CASE STUDY - QBR & MISSION CONTROL AT A MEDIA COMPANY

By working alongside the client ADAPTOVATE…

• Engaged a total of six portfolios over various phases​
• Trained key stakeholders in Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and Mission Control processes​
• Established a shared understanding of major projects planned for each portfolio throughout the year by co-creating roadmaps with key stakeholders​
• Implemented a goal-setting framework, initially drafting OKRs for key projects with portfolio leads and verifying them with other relevant stakeholders. Establishing a common understanding of strategic intent for projects and a means to measure value​
• Fostered alignment across teams by drafting QBR memos and facilitating QBR planning sessions which highlighted the prioritized tasks for the next quarter and the desired quantifiable outcomes​
• Established Mission Control spaces for portfolios to track their progress throughout the quarter ​
• A new delivery framework was co-created with the PMO to improve speed to market, increase internal collaboration, improve visibility and prepare the organization for scaling agile. Specific focus was placed on refreshing the ideation of projects by leveraging design sprints, inception sessions and business case narratives to obtain alignment and feedback early-on from relevant stakeholders and delivery teams​
• Playbooks of the new processes were created and delivered to the client to enable them to take ownership ​