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There are often no project manager or PMO roles defined in agile project methodologies like SCRUM, as the team itself should be driving the project from within. However, in reality these methodologies are seldom applied verbatim, and there is a case to be made, that a project manager and PMO should have their place within an agile team. The reasons are manifold:

A project manager and PMO with experience in agile project management can effectively support the team members and relieve them of the administrative burden surrounding the project. MMG has a team of project managers and PMOs with proven experience in agile projects, which can help product owners, scrum masters and especially the development team to focus on what is actually important:  producing the best product in time and budget.

The agile approach is nowadays mostly used in software development and is most efficient when the requirements are already clear (although not necessarily documented). It becomes more difficult when complex process-related and technical systems are involved. In this case one is confronted with the challenge not only to implement the requirements within a sprint of 2 - 4 weeks, but also to specify them in detail. On the basis of SAFe, MMG has developed its own agile procedure methodology, which tackles this problem by deploying an additional SCRUM team for handling the specification and testing activities. This means, that while the implementation team implements the requirements in a sprint according to the specification, the specification team already creates the specification for the next sprint. As our methodology is based on SAFe, it can be easily integrated into an existing framework already used by an organization with minimal impact.

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A product owner needs a reliable information base about external, but above all internal factors such as their own processes, structures and systems. The specification team basically acts as the extended workbench of the Product Owner, thereby diving into user stories, detailing requirements, identifying risks, resolving dependencies and helping with the design of the application. This allows the product owner to really focus on his role, by taking more informed decisions based on a thorough analysis as well as clear requirements, risks, and dependencies. MMG relies on a balanced mix of best practices, proprietary techniques and methods to ensure the comprehensibility of the results despite the short time frame of just a few weeks.

Clearly specified user stories not only support the product owner, but also increase the speed at which a developer can implement a feature, while greatly improving the quality of an increment. This also effectively reduces the number of clarification and grooming sessions allowing the developer to focus on the development rather than figuring out what is actually requested.

This is, however, only achievable, if the specification is actually understood and relevant to the developer. As the subject matter gets more complex, it is paramount, that all parties involved speak the same language. The most detailed specification is worth nothing, if nobody understands it or if it is missing details relevant to the developers. It has become increasingly difficult to find a common denominator - especially between business and IT – as technology gets more advanced and interconnected. MMG has years of experience in building bridges between different stakeholders by providing analysis and documentation, which takes the respective viewpoints and backgrounds into account. MMG does not only provide the tools, but can support the client with cross-functional specification teams, experienced in delivering complex and interconnected projects successfully.

One might say, that with the increased adoption of agile project management methodologies such as SCRUM, the project effort can be dramatically reduced. It is true, that by using a traditional approach (i.e. waterfall) you spend a considerable amount of your time with long-winded analysis, detailed requirements and specification documents. This may often lead to an increased overall project risk and may result in significant wastage in practice. This is due to the fact, that people have difficulties to clearly define their requirements early on. The agile approach on the other hand promises to address these weak points of more traditional project models, but introduces a set of new challenges to deal with. There is no doubt that for many projects the agile approach is the right option, but only if the team has the appropriate skills and experience to deal with these new challenges. MMG offers a project methodology and the right people to tackle complex projects in an agile way without comprising on quality or speed.

Agility, a holistic end-to end view, and innovation are three main areas which allow companies to persist and thrive in dynamic market environments. Project efforts can be dramatically reduced by adopting an  agile project management methodology, such as SCRUM.

Agile project methodologies promise to address the weak points of more traditional project models, but can also introduce new challenges. A prerequisite of working with agile project management methodologies is that companies need a thorough alignment between SCRUM master, project managers, business analysts and test managers.

MMG offers a project methodology which tackles complex projects in an agile way without compromising on quality or speed. Our SCRUM-based process reengineering methodology reduces time-to-market and also educates internal resources for a later project takeover.




The client wanted to improve, optimize and redesign their business processes. The ultimate goal was to become more flexible, transparent and cost efficient. MMG thereby supported the client to realize these goals, using our own proven agile project approach specifically designed for projects with high specification requirements, such as this one.\n


Agile Project Excellence - Use Case

Agile Project Excellence

The client wanted to improve, optimize and redesign their business processes. The ultimate goal was to become more flexible, transparent and cost efficient. MMG thereby supported the client to realize these goals, using our own proven agile project approach specifically designed for projects with high specification requirements, such as this one.



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The design and implementation of a target operating model lays the foundation for achieving a company’s corporate strategy. An innovative target operating model is essential to a company's future success, as traditional, static models often leave important parameters out of scope.

The definition of a target operating model must take into account various factors, such as organizational structures, employees, processes, technologies and many more. Deploying the right kind of target operating model ensures that a company stays competitive and reaches the desired future state of operation.

MMG supports its clients in the definition and deployment of innovative target operating models that go beyond traditional static models.


The client had previously purchased a software product that was initially designed
for a different firm and therefore needed considerable adjustments. MMG designed
and deployed a target operation model so that, among other things, processes
and responsibilities among stakeholders are clearly defined.\n


Target Operating Model - Use Case

Target Operating Model 

The client had previously purchased a software product that was initially designed
for a different firm and therefore needed considerable adjustments. MMG designed
and deployed a target operation model so that, among other things, processes
and responsibilities among stakeholders are clearly defined.

Largest Swiss Retail Company: Target Operating Model Definition & Deployment

Workshops and seminars are great tools to sharpen your team's overall objectives, improve productivity and enhance team building. However, their outcomes depend heavily on the organizer of the event and the engagement of the participants.

In particular, successful workshops require comprehensive expertise from the organizer to maintain the team's interest and motivate them to share ideas, speak up and reach a common solution to a problem. This has proven to be quite difficult especially for more complex and challenging topics that require “out of the box” thinking patterns.

At MMG, we have an outstanding group of partners who create successful sessions that achieve your company's objective. We foster the right environment for teams to thrive in 
more challenging environments.


In a rather large strategic sourcing initiative in the food sector, the client
wanted to ensure that the quality of ingredients would not be negatively
impacted. MMG organized and conducted a series of workshops with the client’s representatives and suppliers to gather requirements and ultimately provide quality assurance to all stakeholders that were involved. \n


Workshop & Seminars - Use Case

Workshop & Seminars

In a rather large strategic sourcing initiative in the food sector, the client
wanted to ensure that the quality of ingredients would not be negatively
impacted. MMG organized and conducted a series of workshops with the client’s representatives and suppliers to gather requirements and ultimately provide quality assurance to all stakeholders that were involved. 

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