Project Leadership Pays
Successful projects require a strong team, and a strong team relies on strong leadership. With it, a team has what it needs to thrive as a unit, stay on track, and get the support of the rest of the organization. Without it, teamwork suffers, results are compromised, and projects take longer to complete -- if they're completed at all.

Point B brings your project the power of proven leadership. When you buy Point B's services, you get a seasoned, top-notch leader who can cut through project issues at any level of the organization. Our value extends far beyond bringing your project to completion on time and within budget -- although we do that, too. Our project leaders have a multiplying effect, leveraging the value of every team member across your entire project.

What is the cost of standing still?
Even the most talented internal staff can be overburdened by its regular workload. Yet the cost of standing still for weeks or months on a project is very real -- representing thousands of dollars in lost business or needless expenses.

Point B brings focus and immediate action to projects that are stalled due to lack of time and attention. A Point B leader is ready to start as soon as you are, and can stay fully dedicated to your project -- without the everyday distractions that often face internal staff.

How does it all add up?
Project costs add up over time -- and they can differ dramatically based on your choice of leadership. A typical initiative or project's cost profile might include these types of expenses:

• The hard costs of running an old, inefficient process that the project intends to change
• The cost of the time of the core project team, which is dedicated to getting the project completed
• The cost of third-party experts, professional services, and other contributors or stakeholders inside the company
• Rental fees for equipment, communications, and temporary space
• Travel, meals, and other direct project expenses

Point B: The clear value of quality leadership
On the surface, the cost of a project leader seems like just another expense line item. But the leader has the single biggest effect on how long the project takes to complete. Even factoring out the lower opportunity costs, reduced risk and higher quality results that project leadership delivers, the time factor alone can make a "cheaper" alternative cost more in the long run.

Time is money -- and Point B saves both. Recently, when facing a decision about project leadership, a company did the math (see the table) and found that Point B was by far the lowest-cost option when total project costs were considered.

Leader		Source		Project Experience		Time Multiplier		Project Duration		Total Project Cost1
Professional Project Leader		Point B		5-15 years		1.00		12 Weeks		$438,000
Consulting Project Manager	Point B Competitor	3-8 years	1.25	15 Weeks	$517,500
Contract Project Manager	Staffing Agency	0-5 years	2.00	24 Weeks	$789,600
Burdened Internal Staff	Your Company	0-2 years	3.00	36 Weeks	$1,152,000
No Project Leader	n/a	-	Does not start	Does not finish	$2,600,000

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