Background The Strategic Project Management Case Study examines the SUPRA Human Capital Company, a for profit organization specializing in recruitment, training, and placement of human resource executives working internationally. SUPRA Human Capital provides staff and training for organizations currently operating or looking to expand into global arenas. Since the death of the organizations Chief Executive Officer Frank Jenkins the organization is experiencing a downward sloping trend in sales. Two key leadership stakeholders identified within the organization include Harry Halberg, Chief Financial Officer and acting Chief Executive officer, and Maggie, Vice President of Development. In response to the aforementioned downward trend in sales, Harry Halberg has identified the need to seek inputs from an outside perspective. As a result of candidate interviews of consultants that will assist in the mitigation of declining sales, both Harry Halberg and Maggie selected your consulting company. As expressed to your consulting company a key attribute of the SUPRA Human Capital organization is that "its employees believe they know how to find and develop the best people". This is reflected in the organizations impressive placement track record.

Research and analysis conducted by your consulting company will result in the implementation of a selected and approved SUPRA Human Capital "get well" plan. The resultant analysis and

recommended implementation plan will incorporate careful and substantive review of organizations with similar challenges as well as similar solutions. Conducting a literature review will provide insight of potential approaches used for assessment of the SUPRA Human Capital situation. Focus on this end includes an assessment based on the following criteria:

1. What are the major conditions governing the SUPRA Human Capital organization in the marketplace and can a Strategic Project Management approach and strategy be built to fit these conditions? 2. Can the SUPRA Human Capital organization business strategy be better, different, and more dynamic? 3. Who can assist the organization to be successful in the restructured business system? 4. What role do the customers play in determining the business strategy? 5. What must fundamentally change to be positioned for the future?