Valuta Introduction - Independent Project Review

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Valuta Project Support and Improvement

ServicePurpose, Benefits and Track Record


Do you recognise these issues?

• “We keep making the same mistakes with our projects.”

• “We thought the scope was clear to all our stakeholders, but this was not the case.”

• “Our timetable was unrealistic, and we didn’t have the resources to deliver it.”

• “We expected the project to make things happen, when we (the project board) had responsibility.”


Our Purpose

1. To increase project success using independent review.

2. To improve our clients’ capability to deliver projects through our commitment to knowledge transfer.

3. To support continuous improvement by identifying and presenting lessons from project reviews.


Benefits• The benefits of our work include:– The project understands who needs to do what

and when – to deliver successfully;– The wider organization learns how to support

project delivery;– Stakeholders increase their understanding and

commitment to the project;– Client review team members gain project skills

that can be transferred to their own project work;– Organizational project delivery approach is

improved by drawing lessons from reviews.


Example Projects

• New South Glasgow Hospital• Valuta leads the first review for NHSS –

Europe’s largest health project.


Example Projects

• EUCLID – Edinburgh University Complete Lifecycle Integrated Development

• Support from project initiation, through procurement to phased implementation


Example Projects

• GLOW – The world’s first national intranet for education.

• Valuta has led reviews for both Scottish Government (SSDN, SPARK and GLOW) and LTS, supporting concept development, procurement and implementation.


The Client Portfolio

Client Project Portfolio


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Structured Portfolio

Low Risk

Medium Risk

Mission Critical


Assured Project Delivery

Low Risk

Medium Risk

Mission Critical

Internal Review Teams

Transformational Workshops

Project Management Guidance

PortfolioSupport

Enhanced Project Benefits

Consistent Project Delivery

Portfolio Risk AssuranceValuta Independent Review


Strategic Assessment

Review

ProjectJustification

Review

ImplementationReview

BenefitsDelivered

Review

Benefits DeliveryClosure plan

Clear scope

Strategic alignment

Business Case

Defined benefits

Benefits management

Stakeholder SupportChange Management

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Review

Process Overview

ImplementationReview


Typical Engagement

• Identify pilot project• Carry out pilot review• Train internal reviewer cadre• Plan high review schedule• Review lesson learnt and improve internal

approach


Track Record

• 170 reviews of high risk projects and programmes for major organisations across the UK– Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Govt.;

Northern Ireland Assembly; Whitehall.– Highlands & Islands Enterprise; ITI Scotland;

UKAEA.– Edinburgh University; UHI Inverness; Aberdeen

City Council.


Experience to Action

170+Project Reviews

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Valuta Delivery Guide


Valuta “Top 3”Project Success Criteria

1. A defined, communicated and accepted vision.

2. Effective and appropriate control measures.3. A continuous improvement process which

includes benefits management.


Thank You!Contact

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