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Changing Technology Drives Shorter Times to Market

The constant change in technology and the increase in number of competitive products require manufacturers to adjust quickly or run the risk of watching profits disappear as their warehouses stack up inventory. Two key factors will affect how successful manufacturers will be: a short product development time that can accommodate continuously changing technology and a complete picture of the status of all ongoing projects.

Accurate project data provides managers with the information needed to make sound decisions. With such data, managers can weigh the impact of modifying development to incorporate new technology against the impact on the overall cost, schedule and features. Project management helps managers react quickly and effectively in today's unpredictable business environment by speeding products to market and providing a complete and accurate snapshot of project health.

Competition Forces Razor-thin Profits

Aggressive competition means profits on computer hardware and equipment are slim. In response, manufacturers must vigorously contain costs to achieve profits and find creative ways of accomplishing more work with fewer resources. Cost management, a cornerstone to effective project management, requires strict oversight and control of both incoming revenue and outgoing expenses. Tracking costs on each project ensures non-profitable efforts are quickly terminated and resources are reallocated. A standard project management process eliminates the need to reinvent the wheel with every new project, thus increasing future productivity.

Bundled Products Land Many in Uncharted Territories

Many manufacturers are seeking higher profit margins by branching into specific niche markets such as bundled products, professional services and training. Frequently, the teams of people brought together to develop and support these lines of business are different than teams used in the past. The more complex an initiative, the larger the team of people required to produce it. Larger teams often include members from a wide variety of disciplines. Project management enforces a complete lifecycle perspective that ensures the project teams incorporate critical maintenance and support issues in the design phase. To be effective, these multidisciplinary teams must have effective leadership, common objectives, a method for developing the complete scope of work and a means for tracking progress and keeping the activities on track. In short, these teams must have strong project management processes in place to succeed.

Learn Proven Techniques from the Leader in Project Management (conclusion)

ESI International understands the unique needs of managers operating in the computer hardware and equipment industry. With more than 20 years of training experience and a world-class project management curriculum, we can help you improve your competitive edge. We have worked with many computer hardware and equipment manufacturers to help them increase their profit margins by standardizing processes. These processes help decrease time to market and keep costs low.

ESI has the largest and most comprehensive repertoire of project management and contract management solutions needed to transition a company's culture to one that is driven by project profitability. We will help your company identify the issues affecting financial performance and develop a means for tracking how project management improvement can impact your bottom line. From there we will develop a custom solution for your company that may include classroom training, e-training, executive workshops, mentoring and consulting.

ESI is a global company, working for clients on five or six continents in any given week of the year. Our experience with companies of all sizes around the world has given us a unique insight into how organizations can benefit from effective project management processes. We can support your company no matter where your offices are located, bringing our instructors and consultants to your site.

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