Core Implementation Team
Executive Sponsor (COO/CFO Level)
Time Commitment: 2-4 hours/week | Duration: Full project lifecyclePrimary Responsibilities
- Strategic vision and success criteria definition
- Resource allocation and budget approval
- Organizational change advocacy and communication
- Escalation resolution and decision authority
- Stakeholder alignment and conflict resolution
Required Qualifications
- C-level or senior VP with P&L responsibility
- Strong organizational influence and credibility
- Experience with technology transformation projects
- Change management and communication skills
- Understanding of fund operations and data challenges
- Visible commitment and regular participation in key meetings
- Clear communication of project importance to organization
- Willingness to make difficult decisions and drive change
- Active removal of organizational barriers and resistance
Project Manager
Time Commitment: 20-30 hours/week | Duration: Full project lifecyclePrimary Responsibilities
- End-to-end project planning and execution
- Cross-functional team coordination and communication
- Risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
- Timeline management and milestone tracking
- Quality assurance and deliverable validation
Required Qualifications
- PMP or equivalent project management certification
- 5+ years technology implementation experience
- Financial services or fund management background
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Agile and waterfall project methodologies
- Risk management and issue resolution
- Vendor management and contract oversight
- Change management and user adoption strategies
Technical Lead
Time Commitment: 15-20 hours/week | Duration: Implementation + 6 months post-go-livePrimary Responsibilities
- Technical architecture design and validation
- System integration oversight and troubleshooting
- Data mapping and transformation logic review
- Security and compliance implementation
- Performance optimization and scalability planning
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years systems integration experience
- Strong database and API development skills
- Financial data and fund operations knowledge
- Security and compliance framework understanding
- Cloud infrastructure and deployment experience
- SQL and database design/optimization
- REST API development and integration
- ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Security protocols and data governance
Business Process Owner
Time Commitment: 10-15 hours/week | Duration: Full project lifecyclePrimary Responsibilities
- Current state process documentation and analysis
- Future state process design and optimization
- Business requirements gathering and validation
- User acceptance testing coordination
- Training material development and delivery
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years fund operations or similar experience
- Deep understanding of reporting and analytics needs
- Business process analysis and improvement skills
- Strong communication and training abilities
- Change management and user adoption experience
Extended Team Members
Data Steward (Part-time, 5-10 hours/week)
Responsibilities:- Data quality validation and monitoring
- Business rule definition and maintenance
- Data governance policy implementation
- User training on data standards and procedures
Department Champions (2-3 hours/week each)
Representatives from:- Fund Operations: Portfolio reporting and performance analysis
- Investor Relations: LP reporting and communication requirements
- Compliance: Regulatory reporting and audit trail needs
- Finance: Management reporting and budgeting processes
- Requirements validation from departmental perspective
- User acceptance testing and feedback
- Peer training and change management support
- Ongoing optimization and enhancement requests
IT Security Specialist (Consultant or Part-time)
Responsibilities:- Security architecture review and approval
- Compliance validation and documentation
- Access control and audit trail configuration
- Ongoing security monitoring and maintenance
Organizational Structure & Governance
Steering Committee
Composition: Executive Sponsor, Project Manager, Technical Lead, Department Heads Meeting Cadence: Monthly during implementation, quarterly post-go-live Responsibilities:- Strategic oversight and resource allocation
- Issue escalation and decision-making
- Success criteria validation and measurement
- Continuous improvement prioritization
Working Team
Composition: Project Manager, Technical Lead, Business Process Owner, Data Steward Meeting Cadence: Weekly during implementation, bi-weekly post-go-live Responsibilities:- Day-to-day project execution and coordination
- Technical and business issue resolution
- Quality assurance and testing oversight
- User training and support coordination
User Advisory Group
Composition: Department Champions, Key End Users, Subject Matter Experts Meeting Cadence: Bi-weekly during implementation, monthly post-go-live Responsibilities:- Requirements validation and feedback
- User acceptance testing and sign-off
- Training needs assessment and delivery
- Adoption measurement and optimization
Skills Development Framework
Technical Skills by Role
- Technical Lead
- Business Process Owner
- Data Steward
Core Competencies:
- Database design and SQL optimization
- API development and integration patterns
- Data modeling and ETL processes
- Cloud infrastructure and security
- Performance monitoring and troubleshooting
- Amos platform architecture and APIs
- Fund-specific data models and relationships
- Integration best practices and patterns
- Security and compliance requirements
Business Skills Development
Fund Operations Knowledge
Fund Operations Knowledge
Essential Understanding:
- Portfolio management and performance measurement
- Investor reporting requirements and timelines
- Regulatory compliance obligations (SEC, CFTC, etc.)
