Case Study — Triple Constraints

Original Objective

In its seven-year existence, Genova Technologies, Inc. had never won a nationally competitive bid. Additionally, the company's proposal program lacked sufficient processes, procedures, naming conventions, file structures, online security, project artifacts, and reusable boilerplate material. Staff also needed training at all levels of proposal planning, execution, production, and delivery.

Applied Expertise

To the meet demanding deadlines required for federal government submissions, our SGS program manager devised and enforced realistic project schedules. She simultaneously coordinated diverse team contributions while orchestrating concensus for complex technical scopes. During 30 proposal projects in 18 months, our talented PM wrote and edited compliant text to ensure a level of quality that would consistently win future contracts - 26 in total for Genova.

Recognized Benefit

When used intelligently and respectfully, constraints can become viable opportunities. Time (schedule), Money (budget), and Work (scope) counterbalance each other in management. If one area becomes overtaxed or threatens to derail a project, one or both of the remaining constraints can be increased or decreased to reestablish equilibrium. Knowing exactly which choices to make is the key to successful project completion.