Delivering Success

Managing your global payroll project to a successful conclusion

Managing your global payroll project to a successful conclusion

Having completed the selection process of a new payroll partner, your organisation will now be faced with the task of preparing to run a successful global payroll implementation. It is a common misconception that the new provider organisation will run and manage the entire process of transition from the existing provision to the new service. It is and always should be a shared responsibility.

Project office

The scale and complexity of your payroll project will determine the level and structure of the PMO (project office). Seek support from the wider project management skills in your company to establish the PMO framework.

Project governance

Establish a governance status reporting process ensuring that all stakeholders are kept informed. The communications will either be on an exception’s basis or to a detailed level for those items requiring executive decision.

Minimising project risk

The project management process should constantly maintain a RAID (risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies) log for the duration of the project. The team should focus on those aspects that will impact the future deliverables are carefully managed, controlled and mitigated

Project management

The project plan brings together your resources, your partners resources, the desired delivery schedule, constraints and dependencies. Utilise the knowledge from other team members to define the transition and parallel processing requirements that will lead to a low risk and achievable project plan.

Change Management

Changing your payroll provider often impacts processes more than initially thought, adding risk to a project. With thorough understanding of your existing payroll processes the team can pinpoint areas of change management needing to be built into the project plan.

Project office

The scale and complexity of your payroll project will determine the level and structure of the PMO (project office). Seek support from the wider project management skills in your company to establish the PMO framework.

Project governance

Establish a governance status reporting process ensuring that all stakeholders are kept informed. The communications will either be on an exception’s basis or to a detailed level for those items requiring executive decision.

Project management

The project plan brings together your resources, your partners resources, the desired delivery schedule, constraints and dependencies. Utilise the knowledge from other team members to define the transition and parallel processing requirements that will lead to a low risk and achievable project plan.

Change management

Changing your payroll provider often impacts processes more than initially thought, adding risk to a project. With thorough understanding of your existing payroll processes the team can pinpoint areas of change management needing to be built into the project plan.

Minimising project risk

The project management process should constantly maintain a RAID (risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies) log for the duration of the project. The team should focus on those aspects that will impact the future deliverables are carefully managed, controlled and mitigated

Delivering results

Delivering results

Successful project orchestration is a skill based on experience