Delivery Methodology
Project Methodology
Data
Collection &
Analysis
Baseline
Modeling &
Validation
• Summary of input data
in multiple formats
• Trends and patterns
• Documentation of any
assumptions or
alternative methods for
data gaps
• Validated baseline
model
• Documentation of
validation criteria
• Comparison of
operational and
financial statistics
against model results
• Baseline presentation
Business
Plan
Knowledge
Transfer
LLamasoft – Customer Project Team
Project Specification
& Scoping
• Business objectives and problem definition
• Existing supply chain structure and processes
• Analysis objectives & high-level scenario
definitions
• Project Scope
• Modeling strategy
• Data requirements
• Detailed Project Plan and Timeline
• Team assignments
Scenario Analysis
• Cost summaries by categories (e.g. transportation,
handling, production, inventory, fixed and variable costs)
• Service metrics (e.g. delivery times and service levels)
• Capacity utilizations
• Detailed maps for supply chain flows
• CO2 emission implications Reports interpreting scenario
results
• Comparison of cost and service across scenarios
• Scorecard comparison of scenarios along qualitative
measures
• Business case
• Implementation
roadmap
• Final executive
presentation
Steering Committee and Reference Group
• Knowledge transfer
• Training
• Support for other
supply chain projects
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Project Specification and Scoping
Project
Specification
& Scoping
Data
Collection &
Analysis
Baseline
Modeling &
Validation
Scenario
Analysis
Objectives
Support pre-sales activity
Establish project scope & objectives
Milestones
Project Kickoff Meeting
Deliverables
SOW draft/final
Business objectives and problem definition
Detailed project plan and timeline
Team assignments
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Pre-sales scoping call
SOW creation/execution
Project briefing (internal)
Project Management
Replicon and accounting set-up
Sharepoint set-up
Initial budget and schedule
Site logistics and travel plan
Tools/Templates
SOW Template
Scoping Questions
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Business Plan
&
Recommendat
ions
Knowledge
Transfer
Data requirements
Supply chain schematic
Modeling strategy and design criteria
Analysis objectives & high-level scenario
definitions
Project Manager
Review SOW
Project Kickoff Meeting
Project Onboarding Guide
Supply Chain Design
Consultant
Review SOW
Pre-launch briefing and onboarding guide
Weekly Timesheet and Expense Entry
Weekly Status Update
Project Initiation Checklist
Scoping Agenda
Project onboarding guide
Project mgmt templates
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Data Collection & Analysis
Project
Specification
& Scoping
Data
Collection &
Analysis
Baseline
Modeling &
Validation
Scenario
Analysis
Business Plan
&
Recommendat
ions
Objectives
Collect, assess and prepare required data for model
Assess how each product category currently flows through the network
Understand key supply chain metrics
Milestones
Data and Assumptions Sign-off
Deliverables
Summary of input data and key supply chain
metrics, trends and patterns
Documentation of data sources and
transformations
Engagement Lead
Project oversight
Responsibilities
Documentation of any assumptions or
alternative methods for data gaps
Project Manager
Resolve data gaps and
discrepancies
Update supply chain schematic
and modeling approach
Supply Chain Design Consultant
Data collection, validation and
documentation
Prepare summary statistics and
metrics
Project Management
Weekly Timesheet and Expense Entry
Weekly Status Update
Weekly Budget Review
Monthly Invoicing
Tools/Templates
Data collection templates
Data management spreadsheet
Data validation guidelines
Data summary template
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Knowledge
Transfer
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Baseline Modeling & Validation
Project
Specification
& Scoping
Data
Collection &
Analysis
Baseline
Modeling &
Validation
Scenario
Analysis
Business Plan
&
Recommendat
ions
Knowledge
Transfer
Objectives
Build and validate baseline model
Determine the future network requirements and the scenarios that should be modeled
Milestones
Baseline model sign-off
Approval of scenarios
Deliverables
Validated baseline model
Documentation of validation criteria
Scenario definitions
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Project oversight
Project Manager
Modeling approach
Model validation
Scenario definition
Comparison of operational and financial
statistics against model results
Baseline presentation
Supply Chain Design Consultant
Data input and loading
Model building
Output generation
Project Management
Weekly Timesheet and Expense Entry
Weekly Status Update
Weekly Budget Review
Monthly Invoicing
Tools/Templates
Model validation guidelines
Baseline validation template
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Scenario Analysis
Project
Specification
& Scoping
Data
Collection &
Analysis
Baseline
Modeling &
Validation
Scenario
Analysis
Business Plan
&
Recommendat
ions
Knowledge
Transfer
Objectives
Conduct detailed network modeling to determine the quantitative and qualitative differences
between strategic options
Milestones
Scenario review meeting
Scenario analysis sign-off
Deliverables
Scorecard comparison of scenarios along
quantitative and qualitative measures
Landed cost analysis
Detailed maps of supply chain flows
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Project oversight
Project Manager
Scenario definition
Output review and validation
Scenario presentation
Project Management
Weekly Timesheet and Expense Entry
Weekly Status Update
Tools/Templates
Scenario presentation templates
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Cost summaries by category
Service metrics
Capacity and production metrics
Greenhouse gas metrics
Supply Chain Design Consultant
Scenario building
Output generation
Weekly Budget Review
Monthly Invoicing
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Scenario Analysis
Project
Specification
& Scoping
Data
Collection &
Analysis
Baseline
Modeling &
Validation
Scenario
Analysis
Business Plan
&
Recommendat
ions
Knowledge
Transfer
Objectives
Finalize and present recommended scenarios with supporting analytics for operational savings,
capital investment, and return on investment
Milestones
Recommendations review meeting
Executive presentation
Deliverables
Detailed comparison of cost, space, service,
and performance characteristics of each
finalist
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Project oversight
Project Manager
Business case
Final recommendations
Executive presentation
Project Management
Weekly Timesheet and Expense Entry
Weekly Status Update
Tools/Templates
Executive presentation templates
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Business case
Implementation roadmap
Final executive presentation
Supply Chain Design Consultant
Output generation
Weekly Budget Review
Monthly Invoicing
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Knowledge Transfer
Project
Specification
& Scoping
Data
Collection &
Analysis
Baseline
Modeling &
Validation
Scenario
Analysis
Business Plan
&
Recommendat
ions
Knowledge
Transfer
Objectives
Transition model to client; Provide training in model use and ongoing maintenance
Close out project
Milestones
Training session
Project close-out meeting
Deliverables
Training class and documents
Model documentation
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Project oversight
Project Manager
Coordinate training class
Final report and
documentation
Supply Chain Design
Consultant
Documentation support
Project Management
Final Timesheet and Expense Entry
Final Status Update
Project Close-out process
Lessons learned/delivery excellence
Final Budget Review
Final Invoicing
Archive model and documentation
Tools/Templates
Sample model documentation
Project close-out checklist
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