Project management

Project success is usually directly related to the amount of planning that has been performed, as is best documented and communicated through the Project Management Plan which contains a suite of the following documents which are referenced and updated during the project management cycle.

We can tailor our scope of works, taking into account your inhouse resources, or provide a comprehensive delivery scope that runs from inception through to close out that manages and coordinates between all the stakeholders, consultants, ride vendors and contractors.

Success Factors

  • The definition of project success is established. 

  • This usually includes schedule and budget, but often there are many other smaller factors that cannot be overlooked.

Scope statement

  • The work that will form part of the project is identified, and its boundaries established.

Deliverables  

  • The products and/or services that the project will produce are listed.

Schedule

  • The project is broken down into tasks. 

  • Timelines of each task are determined and deadlines for each project deliverable are determined.

Budget

  • The estimated cost of each task is determined and rolled up into an overall project budget.

Human resource plan

  • The project team roles and responsibilities are identified

  • Method of acquisition for project team members is established

Quality management plan

  • The quality standards for the deliverables are identified and quality assurance and control metrics established.

Risk management plan

  • The most important risks to the project success factors (#1) are determined and analysed to ensure they can be managed.

Procurement management plan

  • The external vendor needs are established and methods for acquisition and control of outside vendors established.

Change procedures

  • The documentation and methods by which changes to the project management plan will be handled.