights on areas that needed focus to improve HPP health and project performance
- Completion and Ready (CR) Performance Task Teams played a crucial role in achieving key project milestones. The CR teams, particularly focused on meeting deadlines, worked closely with the GC team
Client Goals
- Leadership clarity: Ensure the right leadership was in place, focusing on people, solutions, and maintaining promised dates
- Ownership and accountability: Create an environment where personal ownership and going beyond roles is encouraged for project success and a great place to work
- Alignment and collaboration: Build a culture
of collaboration, support, and solution-oriented approaches among all project stakeholders - Efficiency and performance: Achieve significant improvements in project performance, safety, quality, schedule, and budgetEach of these solutions was carefully designed and executed to address specific challenges, improve collaboration, and enhance overall project performance. The combined effect of these initiatives led to a transformed project environment, characterized by clear leadership, ownership, collaboration, and a strong commitment to excellence.
With the joint HPP sessions, we started making real progress on the needed changes. The sessions built bridges between the individuals on each side of the fence...this is what HPP sessions are all about
We had issues in terms of roles and responsibilities and where to go for problem solving. HPP sessions brought greater clarity of accountabilities and roles
Results
Strong leadership provided by the project director and project manager ensured contractual promises were met, roles were clear, and personal ownership was emphasised. The HPP framework resulted in a collaborative environment, transforming adversarial relationships into cooperative ones and leading to faster problem solving and issue resolution.
As a result, the project achieved key Complete and Ready milestones within the required dates, despite initial scepticism about meeting these deadlines. The project saw return on investment close to 6:1, highlighting substantial efficiency gains and cost savings.
Key takeaways
- Effective leadership and clear role definitions are crucial for project success
- Encouraging personal ownership and accountability significantly improves project outcomes
- Building a culture of collaboration and support among stakeholders leads to faster problem-solving and performance efficiencies
- Regular coaching and targeted interventions help maintain focus on critical areas, resulting in tangible performance improvements
- Investing in HPP frameworks can yield significant
financial returns and operational efficiencies, proving the value of such initiatives
Significant return on investment
Project achieved a 6:1 ROI
Milestones met
Key completion milestones achieved on time
Transformed relationships
Created a high performance, collaborative environment