How Corbeau Tech Helped C5MI’s PMO Find Clarity, Speed, and Confidence

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Industry

Engineering, Digital Transformation, and Manufacturing & Logistics

Challenge

C5MI’s PMO was growing fast, but the cracks were starting to show: missed handoffs, slow onboarding, and a lot of “how do we do this?” moments. The team needed a playbook everyone could trust, so new hires weren’t left guessing and projects didn’t stall.

Results

Corbeau Tech didn’t just deliver a runbook; they built it side-by-side with C5MI’s team. The result? Reduced onboarding time for new PMO team members by 50%, 100% adoption of standardized processes in the first month, fewer handoff errors, faster project delivery, and a PMO that could scale with confidence.

Key Product

Custom PMO Runbook & Enablement Toolkit

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50%

Faster Onboarding

100%

Process Adoption

major PMO workflows standardized

I was not only impressed with the product Corbeau Tech delivered, but I was even more impressed with how Corbeau does business. The Corbeau team didn’t feel like a group of consultants. They felt like they were part of my team, doing great work, not just a vendor.

Shane Dixon

Former PMO Director @ C5MI

About C5MI

C5MI is an engineering and digital transformation firm dedicated to helping organizations run smarter and more efficiently. Their mission centers on empowering teams to solve real business challenges through process innovation and technology, always putting people and collaboration first. When C5MI’s Project Management Office (PMO) faced rapid growth and operational hurdles, they partnered with Corbeau Tech to co-create a custom runbook that cut onboarding time by 50%, achieved 100% adoption of standardized workflows, doubled process visibility, and reduced project handoff errors.

Instead of a typical consulting engagement, this collaboration became a true partnership—Corbeau Tech worked alongside C5MI’s team to build solutions that fit their unique culture and goals. The results speak for themselves: C5MI’s PMO now operates with greater confidence, alignment, and speed, setting a new standard for project delivery.

Growing Pains: C5MI’s PMO Needed a Better Way

C5MI is a leader in engineering and business process transformation. Their PMO team was expanding, but the cracks were starting to show:

No single source of truth for project steps
Missed handoffs and unclear responsibilities
Slow onboarding for new team members
Limited documentation and knowledge sharing

Building the PMO Runbook: Listening First, Solving Together

Corbeau Tech’s approach wasn’t about dropping a template and leaving. They rolled up their sleeves and got to know the real C5MI—how people worked, where things broke down, and what success looked like.

Interviewed PMO leaders and delivery teams to capture reality (not theory)
Mapped the end‑to‑end lifecycle (intake → initiation → planning → delivery → transition) with RACI and decision rights
Created a PMO runbook with customized checklists, templates, and industry best practices
Enabled the PMO with training, office hours, and a governance cadence the business can sustain

"When the fog lifted, our teams weren’t just aligned, they were energized. The runbook gave us language, rhythm, and momentum. Suddenly, delivery felt predictable, and leadership could see it,” said Shane Dixon, the Former PMO Director at C5MI.

Real Wins: What Changed for C5MI’s PMO

Reduced onboarding time by 50% so new PMs contribute faster
Standardized 100% of processes across the PMO for consistent client delivery
Clearer visibility into roles and checklists that reduced mistakes and improved handoffs
Quicker project delivery, so projects moved faster from kickoff to completion
Improved the runbook that became a living resource for the whole team

“Corbeau Tech’s runbook helped us get everyone on the same page. Our projects run smoother, and new team members get up to speed much faster,” a PMO Team Member at C5MI shared.

What C5MI Says About Corbeau Tech’s PMO Consulting

This isn’t about paperwork; it’s about building a PMO that makes great work repeatable. A different leading healthcare organization we helped embedded the runbook into daily operations. C5MI ran with it independently. Both teams gained speed and clarity. Leaders made decisions based on facts, not hunches. That’s a PMO that scales and sets you up to deliver again and again.

Turning Growth Into Greatness

C5MI’s PMO didn’t just get a new process; they gained clarity, speed, and a renewed sense of teamwork. With Corbeau Tech’s help, C5MI turned growing pains into a launchpad for bigger wins and smoother projects. The partnership proved that when you listen, collaborate, and build together, real transformation happens and everyone gets to celebrate the results.

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