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Cases from Rodrigo Miranda's track record

# Decisions that turn into results.

From portfolio alignment to execution: four challenges and the decisions that moved the work forward.

[01Financial services](#portfolio-estrategico)[02Auto parts industry](#entregas-curto-prazo)[03Consumer goods](#inovacao-na-gestao)[04Metalworking industry](#investimento-industrial)

01

Financial services

32%

diagnostic that guided the portfolio and plan review

68 projects · 4 strategic pillars

≈32% to investigate≈68% aligned

Decision: review projects or update the plan.

## Connecting the portfolio to the strategy

The challenge
:   The company had defined four strategic innovation pillars, but needed to check whether its ongoing projects reflected that direction.

The intervention
:   The 68 portfolio projects were mapped against the four pillars. The analysis separated misaligned initiatives from new opportunities that emerged after the plan was drawn up.

What the diagnostic made it possible to decide
:   About 32% of projects did not fit the established pillars. The diagnostic separated projects that needed review from opportunities that should feed the strategic plan review, connecting planning to how the business was evolving.

[Explore the solution: Innovation strategy and management](https://miranda-consult.com/en/innovation-strategy-management/)

02

Auto parts industry

18%

shorter approval time for engineering changes

Approval time · base index 100

Before**100**

After the pilot**82**

Pilot running in 90 days.

## Delivering without waiting for the full transformation

The challenge
:   The company associated innovation with large investments and long projects. While it discussed its technology transformation, it faced rework between engineering and production.

The intervention
:   The long-term agenda was combined with immediate improvements. The first project simplified the engineering change flow, assigned owners and tested the new process on one line before scaling it.

The result
:   Pilot running in 90 days, with an 18% reduction in change approval time. The delivery brought benefits forward and provided evidence to guide the rollout.

[Explore the solution: Innovation strategy and management](https://miranda-consult.com/en/innovation-strategy-management/)

03

Consumer goods

43% → 72%

milestones delivered on time, in seven months

Milestones delivered on time

Start**43%**

7 months**72%**

A 29 percentage-point improvement.

## Making innovation a management responsibility

The challenge
:   Innovation was a stated priority, but managers' targets measured only volume, cost and routine delivery. Projects competed for resources and were often postponed.

The intervention
:   Leadership KPIs were revised, capacity was reserved for priority projects and a committee was set up to remove roadblocks. Each initiative gained an owner, delivery milestones and an expected business contribution.

The result
:   In seven months, the share of milestones delivered on time rose from 43% to 72%, building innovation into management follow-up.

[Explore the solution: Innovation strategy and management](https://miranda-consult.com/en/innovation-strategy-management/)

04

Metalworking industry

R$ 17.3M

raised in grants and financing

Funding mix · R$ millions

1.5 · grant15.8 · financing

Technology, team and cooperation with research institutions.

## Expanding the investment through strategy and public funding

The challenge
:   The company planned to invest R$ 12 million in new machinery. The initial discussion focused on buying the equipment.

The intervention
:   Reviewing the strategic plan and the funding opportunities revealed room to broaden the project, adding more advanced equipment, new hires and partnerships with scientific and technological institutions (ICTs).

The result
:   R$ 17.3 million was raised: R$ 1.5 million in grants and R$ 15.8 million in financing, at interest equivalent to 60% of the Selic rate with a 22-month grace period. The investment originally planned for machinery gained technological scope and a link to building the company's capabilities.

[Explore the solution: Finep and innovation funding](https://miranda-consult.com/en/finep-innovation-funding/)

Companies kept confidential. Results and conditions described belong to the context of each project.

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