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Half of the worlds mega-projects suffer schedule and cost overruns or severe
operational problems within the first year of operation. The cost of these failures is
enormous and far-reaching.
Through its proven High-Performance Projects (HPP) process, JMJ Associates has
worked for over twenty years with owners and contractors to help large capital project
teams achieve these performance goals:
These performance goals are reached by helping clients focus on the human side
of project execution. Unless management attends to communication, leadership and
alignment on common ground that transcends the varied vested interests of project
stakeholders, project failure is an option.
Focusing on the human side of project execution forges high-performing teams able
to innovate and respond effectively to the dynamic project world. JMJ serves as a
catalyst in this regard, assisting project managers to successfully navigate numerous
challengesincluding issues for which there are not ready, or even known, solutions.
The JMJ High-Performance Projects process helps you define a very specific type of
project vision, desired outcomes and execution strategy. Then we stick with you to see
the project through, as a full partner in fulfilling the projects promisewhat we call
strategic implementation.
The High-Performance
Projects process has
been applied by JMJ to
1. Plan
assist large capital project
teams to beat the odds and Building a foundation starts with excavation. Stage 1 of the HPP process begins by digging into
deliver exceptional results.
Experience effectively
2.
the current project culture and operating environment to discover strengths to build on and gaps
Align
to address using the Integral Assessment for Projects (IAP) tool. This includes a survey, as
implementing this process in well as personal and group interview sessions, each scoped to project phase and size.
service of a clients strategic
The IAP process provides a rich snapshot of the projects capacity to produce breakthrough
goals sets JMJ apart.
3. Enable
results. It assesses the personal, cultural and organizational drivers of high performance and
couples this with an analysis of the projects organization and structure. For example, are roles
and responsibilities clear across the project, do teams have clear charters and appropriate
authority to carry out the charter, are there other obstacles to basic work effectiveness within and
4. Execute
between key functions?
The resulting information is compiled into an IAP Report of Findings and Recommendations.
This diagnostic output, which is used in conversation with the key stakeholders, then
informs the design of the following HPP stages (Align-Enable-Execute),
ensuring they are tailored to project-specific needs and opportunities.
1. Plan
2. Align
JMJ begins Stage 2 by facilitating the creation of a Stand for the project to which all key
3. Enable
stakeholders can commit.
The Project Commitment Workshop is a facilitated session for senior representatives of the
owner, contractor and operator. In order to form a basis of common understanding through
which all participants can connect, this workshop begins with reviewing the IAP Report of
4. Execute
Findings and Recommendations generated during Stage 1.
3. Enable
Once the key stakeholders are committed to the projects Stand and Master Story, Stage 3
4.
begins by ensuring that other key stakeholders also are engaged with these organizing
Execute
principles. JMJ facilitates Alignment Workshops for this purpose. These workshops also
include an Expectations Process so that each person, team and organizational group has the
opportunity to clarify what it expects of others and what it can be counted on to deliverpeople
are set up for success.
Alignment Workshops have proven to be exceptionally useful in the early stages of project
execution or whenever new organizations are brought into the project.
3. Enable
4. Execute
JMJ aspires to be your indispensable partner in creating and sustaining high-performance results
from project start to finish. Thus, as the project progresses we continue to consult, coach, facilitate
and educate to ensure lasting accomplishment. This typically includes:
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