As a client have you chosen to manage the project yourself or leave it to your Contractor or have you decided to utilise a consultant? If it’s too much to do it by yourself and Contractors are, well they’re contractors aren’t they… you have little choice but to engage a Consultant. Continue reading
We have audited projects from a variety of industry sectors including: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Software Development, Insurance, Banking, Mining, Government and Universities. Despite the differences in their services and products, our approach to completing a project quality review & audit is similar. It requires about three (3) very intensive weeks to complete the in-depth quality review & audit and deliver the final report. Continue reading
Corporations throughout the world are losing billions in wasted project spending owing to their mis-management, poor quality processes, lack of knowledge in how to manage projects, etc. These projects are often not included in the normal auditing practices. Understanding the process of auditing projects, in addition to their other best practices; will positively impact the organization’s profits, shareholders and customers by ensuring well-informed decisions are made about their key projects. Continue reading
How many times do we experience the situation when something bad happens and the manager who feels they may be responsible has his, or her, moral-fortitude challenged? The challenged manager inevitably goes into self-preservation mode. “Can I duck for cover?” and avoid the flak is their first question. But, and as with most bad situations, there is no time so how can blame be diverted? Continue reading
Benefits management needs to be practiced over the full lifecycle of the project and 
beyond.
An integral component of benefits management is the regular re-validation of expected benefits. If this is not done, there is risk of continued investment without hope of a valid return based on changes to the assumptions and analysis supporting the original business case. Continue reading