Core Service

A new way to design and grow your team

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Conduct the Organizational Diagnostic

Choose a Project & People Integration Level

Organizational System Building

16-point measuring tool to understand current ways of working.

Identify traps that threaten growth and culture.

Information and analysis are used to form the optimal org chart and a customized project system.

Using the results from the diagnostic - along with your vision and objectives - we determine the best way to combine your project and people systems.

Design a structure with minimal friction and fewer transfer points, along with a matching project system.

Guidance and support to facilitate implementation.

Evaluate talent and aspirations: determine if recruitment is needed.

Integrating project management and human resources may sound daunting. Indeed, it is not a simple exercise.

The Arista 16-Point Diagnostic gets your started. Then, we choose the integration level to match your needs.

Finally, we build a structure and project system unique to you.

The Report

We bring a complete analysis that outlines the specific problems and appropriate solutions.

The Free Diagnostic

With the key members of your team, we look at the organization's project and people elements.

Here are two sample questions:

Aside from hiring, training, compensation and legal topics, what is the role of the company’s HR department? If applicable, outline the current HR strategy.
Describe the governance (stage gate) system for project approval. In the absence of a formal approval process, explain the informal methods that may exist.

Light Integration

Full Integration

Level 3:

PMO and HR are one

Level 2:

PMO and HR are two groups in the same department

Level 1:

PMO and HR collaborate

The Structure

Includes recommendations on each function, reporting lines and how project management fits in.

The Support

Plan will show how to combine projects and people within the new structure. No matter the time it takes and complexity, Arista can be with you every step of the way.

Additional Service

If you need help to staff or reassign key people, build your team using the Arista project-based recruitment service.

Choose a Project & People Integration Level

Additional Support

Role Assessment

PM Profile

Real Vetting

First, we seek to understand the role's essence by interview the hiring manager and study needs.

The purpose is to grasp the project reality of each role: the day-to-day work and its place in the org chart.

By combining the project and people aspects of the job, we can better predict the work style required.

Using the information from the role assessment, we select one of four profiles to target. These are based on work style and motivation metrics. On top of getting the skill-set, hire people with the right mind-set.

Along with a screening interview, we design a project case study to test candidates on the spot - revealing the person's true style and performance under pressure. This goes beyond standard vetting: it shows how people react in real-life project situations.

Finally, we compare the case study results to the PM Profile that is needed for the role.

The Arista System can be combined with a recruitment plan that uses a project perspective.

When you hire based on your projects, you choose the right people.

Project-Based Recruitment

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The Diplomat: Can work with anyone and does not require structure to thrive.

The Strategist: People-driven but is methodical and likes to operate within a system.

The Scientist: Leverages information and keeps others accountable.

The Goaltender: Data-driven and can turn on a dime.

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Diagnostic details

Instead of a cookie-cutter formula, the Arista System is a highly customizable process that recognizes each organization's reality.

What data is required?

How long does it take?

The diagnostic is based on 16 qualitative points. You can choose how mush detail you want to provide. Naturally, the more we have, the better we can respond to your needs.

The diagnostic will be completed via a live interview with key members of your organization. Interview length will vary - based on the organization's size. Once completed, the assessment results will be available within 5 to 10 business days.

What is the final deliverable?

Is there really no cost?

You will receive a comprehensive report highlighting the diagnostic's conclusions. It will include a summary of the answers, potential traps threatening the organization, and an introduction of the project and people recommendations that can be implemented.

The diagnostic is entirely free. It serves as the analysis' starting point, demonstrating a systematic approach and giving you a preview of what the complete service will be about.

Is the staffing service included?

No. The recruitment service and PM Profile are add-ons. You decide if you need the support - based on the new structure and system implemented.