The Traditional PMO is Failing
Create urgency by highlighting the unsustainable status quo
Budget Overruns
Projects continue to overrun budgets by an average of 45%
Timeline Delays
60% of projects miss their deadlines, delaying strategic value
Value Realization
Only 11% of companies see significant financial benefits from transformations
The AI Adoption Challenge
40% of AI initiatives fail not due to technology, but due to people and culture issues. Organizations rush to implement AI tools without addressing the fundamental challenges:
- •Resistance to change and fear of job displacement
- •Lack of AI literacy and skills among project managers
- •Unclear governance and ethical guidelines for AI use
- •Tool proliferation without strategic integration
North Highland's Differentiated Approach
Five ways we're fundamentally different from Big 4 competitors
1. Execution Focus Over Strategy Decks
We don't just tell you what to do - we do it with you. Our consultants roll up their sleeves and work alongside your team to implement, not just recommend.
Client Quote: "McKinsey gave us a 200-page deck. North Highland gave us results."
2. Human-Centered AI Adoption
We tackle the 80% challenge: people and culture. Our Crawl-Walk-Run methodology ensures your team embraces AI rather than resists it.
Deploy tools, hope for adoption
Culture transformation + AI enablement
3. Value Realization, Not Just Delivery
We don't walk away after implementation. We track value realization and course-correct to ensure you achieve the ROI we promised.
4. Industry-Informed Accelerators
We don't start from scratch. Our accelerators are informed by 30+ years of PM transformation experience across industries.
5. Scalable and Accessible
Our AI-powered agents democratize expert-level PM capabilities. Your entire team gets access to world-class methodologies, not just expensive consultants.
Result: 60-70% time savings on assessments, business cases, and planning while maintaining expert-level quality
Head-to-Head Comparison
When North Highland wins vs. Big 4 competitors
Quantified Value Proposition
Real financial impact across five value dimensions
Speed & Time-to-Value
Projects complete 30-40% faster through AI-assisted planning, risk prediction, and automated reporting
Cost Efficiency
Lower overhead through automation and resource optimization
Success Rates
Fewer failed projects, reduced overruns through predictive analytics
Risk Mitigation
Proactive risk identification and mitigation with AI insights
Strategic Capabilities
Talent retention, organizational agility, competitive positioning