One
of the most noticeable improvements enabled by Antura is more effective time
planning and resource management. Before the introduction of Antura, the use of
project methodology was limited. With Antura, The Swedish Club now has the
opportunity to realise practically the benefits of the applied project methodology
and rely on more precise time estimations, leading to improved planning and
more effective resource allocation.
The
Swedish Club offers a comprehensive portfolio of marine insurance products for
protecting vessels, cargo, and crews, focusing on minimising the risks and
consequences of maritime accidents and damages. With around 2,700 insured
vessels, its operations are of central importance to the maritime industry. The
company runs various projects to manage and develop their service offerings and
assess and manage risks. When the necessity to improve visibility and control
over their projects and portfolio became apparent, the company searched for a
suitable PPM tool. It was looking for an intuitive and user-friendly tool that
would be accessible even to those who are not experts in project management.
Antura proved to be the answer to its needs.
As
with all projects of change, the implementation of Antura initially faced
challenges in convincing the entire organisation of the importance of this
change. Understanding project and portfolio management and its specific
requirements was not always self-evident. However, with the right training and
support from Antura over time, the organisation adopted the new work processes
and became more proficient in using them. Since then, the company has improved its
workflows and project management capacity with the help of Antura, achieving
more effective time planning and resource management.
−One of our main goals was
to gain better control over time reporting and thus resource management.
Previously, we based our time estimates of the projects on approximations, with
Antura, we became a learning organisation and can now use more precise figures,
enabling improved planning and resource allocation, explains Camilla Lansvén, PMO
Manager at The Swedish Club.
Increased transparency and collaboration
Antura
has also improved the transparency and collaboration at the company by
promoting cross-functional cooperation. Project management skills have also
increased. Project managers use Antura, and the project office easily generates
statistics, reports, and charts regularly as decision-making support for the
management team, leading to more open and informed discussions and fact-based
decisions.
−We asked ourselves
questions like how can we fundamentally improve our workflow? What can Antura
offer us regarding reports, charts, or whatever we need to plan and discuss effectively
within the projects? For example, it's about visualising, capacity planning and
learning from previous projects. This was made possible with the help of
Antura, and we are both satisfied and proud of our accomplishment, continues Camilla.
−We
have taken a significant step in improving our project management capability by
implementing Antura as our PPM tool. The result we have achieved is greater
transparency, more effective collaboration, and resource management, and
thereby, we have also created a positive mentality in the company's project
management, concludes
Camilla.