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Welcome to The Telesis Group.

We are a program and project management consulting company that partners with our clients to ensure their important projects are planned, controlled and delivered successfully. 

The Telesis Group has served hundreds of clients, from Fortune 100 companies to startups, and completed thousands of projects, consistently helping our
clients thrive in challenging and ever-changing competitive landscapes.
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Our Services

From Strategy to Success: Your current state to your team’s ideal state, our services help your team deliver on budget and on time.

Program Management

With over 15 years of experience in program management, The Telesis Group offers comprehensive solutions to help organizations achieve their strategic goals.

Using best-in-class management processes, tools, and training, we help identify the most essential work and get it done quickly and efficiently.

Whether you’re looking to launch a new initiative or improve an existing one, we bring the expertise and tools needed to drive success.

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Project Management

With over 25 years of project management expertise our team can help you plan and execute on your organization’s highest priorities.

Let us put our project management expertise to work for you to maximize your project’s success.

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Agile Coaching

Our team has more than 15 years coaching agile teams to deliver faster/better.

Learn more about how we can guide your organization’s teams in the Agile methodology through

  • Customized implementation plan focused on implementing the appropriate Agile processes, principles, and practices that meet the needs of your organization.
  • Training sessions that promote the organization-wide adoption of Agile methodologies.
  • Provide hands-on support to employees at all levels of the organization.
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Business Process Optimization

The Telesis Group can help optimize both your business processes and technology to maximize your investments, improve quality, and strengthen your bottom line. Whether you need to document or streamline complex workflows or evaluate and roll out new technology, we can help.

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Organizational Change Management

Shifting your organization’s culture requires a systematic and well-planned approach to avoid failure.

The Telesis Group can help guide your organization through the necessary transition.

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Business Analysis

The Telesis Group has over 15 years of providing in-depth analysis and insights to help organizations make informed decisions and drive business success.

Our approach ensures that businesses have a clear understanding of their challenges and opportunities, enabling them to implement solutions that deliver tangible results. Whether you’re planning a new project, optimizing existing processes, or seeking to enhance business performance, The Telesis Group offers the expertise to help you succeed.

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Our Vast Experience

Empowering Hundreds of Clients for Over 20 Years

For over 20 years, The Telesis Group has provided expert portfolio and project management consulting expertise for hundreds of clients in a variety of industries including:

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Pharmaceutical

GSK, Amgen and AstraZeneca

Pharmaceutical
  • Reduced Time-to-Market by 20% for two brand name COPD treatments, team delivers iterative, high-quality releases more quickly, which is crucial in getting new drugs, treatments, or software tools to market.
  • Reduced Lead Time which is crucial in the fast-paced pharmaceutical industry where time-to-market is critical.
  • Positively impacted Patient Outcomes by ensuring deliverables met the intended therapeutic goals and delivered significant value to thousands of patients.

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Healthcare

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California, McKesson

Pharmaceutical
  • Reduced CycleTime by optimizing existing processes and ensuring that teams remain focused on delivering small, incremental improvements, speeding up the overall project delivery timeline.
  • Increased Team Productivity by facilitating efficient and collaborative Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments and minimizing distractions.
  • Ensured quality deliverables through emphasis on continuous improvement and quality assurance practices within the Agile framework.  Ensured team's output meets high regulatory and quality standards, which are particularly important for healthcare organization.

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Financial Services

Wells Fargo, Charles Schwab Assurant

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  • Operational Efficiency. By analyzing existing processes and identifying areas for improvement, a Business Analyst can contribute to operational efficiency. This might include automating manual processes, streamlining workflows, or identifying
  • Data Accuracy and Integrity. In financial services, data accuracy is critical. A Business Analyst can improve data quality by defining clear data requirements, ensuring proper data governance practices, and working with IT teams to implement robust data validation and verification processes.
  • Process Improvement. A Business Analyst can drive continuous process improvement by regularly reviewing and analyzing existing processes. They can identify bottlenecks, redundancies, and other inefficiencies, leading to more streamlined operations.

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Cybersecurity

Cylance

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  • Improving team performance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
·  Metric: Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) to security incidents
·  Impact: By improving collaboration and communication, an Agile coach can help teams respond more quickly to security incidents.
  • Security Vulnerability Resolution Time
·  Impact: By fostering a proactive approach to identifying and fixing vulnerabilities, an Agile coach can reduce the time it takes to address security issues.

·  Metric: Average time to resolve identified vulnerabilities.

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Airline

Alaska Airlines

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  • Customer Satisfaction By ensuring that the team delivers high-quality, valuable products consistently and on time, the Scrum Master can indirectly influence customer satisfaction.
  • Release Predictability (the consistency with which the team meets its release deadlines and delivers on its commitments). Positively improved predictability by ensuring that the team’s estimates are accurate, and that the scope is well-managed throughout the development cycle.
  • Technical Debt ( the cost of additional rework caused by choosing an easy solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer) . A Scrum Master can advocate for addressing technical debt regularly, preventing it from accumulating and affecting the team's ability to deliver future value.
  • Deployment Frequency. By promoting automation, CI/CD practices, and efficient workflows, the Scrum Master can help increase deployment frequency, leading to faster feedback and quicker time-to-market.

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Retail

Gap, Williams Sonoma

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  • Budget Adherence. Project managers ensure that projects stay within the allocated budget by closely monitoring costs and making necessary adjustments to avoid overruns.
  • Project Delivery Time. They manage resources and timelines to deliver projects on or ahead of schedule, impacting overall company efficiency and profitability.
  • Innovation and Market Responsiveness. By analyzing market trends and customer feedback, a Business Analyst can identify opportunities for innovation and help the company respond quickly to changes in the market. This is critical in the competitive financial services industry.

