You are continuously challenged by daily operational issues here and there, and whenever you think you have solved a problem, a new issue appears. The business seems to be stuck in its status quo without any progress made towards the vision or the strategic goals

Crossover will initiate a gap analysis exercise to identify the root causes of the issues, and create a recommendation report that focuses on creating fixes for short and long term. Issues will be prioritized based on severity, strategic and tactical contexts

• A gap analysis report, detailing the gaps and issues and ranking them by their severity
• A recommendation of quick fixes and long term fixes
• A roadmap and project plan to implement these fixes

• Interview of top management and finalizing an action plan
• Collecting data from different departments and stakeholders
• Data analysis and representation
• Final gap analysis 
• Final recommendations roadmap and project plan of implementation

Small and medium enterprises

Depending on the business size, between 1-2 months

• Positive and continuous cooperation expected from the stakeholders
• Access to sensitive information made available upon signing of NDA
• Continuous feedback and support expected from top management

You have set your initiatives, launched your projects and programs, some of them are performing well, and some are not, but you start wondering whether they are ACTUALLY participating in achieving your strategic goals and objectives

Crossover Strategic Alignment Tool will set you on the right track, to organize your initiatives, projects and programs in portfolios, that can be optimized and re-balanced to be completely aligned with your strategic objectives

• Benefits Management Plan: helps you continuously review, track and measure the value generated by different projects, programs and portfolios and their alignment to the organizational strategy

• Portfolio Organizational Structure: depicting the hierarchy of initiatives, projects and programs that lead to achieving one strategic objective

• Portfolio Roadmap: indicating a timeline and milestones of the proposed portfolio(s) and their components and dependencies

• Portfolio Dashboard: depicting information about the performance of the portfolio and its components including status, KPIs, progress…etc

• Recommendations: indicating portfolio(s) re-balancing decisions including initiatives, projects and programs termination or re-alignment and resources distribution

• Strategy Validation and Value Mapping: mapping the identified strategic goals and objectives to their expected value (targets) and reviewing the set KPIs
• Building the Portfolio(s): organizing the existing initiatives, projects, programs and operations into one portfolio or more for simplicity and centralized management
• Performance Management: Identifying the portfolio level KPIs, measuring them and reporting performance and potential risks

All kind of enterprises

Depending on the business size

• Positive and continuous cooperation expected from the stakeholders
• Access to sensitive information made available upon signing of NDA
• Continuous feedback and support expected from top management

You and your team don't seem to share the same vision of where the business should be going, or the vision doesn't sound clear. You have competing resources that you need to assign for your priorities, however, these priorities are also not clear. You're requested by your shareholders or stakeholders to have a clear strategy and strategic plan/ objectives

Crossover will facilitate the formulation of your business strategy allowing you to have a clear vision, mission, and values. You will know how to assign your resources based on your strategic priorities

A document detailing the following:

• Vision Statement
• Mission Statement
• Shared Business Values
• Strategic Priorities/ Framework
• Business Goals
• Business Objectives
• Key Performance Indicators KPIs
• Strategy Execution Plan/ Recommendations

• Stakeholders Analysis
• Awareness Sessions
• Requirements gathering and gap analysis
• Capability Assessment
• Analysis (SWOT, PESTLE, 7S)
• Finalizing (Vision, Mission, and Values)
• Awareness Sessions
• Finalizing Goals and Objectives
• Finalizing KPIs
• Finalizing Strategy Execution Plan
• Awareness Sessions

All kind of businesses that have enough maturity 

Depends on the organization size

• Access to sensitive data upon signing an NDA
• Full cooperation from stakeholders
• Top management support
• High level of sponsorship

The need to assure the product is fully compliant with relevant regulation in the destination markets in order to be able to export and clear the product at the port of entry without any hurdle, in addition, to have full confidence the product is approved when inspected on the shelf by relevant authorities

Crossover will check and validate the ingredients and label of the product against the relevant regulation of the markets, and ensure it meets all requirements stipulated by designated authorities

A report on the regulatory compliance status and recommendation to achieve full compliance.

• Validation of ingredients, allergens
• Validation of all mandatory regulatory information for the label
• Validation of Halal status when applicable, request of rectification then ensure it is done correctly.

Food and Cosmetics businesses of all sizes

5 working days for each product

Trueness of ingredients and label information supplied to Crossover.

The need to get regulatory advice on specific subject e.g. food additives permitted in food, Halal, Nutrition and Health claims, Import laws, etc. so to facilitate the export or sale of the product in nominated markets

Crossover will provide technical advice as required by the client.

A report or message feedback (e-mail) on the requested advice with details as specified.

• An initial request, sharing details of subject as needed
• Review of the details against relevant regulation and/or designated authorities
• Feedback to the client.

Food and Cosmetics businesses of all sizes

3 working days for each product

Details required and the destination market(s)

You need to produce a product with information that complies with the regulation in the targeted markets, as well as to make it consumers friendly and attractive

Crossover will provide a deep review for the information on the label and make sure the label is fully compliant with the regulation and consumer laws to avoid any issue with the authorities

A detailed report about the compliance status of the label with a recommendation for amendments when applicable

• Review of the label and request for details if needed
• A report with a recommendation
• A review of the amended label until compliance is achieved.

