Our Services

At Mariposa we assist clients with all aspects of Project Management. This includes: recommendations, implementation, coordination, organization, planning and cost analysis. With our clients we work to:

1. Develop the project plan
2. Choose a methodology or approach for the project
3. Select the project team
4. Identify and evaluate consultants
5. Engage top management sponsors
6. Determine training needs and to arrange team training

Our expertise in the aviation, manufacturing and service segments of our business lays in our ability to identify opportunities and implement process optimizing changes. Because our consultants have in-depth and diverse technical backgrounds, we can provide project management that is not only adept at managing projects but is technically competent in the projects discipline.

Specifically, within our aviation consulting practice: software assessment and implementation, repair and modification [supplemental type certificates (STC), damage evaluation, repair design and implementation], FAA project management activity [certification, stress analysis report approval, and parts manufacturing approval (PMA)]. We also focus on assisting Air Carrier Start-Ups and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) software developers with project management.

Within our manufacturing and service consulting practice: software assessment and implementation [ERP, MRP, SCM, ABC], Six Sigma deployment, Lean Manufacturing initiatives, Strategic Assessment & Alignment and SWOT analysis, marketing and sales evaluation.

Furthermore, we assist many smaller clients, who would otherwise pull valuable key employees from their primary duties to manage a project. At Mariposa we can supplement an organization's existing staff with temporary technical coordination and project management assistance, thus ensuring a successful start and finish to the project.

·       Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats

·       Analysis of Core Competencies

·       Process Mapping

·       Critical to Satisfaction Criteria Development

·       Competitive Benchmarking

Once assessment is completed, the client has a clear understanding of:

·       Organization fit within the competitive market

·       Core Competencies

·       Strategic Objectives

·       Core Process Strategic Alignment

·       Strategic Plan

The strategic assessment process is fundamental to all operation improvement initiatives. Without a clear understanding of a firm’s strategic objectives, the organization remains in a reactive mode, subject to competitive market actions. However, equipped with a clear strategic plan, a firm becomes proactive and more closely aligned with customer requirements.

Mariposa works with the client to optimize internal processes through the coordination of internal process customers and suppliers. Once internal optimization has been achieved, we work with the client to externalize the optimization through the close coordination of requirements with external suppliers. The results of a successful supply chain management initiative are a significant reduction in idle inventory and reduced operating costs. SCM implementation also delivers a greater flexibility in responding to changes in market conditions.

There are two main components of Six Sigma deployment; (1) Business Process Management and (2) Process Improvement Methodology. Business Process Management centers on:

·       Strategic Assessment

·       Developing Process Metrics

·       Process Evaluation Using Metrics

·       Developing Project Selection Criteria

·       Selecting Projects

Process Improvement Methodology employs the five stages of Six Sigma:

·       Define

·       Measure

·       Analyze

·       Improve/Design

·       Control/Verify

Mariposa works with the client to develop the deployment strategy that best fits the organization. Once a strategy has been developed we work with the client to proceed through the Business Process Management phase and then to successfully complete the deployment of the Process Improvement Methodology. Our level of involvement with the client ranges from high-level guidance or complete project management and Six Sigma training.

Mariposa works with the client to develop an appropriate approach to implementing Lean Manufacturing. Once the approach has been developed we work with the client’s employees in workshops. These workshops are directed at changing processes in a effort to eliminate idle work-in-process inventories and to eliminate non-value adding activities in the workplace. During the workshops we train each member of the team in the concepts of Lean Manufacturing and in the various techniques used to evaluate processes and develop improvements.

• Development and implementation of new hire on-boarding/intake programs.
• Development of Structured Employment Guides and the delivery of training programs that will enable hiring managers to utilize the guides to their full potential.
• HR Policy and Procedure review and development services.
• Employee Handbook review and development services.
• Audit of current HR administrative function.
• Employment Classification, Wage and Hour Auditing, EEOC/DFEH Complaint Response.
• Employee Job Description Development.
• Performance Management and Evaluation.
• Employee Attitude and Engagement Surveys in conjunction with issue identification, resolution and action plans.
• Leadership workshops and training facilitation in the following:
• Behavior-based employment interviewing
• Management and leadership skills
• Performance evaluation
• Harassment prevention
• Effective communication
• Problem solving
• Team work
• Creating a positive employee relation climate
• Union avoidance
• Project Management
• Management of the HR portion of acquisition integration projects from the due diligence stage through full integration.
• Talent Management and Succession Planning.