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On the client's side of the table
When a vendor delivers your software, someone needs to represent you: owning scope, testing and acceptance. That is often our role.
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One named lead from kickoff to sign off.
Technology projects rarely fail on technology. They fail on unclear scope, missed decisions and vendors nobody is managing. A named project lead keeps all three under control and reports honestly on progress.
What it covers
IT project management
Initiation and scope
A project charter with objectives, scope, budget, roles and success measures, agreed before work starts.
Planning
A schedule with dependencies and milestones, a budget, and a risk and issue log.
Delivery control
Progress tracked, changes controlled through a simple approval process and risks managed before they become issues.
Vendor coordination
Suppliers held to the plan, their dependencies managed and their work accepted only against agreed criteria.
Reporting
Regular status reports with an honest view of progress, risks and decisions needed.
Closure
Acceptance, handover to support, lessons learned and a closed budget.
- PMI
- PRINCE2
- ITIL 4
How we do it
Initiate
Charter, scope and success measures agreed.
Plan
Schedule, budget, risks and resources set.
Deliver
Work controlled, changes approved and progress reported.
Close
Acceptance, handover and lessons learned.
Field notes
Worth knowing
What you receive
- Project charter with objectives and scope
- Project plan, schedule and budget
- Risk and issue log
- Status reports on an agreed schedule
- Acceptance records and closure report
Questions
What size of project do you manage?
From a single system upgrade to multi vendor programmes. The method scales; a small project gets a light version of the same controls.
Can you take over a project that is already struggling?
Yes. We start with a short review of scope, plan, budget and vendor position, then agree a recovery plan with you.
Which methods do you use?
Our approach draws on PMI and PRINCE2 practice, scaled to the size and risk of each project.
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