Beverly van de Velde

Program Management & Performance Technologist

Toll Free Phone (USA) (866)815-1953
Cell (310)430-5021
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You Can Manage Offshore / Outsourced Services Successfully!
The approach is simple, in theory. Experience counts! Beverly has proven methods to achieve success in managing offshore development.

Are you considering expanding your business offshore, but are not sure where to start? Have you been unsuccessful managing offshore projects? Here's what you need to get started in order to maximize quality, time, and profits offshore:

* The mentality of an "extended team"; partnership versus "throwing something over the fence"
* A process model that's scalable and repeatable and adopted by both the onshore and offshore teams to increase quality/consistency, decrease cost, and continuously improve
* An understanding of cultural differences and how they play out in the corporate environment
* Regular and consistent communication
* Preparation to invest time and effort leveraging an onshore project manager

Successful Project Management in General
Being a successful project manager does not mean you are a good "task manager". It requires the ability to listen to all team members and be involved enough to understand how everyone and everything is impacted. It requires having effective communication and a vision of a project from start to finish. An effective project manager will have solid leadership and consulting skills while being team oriented.

Beverly van de Velde's project management will encompass all the above mentioned, in addition to getting involved in the details enough to analyze risks/constraints and solve problems. Here are some quotes from those who have worked with Beverly:

In response to an internal reward and recognition bi-monthly program recognizing a team that Beverly managed for an enterprise curriculum: "You were the integral project leader who pulled this project out of the fire. You deserve the kudos on this project in my opinion. It takes someone with a lot of leadership and experience to pull off what you did in such a short time and organize it all. My hat's off to you for leading us all to the finish line. Nice going." (Instructional Designer/eContent Developer)

"Beverly is a very focused and intuitive individual who is driven and very conscious of her peers, her clients, and her vendors. Extremely resourceful in her ability to seek the best solutions to get the work done and tends towards implementing cutting edge thinking, technology, and methods in order to bring out the best in projects. Her entrepreneurial spirit is very contagious!" (Quality Management Client)

"Whenever I think of the people who I have enjoyed working with, you top the list! It's been a pleasure knowing you and working with you. I hope we get to work together again in future!" (Development Vendor from India)

"You and your virtual team of subject matter experts and offshore consultants should be very proud of your accomplishments. Not only was the [Data Management] program well received, but it was delivered on time and within budget." (Learning Performance Client)

"The output from the vendor was excellent and extremely professional. There was no way we would have had the time and expertise available to accomplish this task without them and without you to drive the process. Your drive and determination has made the difference.....My hat goes off to you and your team in making both programs happen extremely quickly, with minimal angst, and especially successfully!" (Quality Management Client and Data Management Beta Participant)

"Beverly has this very conspicuous virtue of being direct. She fearlessly approaches everything headlong. This coupled with her experience in interacting with people make her a very “people person” and a great communicator. I personally admire her ability to communicate & convince senior management to make decisions [within tight timelines] I wish for her the very best in all her endeavors." (Development Vendor from India)

In response to a podcast that Beverly created named: "Lessons Learned from Working with an Offshore Model in India": "I am SO excited about this! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You're setting a great example!" (Learning Performance Client)

"A big contributor was Beverly’s trip to meet the team [at the beginning of production]. This increased the transparency and the comfort level of the team members on the project as a whole. To cite a PMI principle - one of the factors that contributes greatly to increased efficiency, responsibility and quality is the in-person contact. The environment of a "war-room" [physical proximity] helped keep the enthusiasm high until the end." (Development Vendor from India)

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