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Engineers Ireland & Cora The Role of Project Management in - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Engineers Ireland & Cora The Role of Project Management in - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Engineers Ireland & Cora The Role of Project Management in Medical Device Manufacturing John Dolan 25 th Oct 2018 1 Agenda Company Context Structure & Functions Common Pitfalls Journey Project Tools & Systems Challenges &
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Agenda
Company Context Structure & Functions Journey Common Pitfalls Project Tools & Systems Challenges & Strategies
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Boston Scientific 24,000
people
13,000
products
$7.2 bn
revenue
40+
Countries
#1 or #2
in 75% of our markets
One of the World’s Largest Medical Device Companies
HQ: Marlborough, Boston
= countries where we operate Key:
4 Interventional Cardiology Cardiac Rhythm Management Urology and Women’s Health Neuromodulation Endoscopy Peripheral Intervention
Core Businesses
Key Galway Products
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Boston Scientific Galway
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Boston Scientific Galway is the company’s largest facility
- Established 1994
- 43 products supporting $1.7bn revenue
- 2nd largest manufacturer in Ireland
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Galway Campus
R&D Manufacturing Operations Process Development Field Investigation Centre Global Data Centre Laboratories Regulatory Affairs Customer Technology Centre Europe Sales and Marketing
Medical Device Facility
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- Multiple project types
Challenge to Align
- 100s of products
High Complexity
- Alongside Production
Weak Matrix Structure
Product Lifecycle & Projects
R&D / Design Equipment Facilities CAPA Clinical Systems VIP DMAIC Process Development Acquisition Software
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- Multiple project types
Challenge to Align
- 100s of products
High Complexity
- Alongside Production
Weak Matrix Structure
Product Lifecycle & Projects
“Weak Matrix” Structure
Director Functional Manager Staff Staff Staff Functional Manager Staff Staff Staff Functional Manager Staff Staff Staff Project Manager
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Beware….. …affect many organisations
Scope creep Unapproved Changes Resource constraints Changing priorities Optimistic timelines Learn from the Past Too Little Planning Communication Budgets Align with Strategy
Common Pitfalls
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Journey
- Site team focused on project management competencies
Benchmark
What are others doing in indusctry
Develop Tools
Design/develop tools to support the system
Improve
Review and improve tools & system
Training & Support
Train and support people to the new way of doing things
Develop System
Develop a process and system to run business
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Standard Process
- Standardise Project Lifecycle
- PMBOK Process Groups / Phases
- Suits diversity of projects
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System Process
Process System
0. Concept 1. Initiate 2. Plan 3. Execute 4. Monitor & Control 5. Close
Tools Behaviours Measures Training Owners Purpose
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Tools
- Consider tools which drive key behaviours
Use of tools Effective Archive for next projects Efficient & Improving Gantt Budget Lessons Learned Risk Register Communications Plan Charter Phase Reviews Decision Logs
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Tools
- Single system for all tools
- Visual & measurable
- Archive for lessons learned
Cost Service (Supply) Quality Safety
Priorities:
Regulatory? Speed to Market? Strategic? Corporate? Factors: Timing? Alignment?
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Challenges
Flexibility Buy-In Priorities
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Summary
- Balance structure and flexibility
- Commit team & time to system
- Choose tools which drive key behaviours