3. Set up a project office organization

The objectives of the project office organization can be listed as follows:

• put customers and projects at the heart of the company's priorities ;

• capitalize on feedback for the benefit of the project and business development;

• give projects clear leadership over execution and full responsibility for quality, cost and schedule performance;

• develop clear, simplified interfaces between projects and other functions to improve teamwork.

Key principles can be put in place to take into account the specificities of each business area.

Individual projects can be grouped into several project lines, to take into account the needs of :

• dedicated...