Leading F1 team: Optimizing project management for digital engineering transformation

01 April 2025 — 1 min read

Sports

Target Operating Model

To push the limits of innovation, a leading Formula 1 team needed a system built for complexity and speed. They teamed up with Elixirr to overhaul their project management for Digital Engineering Transformation (DET). We built a new Target Operating Model (TOM) and a dynamic project management playbook to boost efficiency and standardize workflows – ensuring smoother project delivery to keep them ahead in the high-speed motorsport arena.

Outcome 1: Achieved an efficiency boost via a streamlined approach to project management, ensuring smoother execution and faster delivery
Outcome 2: Established clear, standardized methodologies which helped align teams and reduce project risks
Outcome 3: Improved cross-functional teamwork leading to more consistent and successful project outcomes

The challenge

Facing increasingly complex engineering projects, the Formula 1 team needed a robust, scalable system to manage their initiatives efficiently and maintain a competitive edge in innovation and speed.

The approach

We worked hand-in-hand with the team to create a TOM tailored for the DET environment. Alongside the TOM, we developed a detailed project management playbook filled with clear processes, methodologies and best practices – ensuring teams could collaborate seamlessly and deliver projects on time

The value delivered

.The new TOM and playbook standardized project management across the organization. Projects were completed faster, risks were minimized and cross-team collaboration improved dramatically – arming the team with the tools needed to manage complex engineering projects and drive greater victories on the track.