SERVIER
Enterprise Project Management system

The Company & context

Servier is the 1^st independent pharmaceutical group in France with a presence in 140 countries, Sales of € 4 B. Around 25% of its revenue is dedicated to R&D (2600 headcount)

• R&D organization has grown dramatically & needs to implement shared processes for project portfolio arbitration & follow-up
• In a globalization & high competition context, time-to-market is more crucial than ever
• Need to keep on innovating

The Challenge

• Implement an integrated enterprise project management system
• Drive portfolio through Key Decision Points
• Track time spent by R&D resources
• Prepare yearly budget based on project & activity planning

The Solution

• Global framework study & program plan
• Organizational & job changes description
• Running middle management seminars
• New processes definition & implementation in collaboration with HR & Finance
• Proposals for new methodologies in planning, resource & cost estimate, attrition
• Change Management Strategy & Training kit build-up
• Assistance to global EPMS program management, user need definition & user acceptance tests

Results

• A smooth deployment for OPX2 Time Tracking within all R&D worldwide
• 170 users trained for budget preparation on OPX2: processes, management rules, tool & homogeneous reporting
• Governance bodies & processes implemented to enhance Development Project Portfolio Management