SiloSmashers

Ensure Complete Command and Control of Complex Programs

SiloSmashers provides all the components of effective program management. Working as an extension of your team, we supply a comprehensive mix of management tools, processes and expertise – and the experienced professionals to apply them. On programs of any size and scope, SiloSmashers program management specialists offer the expertise to:

•       Manage cost, schedule, quality, resources and risk

•       Establish critical stakeholder communications

•       Supply in-depth financial analyses and decision support

•       Assist with Capital Planning & Investment Control (CPIC) and other government oversight

•       Optimize business processes and organization interfaces

•       Facilitate optimized operational efficiency or Peak Performance® from your program, people and assets

Certified Specialists Who Know the Terrain

Our specialists – many of them certified Project Management Professionals (PMP®) – can supplement your staff or support a totally outsourced Program Management Office. We are experts in applying the PMI® Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge and have employed these standards on major program management engagements. We’re also your pipeline to state-of-the-art approaches, techniques and best practices.

Experience – We’ve Been There

When the largest government integration acquisition program to date rolled out, SiloSmashers led the program. But that’s typical. Our people have helped lead some of the  largest and most complex program management initiatives.

SiloSmashers also adds something more: a long history of success in communication and collaboration. These are crucial elements of our unique approach to program management, especially for complex cross-cutting initiatives with hundreds of stakeholders. Working collaboratively, we bring them together and facilitate the results needed to deliver Peak Performance®.

Our comprehensive program management capabilities include:

•       Program Management Office support

•       Program Management Office support

•       Project planning and strategic management

•       Decision support

•       Financial and earned value analysis

•       CPIC reviews and business case preparation (OMB Exhibit 300)

•       Enterprise architecture

•       Security assessments

•       Risk management

•       E-Government and IT transformation

•       Performance evaluation

•       Budget analysis

•       Workforce planning

•       Acquisition planning

•       Cross-agency governance structure

•       Stakeholder communications and outreach

•       Organization structure and process/workforce alignment

(“PMI” and “PMP” are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

Collaboration – Because Together We Can Do Almost Anything

No single government  organization, department or agency can address today’s problems and opportunities in a vacuum. The complexity and impact of these issues require people to work together as never before. That’s why SiloSmashers has made collaboration a hallmark of every solution we provide – and a cornerstone of our Peak Performance® paradigm.

For customer after customer, effective collaboration within and between organizations “breaks down” the silos that stand in the way of Peak Performance®. Our innovative, collaborative approach helps program and project management teams:

•       Resolve conflicts

•       Break down communication barriers

•       Set goals and strategy

•       Develop innovative ideas faster

•       Make better decisions

•       Reach consensus

What’s more, collaboration fosters the “glue” or social fabric of an organization. It brings out the best in employees and creates a workplace and culture that attracts and retains world-class talent.

SiloSmashers has assembled skilled professionals, methodologies and supporting technologies that turn collaboration into a systematic discipline. SiloSmashers employs workshops, facilitators, internet-based tools, team building and custom solutions to help make collaboration an integral part of your operations, culture, planning, strategy and problem solving.

With SiloSmashers on your team, you’ll see your programs yield optimum results and business value with smooth program implementation…efficient, robust operations… reduced risk … unprecedented cost control…and increased transparency, accountability, and sustainability.