PM@Siemens
Global Project
Management
Optimizing your business objectives
Project Management
Excellence
www.siemens.com
Successfully managing
projects – worldwide
Professional project management
is a vital factor for the success of
any company. Siemens sucessfully
“As a customer of Siemens, you can expect
your project to be managed in an excellent,
innovative and responsible manner.“
Peter Löscher,
President and CEO of Siemens
manages projects around the
world every day – with more than
15,000 project managers.
“PM@Siemens focuses on continuously
improving our project management
standards in providing you best-in-class
results.”
Dr. Hans-Jürgen Schloss,
Program Director PM@Siemens
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Rising to your challenges
Success in today’s business world requires innovation, flexibility and adaptability on a daily basis.
The international business environment is constantly changing. Speed and quality are crucial for maintaining
a competitive edge. Siemens has the project management knowledge and experience to help you outpace
the competition over the long-term.
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Excellence is more than the
sum of the parts
A commitment to ongoing
improvement
Our expertise is your edge
At Siemens, project management excellence
is based on insights gathered from years
of experience in countless industries and on
know-how developed into best practices –
in other words, on real substance. It also
means combining our diverse expertise to
offer you a totally integrated solution
specifically designed to your needs.
PM@Siemens is our ongoing commitment to
streamline, improve and strengthen our
project management excellence around the
world and across all Siemens sectors. At the
same time, it is the basis of assurance that
your project will be handled professionally by
the right people – from start to finish.
Years of experience managing numerous
projects in diverse sectors have enabled
us to establish a set of high class
project management standards, methods
and tools. Our combined expertise is directed
at one single goal: to ensure highest project
management quality and efficiency,
regardless of the size and nature of your
project.
After all, a total solution is more than
the sum of the parts. It involves thorough
analysis of the underlying problem definition,
a well-balanced proposal and transparent
bid, careful planning, targeted development,
timely delivery and installation as well as
anticipatory after-sales service support.
PM@Siemens represents efficiency and
effectiveness in all project phases. It ensures
transparency at all levels and always aims for
complete customer satisfaction.
Project categorization
In the first step, we assess and categorize
your project according to its scope, risks and
complexity. A team of qualified experts
handles the management of your project.
Clear-cut roles and responsibilities are layed
out, both on your side and ours. Milestones
are determined and the desired business
impact and deliverables defined.
In a nutshell: it requires the kind of
sophisticated project management that
adds value to your business objectives:
PM@Siemens.
Project execution to your complete satisfaction
is priority one at all times throughout the
entire process. It forms the basis on which
PM@Siemens is founded.
Categorization of your
project based on volume
and complexity
Appropriate competencies of
the Siemens Project Manager
for your project
“Categorizing projects serves the
purpose of determining the
skillsets required of the people who
Certificate
Level A
High
will be working on your project.”
Medium
Low
PM experience
and competencies
fit your project
Certificate
Level B
Certificate
Level C
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“Through PM@Siemens, good
practices and lessons learned
during one project are shared
throughout the organization.
As a result, you benefit from
the combined knowledge of our
extremely rich and diverse
project culture.”
Matching people with projects
End-to-end management
Complete transparency
At Siemens, a project is managed like a
company. Our project managers think like
entrepreneurs, taking responsibility for all
aspects of the project. It is therefore crucial
that the competencies and expertise of the
personnel match the requirements of the
project.
PM@Siemens processes and operating
models are designed to ensure that project
targets are completed on schedule and in
accordance with highest quality standards –
both PM@Siemens and international quality
standards. Standardized processes allow
Siemens to draw from competencies
throughout the organization in fulfilling
your needs – across divisions, technologies
and borders. PM@Siemens also ensures
efficient transfer of project delivery
throughout the service and maintenance
phase.
PM@Siemens projects are supported by
advanced IT tools that provide a high level
of transparency. The frequency and scope
of the quality checks are dependent on your
business, your objectives and your internal
processes, and are therefore defined in
cooperation with you.
Categorization also serves the purpose of
determining the skillsets required of the
people who will be working on your project.
We thereby look at factors such as experience
with former projects, background and
trainings, but also at other qualifications,
skills and certifications.
PM@Siemens also offers internal certifications
to fill the growing need for accredited project
managers around the world. These
certifications are available in three levels
and provide proof of capabilities, skills and
experience comparable to international
standards such as PMI and IPMA.
Our project managers are involved in
planning your project from day one. They
coordinate the project team and make sure
that project objectives are fully met according
to the agreed timeline and within the defined
budget. Above all, they are committed to
achieving your business objectives throughout
the process.
Regular status meetings help both sides
better monitor project progress. They also
play a vital role in the information exchange
between the project team and management,
particularly when supporting the coordination
of project actions.
Siemens accompanies your project every step
of the way throughout the entire life cycle.
All relevant deliverables are recorded using
standardized documentation.
IT tools allow us to continuously monitor
the quality of the work and to avoid
potential pitfalls. They help us respond quickly
to mitigate risks – thereby supporting the
development of your project to your
complete satisfaction.
During the project, we ensure that the
project plan is followed thoroughly. We
thereby monitor the compliance with your
requirements at all project phases in helping
to avoid complications before they occur.
Most importantly, it allows us to fully honor
your wishes.
Any contractual obligation of Siemens AG, its affiliates or third parties in relation to the application of project management
methodologies can only arise on a separately agreed and individual basis.
Plant and Solution Projects
Project Sales
Bid preparation
Project
handover
Contract negotiation
PM040
Bid approval
PM070
Contract signed
PM080
Start of project
Quality Gate
Project opening
& clarification
Detailed
planning
PM080
PM100
Start of project Order receipt
clarified
PM200
Approval of
detailed planning
Acceptance
PM600
Release for
custo.acceptance
PM300
Dispatch approval
PM650
Customer
acceptance
Project
closure
PM670
Project closure
Construction
& installation
Dispatch
Warranty
Quality Gate
Commissioning
Purchasing
& manufacture
PM400
Mat. and resour.
at site
Project Closure
Warranty Phase
Our project execution is committed
to delivering exactly what you need,
when you need it, and according to
the defined timeframe, budget,
function and quality.
Quality Gate
Project Execution
Our project sales draw up sound
contractual agreements with a
clearly defined scope and common
understanding. Agreements come
with the commitment of all Siemens
units involved in your solution.
PM550
Const./inst.
completed
Quality Gate
Warranty
PM650
Customer
acceptance
PM670
Project
closure
PM@Siemens offers you professional
project management support every
step of the way, from the planning to
the service and maintenance phase.
PM700
End of
warranty
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Project-Management
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