Project management can only be implemented when we touch on the barriers, difficulties and challenges specific to the one and only organization and team. Although the principles of management do not change, the key is to ADAPT them to the identity of the organization. This identity consists of the current organizational arrangements, the people working in the organization, the tools it uses and the way it is managed.
It is possible to prescribe medication without a diagnosis, but in such case we have to rely on chance. For this reason, we propose to start by diagnosing the situation, gathering the facts and using them as a basis for recommending further actions. During the diagnostic process you get a report on the organization in the context of project management and an action plan to be followed in order to achieve the expected results. During the diagnosis, we look for strengths and we seek to understand the key to success in your projects. And where you want your company to be in the future. Because we design a process that will be ready for change.
The Project Management Audit is a proven and practical way to comprehensively improve and implement a project management process focused on your Organization.
Comprehensive diagnosis
Practical recommendations
Specific implementation plan
Visible change
Don’t waste time, nerves and money, get a tailored, flexible and efficient way of working with projects at your company.
Are you a business owner?
Is your business growing faster and you can no longer control it? You have more and more projects, more and more work, but things are not happening as fast as they used to? Something that used to be well arranged suddenly stops working? Do you feel that you are reaching a glass ceiling? Communication chaos appears and projects are delayed further and further? Individual teams only focus on their specific jobs and are not open to collaborating with others? There are so many things arriving at your office that it is difficult to find time for decisions and for the people implementing projects? Your company has grown very quickly and you want to structure it well, but you do not want to be like a corporate organization? Your people are overburdened and there is still more work ahead of you? You are doing projects on the fly and the company is growing yet you are no longer in control of the throughput and finance? You want to keep the company running in a structured way because you have a big thing coming up? You are working with a client and the project gets disintegrated? You want the best and as a result you are going over the budget?
Your people are running the projects?
They find it difficult to make others work and the projects are delayed? There is chaos and communication problems? Decisions are not being made on time? You can see that the teams fail to exchange information properly, something is not working and people are not delivering? Jobs are stretched out over time and your managers have no control over individual project tasks or the available resources? Unnecessary procedures slow down the project work, increasing costs and adversely affecting the morale of the team? Interpersonal tensions and lack of effective conflict resolution affect the work atmosphere and productivity? Processes are not structured and everything seems to be happening in a vacuum? Your managers fail to make others do their jobs? Projects are not delivered on schedule, deadlines are missed and budgets are exceeded? Communication standards are lacking, resulting in misunderstandings and errors? Inefficient decision-making processes are causing stagnation in projects? Key information fails to reach the right people at the right time, which affects productivity? Employees do not have access to the right tools, which makes project management difficult? Individual teams are working without clear objectives or direction, which affects their motivation and performance? Changes are made to projects without proper planning and communication, causing confusion and resistance? You experience a lack of support and commitment to projects from senior management? Projects are not integrated into the company’s strategy, resulting in low returns on investment?
You will make strategic decisions effectively – You will understand how the company’s processes work so that you are able to make strategic decisions more effectively
You will avoid unnecessary risks – You will define any ambiguities or gaps in your governance structure, which will make it easier to address them early and minimize the risks
You will eliminate unnecessary costs and procedures – You will improve your operating performance by identifying and eliminating excessive costs or unnecessary procedures
You will strengthen confidence in the team – By better understanding their needs, challenges and opportunities
You will establish a culture of continuous improvement – Through regular evaluation and modification of the project management strategy
You will optimize the processes and profits – You will receive a specific list of recommendations setting the path towards optimization of project processes and increasing profits
Will be making more informed decisions – Will have a clear picture of how project management affects team performance, for more informed decision-making
Will improve the efficiency of projects – Will identify the areas for optimization, thus improving performance
Will communicate more fluently with people – Will uncover any potential gaps in communication and collaboration between project team members in order to strengthen their relationships
Will learn the best practices in project management – That is, tools and methods to implement in your teams
Will improve on their leadership skills – Through a deeper understanding of project management mechanisms
Will avoid unnecessary risks – Will find ways to better manage risks and anticipate project challenges
Will be more efficient – Will be better informed on the aspects of project management that are performing well and those which need improvement
Will find out which areas need further development – Will discover specific areas in which they can improve on their skills and knowledge
Will be more successful in managing people – Will get an objective view of the team dynamics and project communication, enabling them to manage human resources better
Will avoid any unnecessary risks – Will be informed of the risks and barriers in the current projects for better planning and risk management
Will manage projects more effectively – Will receive concrete recommendations on the tools and techniques that can improve the project management performance
A good match for small, medium, large companies
Small, medium-sized and large companies have different characteristics, just like every specific industry. This is an important factor that we take into account for the audit. Because we have worked with companies from a wide spectrum of industries and sizes, at different levels of project and process maturity, we can choose the right solutions that you can put into practice, instead of theoretical models that only work for one specific type of organization.
Working with an experienced auditor
The audit is carried out by experienced top experts in their respective areas of specialization. Among them, there are project management experts, business consultants as well as experienced trainers/coaches in management, leadership and team cooperation. This is important because you will not only learn “how to do it by the book”, but you will also get specific solutions from the consulting team, based on their experience with projects.
Focusing on what is at the heart of the business
Focusing on what works and what matters most for your business. We search for whatever works best for the growth of your business in a simple and quick way. It is not project management as such, nor a team of trainers, which is at the center of attention. It is your company’s core business and the way this business is done. The solutions we choose take into account the unique characteristics of your business, your industry and the practices you have developed to maintain what has made you successful.
Focus on 3-5 points of support
When the main focus is on the essential aspects for the company’s development, the effects of change will be more successful for the organization and will give it leverage in its growth. You get a plan that you will implement quickly, see the results and decide what to do next, avoiding a situation where the only thing to do is “improve on everything”.
The KISS PM® 12 Questions model
The entire audit system is based on the KISS PM® 12 Questions method, with questions asked in a simple and direct language. As a result, there is no need to provide project management training to everyone in the company to enable them to work. Moreover, it is the only method with the assumption of starting with the simplest possible solution and expand it with more complex methods afterwards. There are many methods telling you that you need to know the big picture in order to cut out unnecessary pieces from a complex structure