- Risk management and monitoring frameworks
- Capital call and distribution processes
- Cross-training with experienced operations staff
- Industry conference attendance and certification programs
- Vendor training on fund administration systems
- Regulatory update sessions and compliance training
Change Management Capabilities
Change Management Capabilities
Key Competencies:
- Stakeholder analysis and engagement strategies
- Communication planning and execution
- Training program development and delivery
- Resistance identification and mitigation
- Adoption measurement and optimization
- Change management certification programs (Prosci, Kotter)
- Internal mentoring with experienced change agents
- External consulting support for complex transformations
- Best practice sharing with other fund implementations
Data and Analytics Literacy
Data and Analytics Literacy
Foundation Skills:
- Data quality concepts and measurement
- Basic statistical analysis and interpretation
- Visualization design and best practices
- Performance metrics and KPI development
- Business intelligence and reporting concepts
- Online courses in data analysis and visualization
- Hands-on workshops with Amos platform tools
- Mentoring from experienced data analysts
- Industry-specific analytics training programs
Resource Allocation by Fund Size
Emerging Funds (< $250M AUM)
Core Team: 3-4 people | Implementation Duration: 8-12 weeks| Role | Time Commitment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Sponsor | 2 hours/week | Often Managing Partner or COO |
| Project Manager | 15-20 hours/week | May be external consultant |
| Technical Lead | 10-15 hours/week | Often outsourced or part-time |
| Business Process Owner | 8-12 hours/week | Senior operations person |
Growth Funds (1B AUM)
Core Team: 4-5 people | Implementation Duration: 12-16 weeks| Role | Time Commitment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Sponsor | 3 hours/week | COO or CFO |
| Project Manager | 25-30 hours/week | Dedicated internal resource |
| Technical Lead | 15-20 hours/week | Internal IT lead with support |
| Business Process Owner | 12-15 hours/week | Operations manager |
| Data Steward | 8-10 hours/week | Analyst or operations specialist |
Established Funds (> $1B AUM)
Core Team: 5-7 people | Implementation Duration: 16-20 weeks| Role | Time Commitment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Sponsor | 4 hours/week | CFO or Chief Data Officer |
| Project Manager | 30-35 hours/week | Dedicated PM with experience |
| Technical Lead | 20-25 hours/week | Senior IT architect |
| Business Process Owner | 15-20 hours/week | Senior operations manager |
| Data Steward | 10-15 hours/week | Dedicated data analyst |
| Department Champions | 5 hours/week each | 3-4 department representatives |
Training and Development Program
Pre-Implementation Phase (Weeks -4 to -1)
1
Executive Briefing
Duration: 2 hours | Audience: Steering Committee
- Amos platform overview and capabilities
- Implementation methodology and timeline
- Success factors and risk mitigation
- Role expectations and commitments
2
Technical Deep Dive
Duration: 1 day | Audience: Technical Lead, IT Team
- Platform architecture and integration patterns
- Security and compliance frameworks
- Development and deployment processes
- Troubleshooting and support procedures
3
Business Process Workshop
Duration: 1 day | Audience: Business Process Owner, Champions
- Current state process mapping
- Future state vision and design
- Requirements gathering techniques
- Change management strategies
Implementation Phase Training
1
Platform Configuration
Duration: 2 days | Audience: Technical Lead, Data Steward
- Hands-on system configuration
- Data integration setup and testing
- User access and security configuration
- Monitoring and alerting setup
2
Business User Training
Duration: 1 day | Audience: All End Users
- Platform navigation and core features
- Report creation and customization
- Data quality monitoring and validation
- Support and escalation procedures
3
Administrator Training
Duration: 2 days | Audience: Technical Lead, Data Steward
- Advanced configuration and customization
- User management and access control
- Performance monitoring and optimization
- Backup and disaster recovery procedures
Post-Implementation Support (Months 1-6)
1
Office Hours
Frequency: Weekly | Duration: 1 hour
- Q&A sessions with Amos experts
- Best practice sharing and optimization
- New feature training and adoption
- Troubleshooting and problem resolution
2
Advanced Training
Frequency: Monthly | Duration: 2 hours
- Advanced analytics and reporting techniques
- Integration development and customization
- Performance optimization strategies
- New feature rollout and adoption
3
User Community
Frequency: Quarterly | Duration: Half day
- User conference and best practice sharing
- Product roadmap and feature previews
- Peer networking and collaboration
- Advanced use case development
Change Management Considerations
Organizational Impact Assessment
Process Changes
Process Changes
High Impact Areas:
- Reporting workflows and timelines
- Data validation and quality control procedures
- System access and security protocols
- Performance measurement and analysis methods
- Gradual rollout with parallel processing during transition
- Comprehensive training and documentation
- Clear communication of benefits and rationale
- Regular feedback collection and process refinement
Role Evolution
Role Evolution
Affected Positions:
- Operations analysts (more strategic, less manual work)
- IT staff (platform administration vs. custom development)
- Management (real-time insights vs. periodic reports)
- Compliance (automated monitoring vs. manual validation)
- Career development planning and new skill acquisition
- Clear communication of role evolution and opportunities
- Training programs to develop new competencies
- Recognition and reward for successful adaptation
Cultural Transformation
Cultural Transformation
Key Shifts:
- From reactive to proactive data-driven decision making
- From siloed to integrated cross-functional collaboration
- From manual to automated process execution
- From periodic to real-time performance monitoring
- Leadership modeling of new behaviors and expectations
- Success story sharing and celebration
- Metrics and incentives aligned with new ways of working
- Continuous improvement culture and feedback loops
Success Metrics and KPIs
Team Effectiveness Metrics:- Training completion rates and assessment scores
- User adoption rates and platform utilization
- Time to competency for new team members
- Employee satisfaction and engagement scores
- Reduction in manual reporting effort (target: 60-80%)
- Improvement in data accuracy and consistency (target: 95%+)
- Faster decision-making cycles (target: 50% reduction)
- Enhanced analytical capabilities and insights generation
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