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People Programme Planning Inc
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Company type	Privately Owned
Industry	Project, Program and Portfolio Management consulting
Founded	1994 as Program Planning Professionals Ltd
Headquarters	London, UK (registered)
Key people	Adrian Balfour, Founder and Executive Board Member and Paul Driver, Founder
Revenue	To be detailed (2008)
Net income	To be detailed (2008)
Number of employees	~350 (2008)
Website	www.pcubed.com

Pcubed (trading name of People Programme Planning Inc) is a global dedicated programme and project management consultancy firm working within public and private sectors globally since inception in March 1994. The company was founded by Adrian Balfour and Paul Driver. Pcubed consultants have qualified knowledge and experience in all areas of programme and project management including portfolio development; programme management; project management; risk management; project assurance; investment assurance; Gateway reviews; whole-life costs; project review and health checks; financial evaluation and contract management. Pcubed work with over 950 organizations worldwide of which over 100 are in the Fortune 500. Pcubed’s strapline is “Where Ingenuity meets Implementation” (previously “Every Projects Successful”).

Locations[change | change source]

Head office location London, United Kingdom (near British Museum)
Germany
France
US
APAC

Services[change | change source]

Pcubed focus on offering three main services; ^[1];

Portfolio Management[change | change source]

Helping clients assess, prioritize and manage multiple change projects within a fixed budget. The aim is to help an organization balance their initiatives, strategize solutions and reduce corporate risks. The service includes:

Portfolio Optimization
Portfolio Delivery
Benefits Management

Program Leadership[change | change source]

Helping organizations to deliver their most challenging initiatives in an efficient way, focusing on the delivery of business goals. This service includes:

Program Definition and Setup
Program Governance and Control
Program Delivery
Program Assurance
Program Recovery

Enterprise Project Delivery[change | change source]

Enterprise Project Delivery helps improve program and project management capabilities. Pcubed aim to improve performance throughout the company by providing the tools, processes, people and Program Management Office (PMO) framework to build capability so clients can deliver more projects faster and better. This service includes:

Capability Planning
Process Improvements
Tool Solutions
PMO Setup, Delivery and Improvement

Industry Experience[change | change source]

Pcubed have experience in working in the following industry sectors; ^[2];

Government (civil service projects)
Financial Services
Manufacturing
Technology, Communications & Media
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
Energy, Oil & Gas
Aerospace & Defense
Retail & Consumer Goods
Chemicals
Professional Services

Clients[change | change source]

PCubed list among their clients ^[3];

Government Criminal Justice Business Transformation (CJIT)
Broward County Public Schools
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Police Systems (IMPACT)
Transport for London (TFL)
Canadian Financial Organization
CLS
Bank of America
Jiway
Ford Premier Automotive Group
Automotive Manufacturer IT Program
Automotive Manufacturer Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
GETRAG Logistics Service Centre
GETRAG FORD Transmissions Slovakia s.r.o.
Diesel Engine Manufacturer
Toyota
Microsoft FRx Software
Multinational Computer Software Corporation Facilities Management
Smart Systems for Health Agency
NHS
Blue Cross Blue Shield
California State Automobile Association
Premier Foods
The Clorox Company
Levi Strauss & Co.
Athens Olympics 2004
FIFA 2006 Football World Cup
Aerospace & Defense Contractor
European Space Agency (ESA)
Rhodia
Accenture

Partners[change | change source]

Pcubed is partnered with;

Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution
MPUG: Industry Association Microsoft Project
EPK Group
International Institute for learning

Awards and Accolades[change | change source]

Nominated for Consulting Magazine’s Top 25 Consultants of 2008 Awards

Nominated for Consulting Magazine’s Women in Consulting Award 2008

2007 Information Worker Solutions Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Partner of the Year Award -best-in-class customer solutions built on Microsoft's technology.

2007 Financial Times UK's Best Workplaces ^[4] [1]</ref>;

2006 IFS/Capgemini Financial Innovation Award "Most Effective Back Office Initiative - Mainstream": The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) received the award for its 3-year Operations and Technology Integrated Strategy (OTIS) Program, where Pcubed provided planning, reporting and governance services.

2006 UK Central e-Government Excellence Team award was won by the IMPACT Nominal Index program for the proven team working or partnership which has delivered more than the sum of its parts. Pcubed was responsible for program management services.

2006 Consulting Magazine Small Jewel Firm: Pcubed was named Small Jewel Firm for being a small but successful consulting firm in project, program and portfolio management.

2006 Public Technology Institute (PTI) Honorable Mention: The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) received one of three honorable mentions for their Virtual IT Project Management Office that Pcubed set up and managed using Microsoft Office Project Server and the Pcubed PM Accelerator.

2006 Best of New York Awards Special Recognition: The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) was honored with the Sound Practice in IT Governance and Management Award to which Pcubed contributed.

2004 APQC PM Best Practices in Action Award: Ford Motor Company's Electrical/Electronics Systems Engineering (EESE) Project Management Office (PMO) received the award for their PMO that was set up and managed by Pcubed.

2002 Microsoft Business Value Challenge in the Professional Services Vertical Solution Category: for designing a Professional Services Automation (PSA) Solution using Microsoft Office Project Server.

2000 Inc. Magazine 48th Fastest-growing Private Company:

Sponsorship[change | change source]

Pcubed sponsors the following;

London Skolars Rugby League Team [2]
The Project and Programme Management Award at the Annual Civil servants awards [3]
Oxford v Cambridge Varsity Annual Rugby League fixture at The Stoop

Pcubed Group Executive[change | change source]

Founder and Executive Board Member: Adrian Balfour
Founder: Paul Driver
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board: John Linton
Non Executive Board Member: Malcolm Eylott
CEO and Executive Board Member: Martin Hodgson
General Manager EMEA Operations: Richard Siddle
General Manager North American Operations: Dermot Brannock
General Manager Asia Pacific Operations: Martin Hooper
Global Head of Human Resources : Sharon Walsh
Global Head of Finance and Operations: Graham Wallace

Main Competitors[change | change source]

Pcubed’s main competitors in the project management area are;

References[change | change source]

↑ PCubed official website
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