Macway Uhl helped a major consumer health care company establish its first-ever system for managing R&D resources and project priorities

Challenge

A major international consumer health care organization recognized that its research project opportunities outstripped its ability to resource and fund them.  Needing a more structured system for project prioritization and resource management, the company turned to Macway Uhl.

Solution

Macway Uhl deployed its PEDRA™ software platform to create a project evaluation and portfolio management system within weeks.   

The system enabled the company to:

• Centrally store and track the key attributes of potential research projects, including technical risks, commercial potential and development costs
• Compare key metrics of the project portfolio across attributes such as launch date, brand, market category, and project type
• Track the evolution of projects over their lifecycle

Results

• Bottlenecks in clinical, regulatory, and analytical chemistry resources have been forecasted to allow for better resource management
• Projects have been prioritized based on overall business unit objectives
• Gaps have been identified in the portfolio and new innovation initiatives are being undertaken to fill those gaps