{"id":13634,"date":"2026-02-04T16:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/?p=13634"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:09:41","slug":"leo-ppm-turning-strategy-into-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/en\/leo-ppm-turning-strategy-into-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"LEO PPM: Turning Strategy into Execution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Background: Why Traditional PPM Tools Failed the Business<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Microsoft launched Project for the Web (called initially Modern Project), which was rebranded as Planner Premium in August 2025. \u00a0At that moment, it became clear that Project Online no longer represented the future of project portfolio management.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2018, Project Online and Project Professional have effectively stopped evolving. These tools were designed primarily for advanced project managers who required complex planning capabilities \u2014 but not for business-wide strategy execution.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, they failed to address key organisational challenges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>digitalisation of corporate strategy<\/li>\n<li>project portfolio and program management<\/li>\n<li>idea and initiative management<\/li>\n<li>integration of multiple project management tools<\/li>\n<li>real-time transparency for executives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the same time, Microsoft launched Power Platform, combining Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate into a single low-code ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>This shift enabled the development of flexible, business-driven management systems rather than rigid planning tools.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What Is LEO PPM?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In April 2022, LEO Consulting began developing LEO PPM \u2014 the first Ukrainian solution focused on strategy execution and project portfolio management.<\/p>\n<p>The first implementation went live in August 2022 at FOODCOM (<a href=\"https:\/\/velmart.ua\/\">https:\/\/velmart.ua\/<\/a>), a retail group operating the Velmart, Velyka Kyshenia, and Express chains.<\/p>\n<p>Today, LEO PPM is successfully used by 13 companies across agro, pharma, IT, banking, retail, manufacturing, construction, and non-commercial industries.<\/p>\n<p>LEO PPM is not just another PPM tool. It is a single management hub that connects:<\/p>\n<p>Strategy \u2192 OKRs \u2192 Portfolios \u2192 Programs \u2192 Projects \u2192 Tasks<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13635\" src=\"https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whatis_1-1024x600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whatis_1-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whatis_1-980x574.png 980w, https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whatis_1-480x281.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All development and change initiatives are managed within one coherent ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13637\" src=\"https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whatis_2-1024x386.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whatis_2-980x369.png 980w, https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whatis_2-480x181.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>LEO PPM has built-in Power BI reports.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What Business Problems Does LEO PPM Solve?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In most organisations, the problem is not strategy \u2014 it is execution.<\/p>\n<p>Based on our experience, over 90% of companies face the same issues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>strategy exists in presentations, not in daily operations<\/li>\n<li>projects are scattered across different tools<\/li>\n<li>no single source of truth<\/li>\n<li>no clear link between annual goals, portfolios, and daily work<\/li>\n<li>lack of transparent analytics on real progress and priorities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>LEO PPM is designed to address these challenges, providing a unified system for managing company development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Makes LEO PPM Different?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Built for the Modern Business Context<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>LEO PPM reflects real organisational structures, decision-making models, and strategic cycles of modern companies \u2014 not abstract \u201cglobal templates\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fast Time-to-Value<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most clients receive an operational MVP within 4\u20136 weeks, with full production rollout in 3\u20134 months.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flexible Management Models<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>LEO PPM adapts to how your company works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Waterfall<\/li>\n<li>Agile<\/li>\n<li>Hybrid<\/li>\n<li>OKR \/ KPI<\/li>\n<li>proprietary internal methodologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Native Microsoft 365 Integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Teams, Planner, SharePoint, Outlook, Power BI, Azure AD \u2014 everything works out of the box, inside your existing ecosystem.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lower Total Cost of Ownership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Power Platform\u2013based licensing makes LEO PPM significantly more cost-effective than enterprise PPM platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Real Value for Different Roles<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For CEOs and Owners<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>complete transparency of strategy execution<\/li>\n<li>clear visibility of priorities, risks, and accountability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For Operational Leaders<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>balanced resource allocation<\/li>\n<li>portfolio forecasting instead of firefighting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For PMO<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>standardised portfolio processes<\/li>\n<li>unified analytics<\/li>\n<li>automated governance and reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For Project Managers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>intuitive interface<\/li>\n<li>simple status reporting<\/li>\n<li>less bureaucracy, more control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Measurable Results Our Clients Achieve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(average results across implementations)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>70\u201390% less time spent on status reporting<\/li>\n<li>portfolio visibility increased from 20\u201330% to 80\u2013100%<\/li>\n<li>prioritisation decisions made 2\u20133 times faster<\/li>\n<li>25\u201340% reduction in duplicated initiatives<\/li>\n<li>30\u201350% time savings for PMO teams<\/li>\n<li>15\u201325% improvement in execution discipline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A System That Grows with Your Company<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LEO PPM continuously evolves and expands:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>strategic roadmaps<\/li>\n<li>Kanban execution boards<\/li>\n<li>risk and incident management<\/li>\n<li>resource demand planning<\/li>\n<li>integrations with Jira, Azure DevOps, and other task systems<\/li>\n<li>AI-powered Copilot scenarios<\/li>\n<li>advanced Power BI analytics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Ukrainian Product with Real Impact<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LEO PPM is a Ukrainian product, developed during wartime and already trusted by large Ukrainian and Swiss companies.<\/p>\n<p>By choosing LEO PPM, organisations invest not only in technology but also in the development of a local, resilient PPM culture that is independent of foreign enterprise platforms.<\/p>\n<p>We in Ukraine know how to resist, adapt, and win. Our products too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Technology Overview<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LEO PPM is deployed within the customer\u2019s Microsoft 365 environment and is built on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Model-Driven Power Apps<\/li>\n<li>Power Automate<\/li>\n<li>Power BI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks to its open architecture, LEO PPM integrates easily with existing systems.<\/p>\n<p>For example, portfolio and project governance may be managed in LEO PPM, while task execution remains in Jira or Azure DevOps.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13639\" src=\"https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whatis_4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whatis_4-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/leoconsulting.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whatis_4-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background: Why Traditional PPM Tools Failed the Business In 2018, Microsoft launched Project for the Web (called initially Modern Project), which was rebranded as Planner Premium in August 2025. \u00a0At that moment, it became clear that Project Online no longer represented the future of project portfolio management. 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