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References & Recommendations
PMO Management
Business Performance Reporting
Carolina A. Caparrós
Project | Program Management
MBA | CEng | PRINCE2®
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About Me
Carolina A. Caparrós
MBA | CEng | PRINCE2®
I am an enthusiastic, focused, detail-oriented and resourcefulness Chartered
Engineer and MBA with over 10 years of experience in project and program
management in the construction and operations & management industry. I am a
hands-on leader with demonstrated experience in improving the efficiencies and
effectiveness of organizations through leading PMO, projects, programs and
business reporting teams around the world.
EDUCATION
MBA | IE BUSINESS SCHOOL | 2013
After several years working in government and private organizations I have recently
started my own consulting business - Work Smart Consulting Co.
MASTER IN CIVIL ENGINEERING | UPC | 2008
CERTIFICATIONS
PRINCE2® - AXELOS
COMPUTER SKILLS
Word | Excel | Access | PowerPoint | Outlook
| SharePoint | Visio | MS Project | P6
Primavera | Trello | Tableau | AutoCAD
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH | SPANISH | CATALAN
I offer commitment, reliability, and knowledge in the following Key Areas of
Expertise:
Ø Program Management Office (PMO) Management
Ø Program and Project Management - Waterfall and Agile
Ø Program and Project Planning and Monitoring
Ø Business Performance Reporting and Analysis
Ø Training, Mentoring and Personnel Development
References and Recommendations
PMO Management
ACHIEVEMENTS
RESPONSIBILITIES
v Monitoring Projects and Programs performance through
the Earned Value methodology.
v Facilitating Program improvement by reducing the level
of risk through Agile Methodologies and Intervention on
high-risk delivery projects.
v Dissemination of Lessons Learned across the business to
support continuous improvement and reduction of risk.
v Annual Cost Forecasting.
v Setting and ensuring Project Management standards are
followed on how projects are run.
v Auditing data accuracy reported from Project Managers
and consolidation into executive reporting to Top
Management and President’s Office.
v DRAINAGE, NETWORKS O&M WORKS PROGRAMS (2013
to 2018) | ASHGHAL | 100 M€ to 250 M€
v Built a new business unit – PMO.
v Implemented the ‘Earned Value methodology’ for
projects monitoring.
v Provided accurate Cost Forecasts that contributed to the
achievement of annual financial targets (Allocated
Annual Budget +/- 5%) for four consecutive financial
years.
v Drove the Departmental Project and Program
Management maturity level from an Ad-hoc to an
Integrated level.
v Facilitated Engineers’ engagement in Project
Management reporting techniques resulting in an
increase of Engineers’ returns from 60% to 90%.
v Prioritize resolution of issues in an extensive program of
121 projects by leading the implementation of a
prioritization methodology in order to identify the highrisk projects.
Business Performance Reporting
Intervention based on Prioritization of Risk
Created performance indicators to
measure project delivery risk
Overall Delivery Risk Profile
2.47
q (0.24)
Jan-16
Dec-15
Committed Works
1.42
Delivery Risk Profile
q (0.24)
0.37
Created a new system to leverage
existing data and create dynamic,
insightful reporting
-
0.21
0.15
0.80
0.92
Jan-16
Dec-15
Pre-Flight Works
1.06
Delivery Risk Profile
DVIp
CCI
FCI
PCR
SDI
2.92
1.69
0.41
0.41
0.30
0.30
0.32
0.03
Jan-16
0.32
0.03
Dec-15
WS
2.03
MS
2.00
ES
1.63
CS
1.31
NS
1.59
PS
1.28
MS
1.44
ES
PS
1.41
STW
STW
NS
1.03
Top 5 Delivery Risk Projects
[1] NC1564
[2] C14156
[3] NSC1442
[4] C1460
[5] C1559
-
RBI
CSI
PCR
CCI
DVIc
LSI
Delivery Risk Profile by Section
Delivery Risk Profile by Section
WS
0.00
DVIc
CSI
CS
u
-
Top 5 Delivery Risk Projects
[1] NEW_2013_041
[2] 1685
[3] AM15-73
[4] 1676
[5] AM-
Value
-
RBI
LSI
SDI
FCI
DVIp
Prioritization of High-risk Projects,
Reducing Risk, and Facilitating Change
Project | Program Management
RESPONSIBILITIES
PROJECTS
v ALBA SYNCHROTRON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | OHL | 34 M€
v C-31 PALAMOS – PALAFRUGELL ROAD WIDENING CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT | GISA | 64,3 M€
v LINE 9 BARCELONA METRO VIADUCT & WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT – (JV: DRAGADOS – COPCISA – COPISA – RUBAU) | GISA |
360 M€
v WWTP & WASTEWATER FORCE MAINS AT LES BORGES DEL CAMP
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | ACA | 2 M€
v IRRIGATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: PUMPING STATION,
COLECTORS AND IRRIGATION PONDS (SECTOR 6) | AIGUES DEL
SEGARRA GARRIGUES | 12 M€
v NEW ROAD ACCESS TO BARCELONA PORT - TERCAT TERMINAL (JV:
OHL – COPCISA) | PUERTO DE BARCELONA | 25 M€
v Planning and designing the program and proactively
monitoring its progress, resolving issues and initiating
appropriate corrective action.
v Ensuring the delivery of products to the appropriate level of
quality, on time, within budget and in accordance with the
program plan and governance arrangements.
v Ensuring there is allocation of common resources and skills
within the program's individual projects
v Contract Management.
v Managing communications within all stakeholders.
v Managing both the dependencies and the interfaces
between projects.
v Managing risks to the program’s successful outcome.
v Proposal and negotiation of Variation Orders to the client.
v Ensuring the project is implemented following the required
Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety standards.
v Population and negotiation of Certifications with the client.
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