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Case Study
Work was being done in silos, and cross-functional communication and collaboration was a struggle. We tracked various aspects of our Project Portfolio through multiple versions of the Roadmap, which created problems around communicating changes and the prioritization of new requests.
We were using PowerPoint and Excel to plan the upcoming Roadmap and track execution throughout the year, but they did not provide a good way for cross-functional sharing or effective version control. It was difficult to track and provide updates that were accurate and up to date.
SharpCloud visualizes data that would normally be held in spreadsheets or presentations, and enables different user groups to see what they need to. Being dynamic and customizable, it's most useful for those that have to manage a large portfolio of initiatives across multiple workstreams.
From an execution standpoint we are seeing benefits such as saving time and improving efficiency. Improved visibility, real time updates, and high level insights for senior leadership provides better transparency across the Portfolio. A dynamic Roadmap that can flex and adjust throughout the year is providing a single source of information.
“The ability to visualize real time updates and insights in a collaborative fashion, helps provide greater visibility and interaction to how the overall Portfolio is performing.”
Challenges
- Cross-functional communication and collaboration was a struggle
- Multiple versions of the Roadmap
- Communicating changes and the prioritization of new requests
- Difficult to track and provide updates that were accurate
- No great way to visibly show or report the latest updates
Cause
- Work was being done in silos
- Static Roadmap planned in Powerpoint and Excel
- Lack of cross-functional sharing or effective version control
- No real tool to manage a Portfolio across many functions
- No real tool to clearly communicate and share high level status of an overall roadmap
Solution
SharpCloud helps to visualize data that would normally be held and referenced in spreadsheets or presentations. As you filter data for the right audience, you can help different user groups see what they need to, without cluttering their view with too much information. Being dynamic and customizable, it's most useful for those that have to manage a large portfolio of initiatives across multiple workstreams.
The ability for users to visualize real time updates and for senior leadership to have high level updates and insight at their fingertips, helps provide better transparency and improve visibility to how the overall Portfolio is doing, as well as individual projects. From an execution standpoint, there are many benefits we are seeing, such as saving time and improving efficiency.
Benefits
- A dynamic Roadmap that can flex and adjust
- Saving time
- Improving efficiency
- Improved visibility
- High level insights and real time updates
- Different customizable views of our data
- Improved transparency of Portfolio performance
- A single source of truth
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