Food and Cosmetics businesses of all sizes

5 working days per label

The trueness of information and the requested details

You need to register your product in KSA and/or UAE in order to get the import permit and adjust your forecast/shipping plans accordingly

Crossover can help you prepare the registration files for KSA to upload in the SFDA system to achieve the registration then start the import, while we can perform the registration from A-Z for UAE and the GCC

Registration files ready to upload for KSA with technical support in case of any comments from SFDA, for UAE we will share a screenshot with full details of the registration approval file

• Obtaining the Aws with logistic information
• Prepare the files and apply for the registration
• Tackle any comments raised by the authorities 
• Share the registration approval details as described.

Food and Cosmetics businesses of all sizes

Depends on the authorities performance, however, it takes 2-3 weeks as an average

The accuracy and completeness of the information and the requested details.

You need to export Halal food to Islamic countries, and you would like to be sure the product is halal suitable or halal certified in order to have a smooth clearance process at the port of entry

Depends on the nature of the request, Crossover can provide a consultation to assure the compliance with halal requirements in the destination markets, Crossover can also support you to review your production process from A-Z to ensure all halal requirements have been fulfilled.

For halal suitable request; a detailed report about the halal status of your product(s) with recommendation to have 100% halal compliance, in case of halal certification a rep request; ort of comprehensive review of the production process with all the points that should be adjusted and/or improved to meet the certification requirements this may also include other management aspects that directly or indirectly affects the halal production process

• Collecting data from different departments and stakeholders
• Data analysis and representation
• A final gap analysis report
• Final recommendations
• Roadmap of implementation

Food and Cosmetics businesses of all sizes

• Five working days for Halal suitable
• One to two months for Halal certification with after certification support

Access to sensitive information made available upon signing of NDA
Continuous feedback and support expected from top management

You feel the outcome of one or more of your processes is not meeting your or your customers expectation, in terms of cost, quality, or productivity

Crossover can screen your process to check the gaps that lead to low deviated outcome and recommend improvements actions

• A gap analysis report, detailing the gaps and issues and ranking them by their severity
• A recommendation of quick fixes and long term fixes
• A roadmap to implement these fixes

• Collecting data from different departments and stakeholders
• Data analysis and representation
• Final gap analysis report
• Final recommendations
• Roadmap of implementation

Food and Cosmetics businesses of all sizes

Depends on the project size

• Access to sensitive information made available upon signing of NDA
• Continuous feedback and support expected from top management

You are having problems in finishing your projects within the specified time, budget, quality and other constraints, or your projects are not bringing a real value/benefit to your organization

Crossover, a PMI Registered Education Provider, offers you professional courses to enhance your project management capabilities

Here's a brief of our certification training courses. However, please get in touch to send you our training catalog:

PMP^® Project Management Professional (PMP)^®

The PMP is the gold standard of project management certification. Recognized and demanded by organizations worldwide, the PMP validates your competence to perform in the role of a project manager, leading and directing projects and teams.

PgMP^® Program Management Professional (PgMP)^®

Designed for those who manage multiple, complex projects to achieve strategic and organizational results.

PfMP^® Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)^®

Our portfolio management certification recognizes the advanced experience and skill of portfolio managers. The PfMP demonstrates your proven ability in the coordinated management of one or more portfolios to achieve organizational objectives.

CAPM^® Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)^®

The CAPM demonstrates your understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology, and processes of effective project management.

PMI-PBA^® PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)^®

The PMI-PBA highlights your expertise in business analysis. It spotlights your ability to work effectively with stakeholders to define their business requirements, shape the output of projects and drive successful business outcomes

PMI-ACP Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

Created for those who believe in and apply agile principles and practices on projects. It requires a combination of training, experience, and an exam. It also bridges agile approaches such as SCRUM, XP, LEAN and Kanban.

PMI-RMP^® PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)^®

The PMI-RMP certification recognizes demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the specialized area of assessing and identifying project risks along with plans to mitigate threats and capitalize on opportunities.

PMI-SP^® PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)^®

The PMI-SP certification recognizes demonstrated knowledge and advanced experience in the specialized area of developing and maintaining project schedules

Depending on the organization's needs

All kind of enterprises and individuals

Varies based on the courses requested

Positive and continuous cooperation expected from the stakeholders

You are having difficulties tracking and reporting the performance of your projects. Project managers are using different methodologies, terms and even templates which make things even harder to track and review. No one is available to support project managers and the project management practice in your organization

Crossover will help you by creating a PMO (Project Management Office), that would standardize your project management practice including policies, procedures, workflows, and templates, and tailor it according to your business needs.

Crossover can also help you source and operate your PMO for a period of time to make sure of knowledge transfer and implementation of the customized methodology

• Project Management Office Description and Org Structure, including team job descriptions
• Tailoring results including:
  • PM policies and procedures
  • PM workflows
  • PM templates 
• Assigned professional project/program managers

• Analysis of the current situation
• PM tailoring
• Deliverables discussion
• Awareness
• Project managers assigning/ training
• Pilot

Companies that handle many projects simultaneously 

Depends on the size and nature of the organization

• Access to sensitive data upon signing an NDA with the customer
• Top management support
• High level of sponsorship