Catalyst for Excellence in Biopharma
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What We Do
Catalyst PPM is a Program and Portfolio Management (PPM) consulting firm that specializes in helping start-up to mid-size biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies establish and/or optimize their PPM practices and tools.
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Our Approach
We work with key stakeholders within an organization to implement the right PPM practices and tools to make work more efficient, build strategies and scenarios for programs, identify risks and mitigation approaches, forecast budget and resource utilization, and provide actionable insights for portfolio management.
Our Mission
We want to catalyze your organization and help it succeed by building, implementing and driving the right PPM processes. We will bring order to chaos, cut across silos, and help your company achieve its ambitious goals.
PPM Best Practices
Small to mid-size biopharma companies have the benefit of being nimble and able to adapt to new data. However, chaos will ensue without the right Program and Portfolio Management practices in place. PPM best practices can facilitate data-driven strategic decision making, orchestrate the delivery of value creating milestones, and manage risks and resources to ensure best possible outcomes. These practices include effective operating models, meeting management, single source of truth building (e.g., integrated development plans), and PPM tools (e.g., GANTT/timelines, key milestone trackers, risk registers, budget forecasts, and resource management).
Catalyst PPM Toolbox
Program and Portfolio Management tools are part of PPM best practices but must be customized to the needs and culture of an organization. Catalyst PPM consultants are well-versed in the PPM tools most utilized by biopharma companies, such as SharePoint, Smartsheet, MS Project, think-cell, and Office Timeline. We also have pre-built templates and dashboards that can be quickly modified and implemented to align with your organization’s strategic vision and specific PPM requirements. Catalyst PPM is also planning the development of a new software platform to meet the specialized PPM needs of the biopharma/biotech industry.
Example work products built:
- Integrated development plans (IDPs) for several drug programs at various stages, including Phase 1/2 clinical development, IND-enabling, first-in-human, and lead optimization.
- One source of truth databases in Smartsheet or spreadsheets with attractive GANTT visualizations via think-cell and Office Timeline.
- Smartsheet dashboards and processes that enabled more active monitoring of overall program status, near-term or overdue activities, and health of key milestones.