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Transparency and Control in the R&D Project Portfolio

Pharmaceutical company with a broad R&D project portfolio

Insufficient project management practices and a lack of transparency hampered decisions and resource allocation in the R&D portfolio.

The challenge

The situation

Insufficient project management practices and a lack of transparency hampered decision-making and resource allocation in the R&D portfolio. The missing overview impaired the ability to innovate and bring new products to market efficiently.

Our approach

What we delivered

01

Identification of the bottlenecks in the project portfolio, because without an overview it was not apparent where resources were lacking.

02

Assessment of resource needs across the projects

03

Development of cross-functional control strategies together with the functions, because a prioritization imposed from outside does not hold in an R&D portfolio.

The outcome

Results & impact

Portfolio-wide project overview

Transparent overview of the entire R&D project portfolio created.

Assessment per project

Rating of innovativeness and probability of success per project.

In summary

The company has a transparent, portfolio-wide project overview and can prioritize R&D projects by innovativeness and probability of success.

Related expertise

Research & Development and Engineering →

Support across the entire development cycle, from feasibility to design controls

Clinical Project Management →

Operational trial leadership with milestone and budget control, plus CRO oversight

Reporting & Dashboards →

Automated reporting from connected ERP and QMS systems

Continuous Improvement Programs →

Rapid improvement workshops connected to change control in the GMP environment

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