Case Study: Hitachi Vantara achieves major productivity gains with Microsoft Project Online

Hitachi Vantara IT PMO transforms with cloud-based project management solution

Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., faced inefficiencies in its Project Management Office due to the use of multiple siloed systems. These disparate tools for resource management, status reporting, and demand management led to nonstandard processes, lost productivity, and a lack of reliable visibility into its diverse project portfolio. To lead by example in its own digital transformation, the company sought a unified solution and turned to vendor Microsoft Corporation, choosing to implement its Microsoft Project Online service.

The solution from Microsoft consolidated all project management functions into the cloud-based Project Online platform, integrated with Microsoft Power BI for reporting. This provided standardized, automated processes and real-time data visibility. The results were significant, including an annual projected cost avoidance of over half a million dollars. This was driven by a 33% savings from reduced timesheet entry and a 50% savings from streamlined portfolio status updates, amounting to thousands of hours of reclaimed productivity and greatly improved decision-making capabilities.

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Nida Onay

Senior Manager, Strategic IT Business Partner