Services

Pre-Contract Support

Assistance with identifying long list of potential suppliers
Coordination and management of client activities in preparing tender documentation
Coordination of supplier responses and associated activities
Assistance with identification of short list and selection criteria/scoring

Contractual review on behalf of the client and challenge of Master Heads of Agreement and Terms and Conditions
Review and challenge of Statements of Work and services proposals
Review and Challenge of proposed implementation methodologies
Assistance with formulation of an achievable proposed project plan and implementation timeline

Initiation

Assisting the client to select/source an appropriate client-side team to deliver the programme
Advice on creating a solid and recognisable programme governance structure to serve all parties and stakeholders
Facilitation of the relationship between implementation partner and client ensuring coordination of preparations

Provision of a range of services to suit the client ranging from full time project/programme management to part-time oversight and Programme Direction Leadership, and even simply attendance at Steering Committees to provide advice and guidance
Introduction of qualified personnel to undertake key project roles – Project Management, Data Migration Management, Testing Management, Training and Change Management

Advice and implementation on corrective action in order to achieve success
Management of the process to reset the programme with increased chance of success then hand back to client for progression
Adoption of the management of the programme activities, implementation partner and client-side team, through to completion

Point in time review of the whole programme status with appraisal report and associated recommendations

Non-programme related advice and guidance to internal IT functions in establishing an internal formal PMO function that:
Takes the proposal through approval to proceed with business management
Manages the implementation using a pre-defined corporate delivery methodology either with internal or external providers (or both) providing Project management and Budget management oversight
Identifies business initiatives and creates a proposal/impact assessment and Cost/benefits analysis for the initiative on behalf of the business user