Introduction
You approved the budget. You assigned your best people. You set clear deadlines.
So, why is your critical project missing deadlines and exceeding its budget?
If this scenario sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Research shows that 50 to 70% of change initiatives fail to deliver their intended business outcomes. The culprit? Organizations that lack mature project management processes consistently struggle with execution, regardless of how solid their strategy may be.
The Hidden Cost of Poor Project Execution
When projects fail, the damage goes far beyond missed deadlines:
✦ Strategic goals remain unrealized while competitors gain a market advantage
✦ Resources get wasted on initiatives that never deliver ROI
✦ Team morale plummets as employees lose confidence in leadership’s ability to execute
✦ Stakeholder trust erodes as promises repeatedly go unfulfilled
The frustrating truth? Most of these failures aren’t due to bad strategy or lack of talent. They’re caused by immature project management processes that create bottlenecks, confusion, and missed opportunities.
How Top-Performing Organizations Stay Ahead
Industry leaders like P&G and Hologic don’t leave project success to chance. They systematically assess and improve their project management capabilities. New Oaks brings this same discipline to organizations seeking to elevate their execution performance, using proven PMO Assessment frameworks that identify and eliminate gaps before they derail critical initiatives.
Here's what a comprehensive PMO Assessment reveals
Our assessment evaluates 31 critical processes using the PMI OPM3 methodology, adapted and refined through our work with Fortune 500 companies and mid-market leaders. Here’s what we examine:
Portfolio Management Maturity
✦ Strategic alignment: How well your strategic initiatives align with business goals
✦ Project prioritization: Whether you’re prioritizing the right projects at the right time
✦ Resource allocation: If capacity is distributed efficiently across your portfolio
Project Execution Effectiveness
✦ Delivery consistency: How often does the project finish on time and on budget
✦ Risk & change management: Whether problems get identified and addressed proactively
✦ Stakeholder communication: If information flows effectively to decision makers
Organizational Capabilities
✦ Team competency: Whether your people have the skills and tools needed to succeed
✦ PMO structure: How well your organization supports strategic execution
✦ Performance metrics: If you’re measuring the right things to drive improvement
The New Oaks Difference: Assessment That Drives Results
Unlike generic consulting reviews, our PMO Assessment follows a proven 4-step framework that creates immediate value:
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- Comprehensive Analysis – Using a framework refined from PMI OPM3 standards, we evaluate 31 critical processes across portfolio management, project execution, and organizational enablers
- Benchmarked Scoring – Each process receives a maturity score (0-3) based on industry best practices, giving you clear visibility into gaps and opportunities
- Prioritized Roadmap – We help you identify which improvements will deliver the highest ROI and create a 2-3 year implementation plan
- Sustainable Implementation – Our hands-on approach ensures changes stick, with measurable KPIs to track progress over time
Mini Case Study – Working with a large international company, we quickly realized that having clear success measures and KPI’s was critical for defining and directing success. We reviewed each of our key processes and sought ways to ensure we were executing them effectively.
What Our Clients Achieve
Organizations that complete our PMO Assessment and implement our recommendations typically see:
✦ 20-30% reduction in project delays – Strategic initiatives launched and completed on schedule
✦ 25-35% fewer budget overruns – Resources stay focused on planned work
✦ 15-25% improvement in resource utilization – Teams work on initiatives that actually deliver value
But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what our clients say:
“We were in the midst of restructuring our PMO systems and quickly got an assessment with practical recommendations for improvement. The quantified evaluation gives us a roadmap to measure our progress towards being best in class.”
– John Trainor, Senior Director, Hologic
“Our team was particularly pleased by New Oaks Consulting’s ability to look across the facility, identify critical workstreams, and systematically break those down into individuals’ processes while building scalable and repeatable steps.”
– Jon Ragan, MechSource COO
Ready to Transform Your Project Execution?
Don’t let another strategic initiative fail due to execution gaps. Most organizations wait until after a significant project fails to assess their PMO maturity. Innovative leaders identify and fix gaps before they become costly failures.
In this 30-minute consultation with one of our senior partners, you’ll:
✦ Discover the top 3-5 execution gaps that are most likely holding your projects back
✦ Benchmark your PMO maturity against industry leaders using our proven assessment framework
✦ Receive actionable recommendations you can implement immediately, even before engaging us further
✦ Understand the ROI potential of improving your project management capabilities
No sales pitch. No obligations. Just practical insights from consultants who’ve assessed and improved PMOs at Fortune 500 companies like P&G, Hologic, and GSK.
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