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Startup

Wellfit

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  • Innovation Rate.  By fostering an environment where the team feels safe to experiment and innovate, the Scrum Master can help increase the rate of innovation. This is particularly important for startups that need to differentiate themselves in the market.
  • Adaptability and Response to Change. Startups often need to pivot quickly in response to market changes or new information. A Scrum Master can help the team become more adaptable, ensuring they can quickly respond to changes without significant disruption.
  • Customer Satisfaction and Retention. By ensuring that the team is focused on delivering value to customers, the Scrum Master can help improve customer satisfaction and retention. Happy customers are more likely to become repeat customers and advocates for the startup.

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Information Technology

Neudesic Atlassian

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  • Stakeholder Alignment and Communication. The Scrum Master ensures that there is clear and continuous communication between the development team and stakeholders. This alignment is crucial in a startup where priorities can shift rapidly, and everyone needs to be on the same page.
  • Risk Mitigation. By identifying potential risks early and implementing mitigation strategies, project managers can reduce the likelihood and impact of adverse events on the project.
  • Resource Utilization. Optimizing the use of resources such as personnel, equipment, and materials ensures that projects are carried out efficiently, reducing waste and maximizing output.

Our Approach

Every year, organizations make significant commitments‒to their customers, leadership, shareholders, and employees. These commitments often manifest in the form of new products, programs, or projects designed to drive growth, innovation, and competitiveness. However, due to a range of internal or external challenges, many organizations struggle to fulfill these commitments effectively, leading to delays, budget overruns, or outright failure.
One of the costliest mistakes a company can make is to invest in expensive technologies or undertake massive transformations without first ensuring that the necessary fundamentals are in place. At The Telesis Group, we recognize that success isn’t just about the destination—it’s about the journey. That’s why we approach every engagement with a deliberate, phased (or multi-step) methodology designed to mitigate risks, align resources, and ensure sustainable success.
approach
Assess
Step – 1
Assess
Our process begins with a thorough assessment of your organization’s current state. We take the time to understand your unique challenges, goals, and constraints by:
  • Conducting Comprehensive Diagnostics: We examine existing processes, technologies, and organizational structures to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and potential risks.
  • Engaging Stakeholders: We involve key stakeholders at all levels to gather diverse perspectives and ensure a holistic understanding of the organization’s needs and challenges.
  • Benchmarking Against Industry Standards: We compare your current performance and capabilities against industry best practices and standards, identifying areas for improvement and competitive advantages.
This assessment phase provides a clear, data-driven understanding of where your organization stands today, setting the stage for informed decision-making in the next steps.
Strategy
Step – 2
Strategy
With a comprehensive understanding of your organization’s current state, we move to the strategy phase, where we develop a tailored plan designed to achieve your objectives. Our strategy development includes:
  • Defining Clear Objectives: We work with your leadership team to define specific, measurable, and achievable objectives that align with your overall business goals.
  • Prioritizing Initiatives: We identify and prioritize the initiatives that will deliver the greatest value, balancing short-term wins with long-term strategic goals.
  • Developing a Roadmap: We create a detailed roadmap that outlines the sequence of initiatives, resource allocation, timelines, and key milestones. This roadmap serves as a guide for the implementation phase, ensuring that all efforts are aligned with your strategic vision.
  • Risk Management Planning: We anticipate potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to address them proactively, ensuring that the strategy is resilient and adaptable to changing circumstances.
This strategy phase ensures that your organization is not only prepared but positioned to execute the plan with confidence and clarity.
Implement
Step – 3
Implement
The final phase of our approach is implementation, where we put the strategy into action. This phase focuses on:
  • Coordinating Resources: We ensure that the right resources—people, technology, and capital—are in place and properly aligned to execute the plan effectively.
  • Executing the Plan: We oversee the execution of initiatives, ensuring that they are carried out according to the defined roadmap. Our team provides hands-on support and guidance to address any challenges that arise during execution.
  • Monitoring Progress: We implement robust tracking mechanisms to monitor progress against key milestones, making adjustments as necessary to keep the project on track.
  • Ensuring Sustainability: Beyond execution, we work with your team to build the capabilities and processes needed to sustain the improvements over the long term. This includes training, knowledge transfer, and the establishment of ongoing governance mechanisms.
By following through on our strategic roadmap and maintaining a focus on sustainability, we help your organization not only achieve its immediate goals but also build the foundation for long-term success.
Partnering for Project Success

Who We Are

Partnering for Project Success

At The Telesis Group, we partner with our clients to provide critical program and project management consulting services. Whether it is rescuing a project that is off course or prioritizing and implementing mission critical programs, our consultants are here to support you through every aspect of delivery.
Our team members are certified through the Project Management Institute and the International Association of Facilitators. We follow proven methodologies to facilitate project teams in creating and maintaining plans. 
Based on the needs (and urgency) of your project, we will assemble a custom team with the level of experience and size that your project requires.
Projects are crucial to your organization’s success. Don’t trust just anyone to get the job done.
Erika Larson
Erika Larson
Founder of the The Telesis Group
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Erika Larson
Founder of the The Telesis Group
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At The Telesis Group, we partner with our clients to provide critical program and project management consulting services. Whether it is rescuing a project that is off course or prioritizing and implementing mission critical programs, our consultants are here to support you through every aspect of delivery.

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