Scope Management Plan (SMP)

Industry: Security, Manufacturing, Human Resources, Research and Development

Services Provided: Project Management, Organizational Change Management

Company: The client is a global leader in the provision of threat detection and screening technologies for military, transportation, Homeland Security, and resilience applications.

Challenge: The company needed to consolidate operations and relocate their U.S. headquarters. This involved closing the existing headquarters, retaining or relocating key

employees through the move, relocation of numerous operations including customer services,

accounting and finance, and research and development laboratories. The objective was to

save operating costs and create improved opportunities for customer service and scientific

collaboration. PM Solutions was brought in after the project had been initiated; the company

had already announced the closures and moves to employees, customers, and public. Cost

and savings expectations had been announced to the company board. Additional challenges

included:

:: Specific state laws regarding human resources notifications

:: HQ was moving to one facility, while many services were moving to another

:: No down time in customer services was permitted

:: Relocation and removal of Hazardous Materials

:: A major SAP change was required to accommodate changes in accounting and operations.

Solution: Working with the client, key personnel, and various stakeholders, a collaborative team was established to rapidly assess the issues, challenges, and legal requirements to expedite execution of the move. PM Solutions’ Senior Project Manager worked

with a team of a client-provided Project Manager and Project Finance Manager to reduce risk by creating and managing a program

of key employee retentions and relocations, as well as managing the critical path of legal notifications and tasks. Progress was

accelerated by defining the requirements for all departments and provide all necessary facilities in the new locations.

VA L U E D E L I V E R E D

Consolidation and relocation

of U.S. headquarters was

completed on schedule and

$3 million under budget.

The project included closure

of the former headquarters,

management of the

relocations, retentions, and

rehiring of key personnel.

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The relocation project was completed on schedule and

$3 million under budget. The project also coordinated

with other essential programs at all sites to accommodate

moves, customer services, training, and manufacturing.

“A major relocation like this requires precise execution

— with no room for error. We trusted PM Solutions to

orchestrate all the moving parts, and they delivered. Our

investment decision to bring in outside expertise paid

for itself many times over considering what we saved in

expected costs.”

— Director of Communications, Client

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Security Technology Firm Relocates U.S. Headquarters on Schedule and $3 Million under Budget

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