Jeffrey Anthony Synaptic Video Library

FASTER TO MARKET. HIGHER QUALITY.

Projects Done. Sooner.

Jeffrey Anthony Synaptic CTO, a Synaptic founding partner (and former M+M Mars/MEI Global Engineering Vice President) delivers a brief overview of Synaptic's Risk Modulated Project Management℠ framework that consistently delivers

Time-to-Market reductions on the order of 25%
Estimation Accuracy improvements of 20% to 30% for schedule and costs
Quality improvements reducing customer reported issues by more than 20%

Bring high quality, high margin products to market faster to…

Deliver the Results You Want.
Sooner.

Video Highlights: Risk Modulated Project Management℠ Project Management / Product Development framework creator Jeffrey Anthony presents a brief executive overview of RMPM℠'s philosophy and use.

He concisely explores:

When Agile-like techniques are right for a project -- and when they're not
When Plan-Driven techniques are right for a project -- and when they're not
Why almost every project needs Agile for some of its parts (sub projects) and Plan-Driven techniques for other
How RMPM
- Uses risk assessment to "modulate" the degree of flexibility (Agile-like) and Rigor (Plan-Driven) by each of a Project's sub projects
- Seamlessly coordinates all sub projects
- Builds-in Quality at every step -- not just through periodic and end-of-project testing
Risk Modulated Project Management℠ client successes that
- Build a culture of delivery across the enterprise
- Break down “silos” to put all players from all business functions truly “on the same team”
- Bring client business in closer collaboration with customers than ever before

PRODUCT & PROCESS COST REDUCTION

Enterprise-Wide Cost Reduction

Cost reduction efforts of the "whack-a-mole" variety generally deliver modest and short term benefits. Synaptic Co-Founding Partner Jeffrey Anthony details how the multidsciplinary approach behind Synaptic Enterprise Cost Reduction (SECR℠) yields durable cost reduction on the order of 15% to 25% for processes and products.

Video Highlights:

Synaptic Enterprise Cost Reduction (SECR℠) employs Value Analysis, TRIZ, Kaizen, and other methods to significantly reduce both product Bill of Material (BOM) and Manufacturing cost -- delivering an average of 10% to 15% reductions -- with savings in the 20% to 25% range not uncommon.
By drawing on all functions across the enterprise, breaks down silos to build a lean value and quality culture.
SECR℠ combines elements of Customer Focus Groups, Value Analysis, and Root Cause Analysis to improve quality and reduce the cost of non-compliance in all functions throughout the enterprise.
See more information at Enterprise Cost Reduction: A Case Study

Faster to Market. Less Risk.

Risk Modulated Project Management

Risk Modulated Project ManagementSM combines the most effective elements of Agile and Plan-Driven methodologies to provide a Project Management regimen that dynamically adpats to ever changing and emerging risks. This provides better estimation at Project Start and better execution throughout the project. Integral to RMPMSM's structure is "heat map" reporting, keeping all levels of management apprised at the proper level of detail in near real-time.

Video Highlights:
Risk Modulated Project ManagementSM adopters report superior Project Management and Product Development results such as

Time-to-Market reductions of 15% to 20%
Estimation Accuracy improvements of 20% to 30% for schedule and costs
Quality improvements reducing customer reported issues by more than 20%

RMPMSM does so by reducing project management overhead by combining Agile and Plan-Driven Methodologies

Assessing project risks at a highly detailed level
Breaking projects into lower risk and higher risk Sub-Projects
Using low overhead Agile methodologies on lower risk Sub-Projects and higher overhead Plan-Driven methodologies on higher risk Sub-Projects
“Need Triggered” meetings over regularly scheduled, fixed duration meetings
“Roadblock Busting” highly tailored management reports -- not “data dumps”
See more information at RMPM Pecha Kucha or Jeffrey Anthony Synaptic CTO on RMPM Benefits

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Business Intelligence Solutions

See highlights of Synaptic’s approach to delivering industry-leading Business Intelligence and Analytics tools to a broad range of businesses of all sizes spanning dozens of industries. Let Synaptic bring your business the tools you need to achieve your goals.

Sooner.

Video Highlights:
See how Synaptic is helping clients build a window into their business that brings competitive advantage through

Integrating a seamless BI / BA platform comprising off-the-shelf and bespoke tools that precisely meets the needs of your business -- today and tomorrow
Adding Artificial Intelligence and Heuristic components to the mix to help your Executive Team “see over the horizon” when formulating strategic plans -- and to offer prescriptive analysis to help define business priorities
Taking advantage of the latest IoT technology to continuously gather critical data from receiving through warehousing through manufacturing through shipping and customer delivery.
Working seamlessly with you IT staff to ensure maximization of the value of your existing databases and legacy infrastructure