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PipelinePlanner

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The Perlitz PipelinePlanner is an instrument for qualitative and quantitative evaluation of (R&D) projects, project and product portfolios and also of the entire company performance. By taking into consideration risks and threats, the PipelinePlanner yields a precise indication of cash flows and market opportunities that can be expected.

Please find more information about the approach, his modules, the advantages and our services in this area in the respective menu items.

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Klaus Schug (Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.)

Managing Director

The PipelinePlanner Approach

Innovation Management from idea to market launch requires the efficient combination of different methods and management tasks.

The PipelinePlanner convices with

modular structure
IT-related illustrations of all methods and tasks of innovation management
centralized data source
standardized analysis tools and as an
scalable intranet-based web tool

The PipelinePlanner explicitly identifies the most possible prospect of success and delivers current information as well as detailed analyses and reports by mouse click.

An effective Innovation Management, from idea to market launch, requires serval methodological components and various management tasks.

In practice, analyses in Innovation Management are mostly executed ad hoc, with an extensive effort and isolated software systems (above all excel)

Requirements

Combining of the individual tasks to an overall process
Creating information systematically and enable well-founded decisions
Minimization of the administrative effort
Focusing the management capacities on analyses and decision

Solution Approach

A unique system for the whole innovation process
Central data storage but decentralized access / input
Largely automatic aggregation of the data
Integration of primary data, analyses, reporting and documentation

[Translate to Englisch:] Chart - Perlitz PipelinePlanner Praxisanforderungen

From the managements viewpoint

Portfolio Analyses are workable at all levels
Integration of all locations and subsidiaries
Automatic aggregation of financial ratios
Real-time Analyses of current data
Transparency through immediate access to the current project information

From the team members’ viewpoint

Easy and intuitive handling
Transparency of upcoming tasks through the deposit in a process
Comprehensible, comparable and documented project evaluations
Facilitated communication within the teams, independent from the location
Web based access to all project data in a centralized data base

From the ITs viewpoint

Configuration of the models without programming
Maintenance and update of the software package by PSG
Second Level Support by PSG
Proven and stable system from more than 10 years of project experience

PSG has been combining classical strategy consulting and information technology for years. Therefore, we offer integrated support for the management. The PipelinePlanner can be integrated as a software tool into the existing Innovation Management.

We offer the individual solutions (modules) of the PipelinePlanner as building blocks. The basic package consists of project evaluation, portfolios, and reporting.

As an add-on we offer Idea Management, Project and Resource Management, Process Management and Innovation Strategy.

You have questions or wish to schedule a non-binding presentation? We are looking forward to your call.

Solutions / Modules

The starting-point of an Innovation Process is collecting, evaluating and prioritizing ideas. The PipelinePlanner supports this process with a standardized collection and several evaluation methods, which can be adapted to your needs.

The PipelinePlanner offers several methods and tools for the evaluation of projects and portfolios. Graphical analysis tools facilitate the evaluation.

The qualitative evaluation usually rates non-financial aspects and delivers significant results with little effort.
The quantitative evaluation uses financial criteria to deduct key indicators, which are essential for the project success.
The Risk Evaluation includes insecurities of future developments and visualizes the spectrum of possible results transparently.

Qualitative Evaluation

Qualitative evaluation models as well as graphical selection mechanisms usually dominate when evaluating ideas.

The qualitative evaluation in the PipelinePlanner enables

transformation of non-financial evaluation criteria (strategic, technological, market related)
customized definition of the scoring models
applications like Strategic Fit Analysis, Customer Pull / Market Push Analysis, Strengths / Opportunities Charts, SWOT Analysis

Qantitative Evaluation

A well-founded financial analysis is often the essential criterion for project decisions.

The work environment of the PipelinePlanner, which is similar to Excel, enables

transformation of user-defined evaluation models
deduction of benchmarks (NPV, Internal Rate of Return, ROI, Break Even)
availability of all analysis tools on all hierarchy levels (Project Level, Business Unit, Division, Portfolio as a whole)
easy to use, i.e. expert knowledge is not required

Significant deviations of the results can be caused by uncertainties of input variables. Useful analysis tools enable identifying the corresponding risk profile of the project.

Evaluation of probabilities and uncertainties with risk analysis tools, e.g.

Sensitivity and Critical Values Analysis for an easy presentation of the effects of positive and negative deviations from the expected value
Scenario Analysis for a comprehensive comparison of alternative developments
Monte Carlo Simulation for the consideration of probability distributions
Decision Tree Analysis for the transformation of expected financial effects of decision alternatives in the project

Analogous to the corporate structure, the project portfolio can be structured as a pyramid of strategic projects and basic planning.

Aggregations and scenarios are possible at any time at all levels.

The projects are organized in an aggregation pyramid. With this structure the PipelinePlanner takes over the most exhausting task with

automatically calculated compression of data
aggregation on all superior levels
aggregation-by-click, i.e. selection of the projects to be aggregated by simply checking the checkbox
graphical analyses tools at all levels
quick development of scenarios also at superior levels
availability of all common methods and presentations of the portfolio analysis

Transparency, standardization and objectivity are important to secure that the most successful projects will be implemented quickly and weak projects can be ended on time.

The PipelinePlanner supports the process with

division of the process in different phases and gates with decision criteria
definition of clear responsibilities, workflows and rights
illustration of the process status and upcoming tasks
documentation, evaluation, and filing of finished tasks
e-mails, controlled by process steps, which communicate the next tasks in the workflow
clearance of tasks after finishing the previous process stepl

Transparency, standardization and objectivity are important to secure that the most successful projects will be implemented quickly and weak projects can be ended on time.

The PipelinePlanner supports the process with

division of the process in different phases and gates with decision criteria
definition of clear responsibilities, workflows and rights
illustration of the process status and upcoming tasks
documentation, evaluation, and filing of finished tasks
e-mails, controlled by process steps, which communicate the next tasks in the workflow
clearance of tasks after finishing the previous process step

[Translate to Englisch:] Chart Perlitz PipelinePlanner Prozessmanagement

The PipelinePlanner supports the efficient and quick communication and information with providing reports for all levels.

Report templates can be put together in the database of all available data and charts in PipelinePlanner.

Definition of standardized reports for projects or portfolios
Save, print, sending reports in pdf format or as an attachment to an e-mail
Configurations of report templates for different applications or groups are possible

[Translate to Englisch:] Chart Perlitz PipelinePlanner Reporting

PipelinePlanner

Klaus Schug (Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.)

Solutions / Modules

Qualitative Evaluation

Qantitative Evaluation

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Klaus Schug (Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.)

Idea Management

Project evaluation and analyses

Qualitative Evaluation

Qantitative Evaluation

Risk Evaluation

Aggregation & Portfolio Management

Project and Ressource Management

Process Management

Reporting

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