Projects and programme management
Initiating and running projects to meet organisational needs, within budget, time and quality constraints.
Consultants often oversee the allocation and utilisation of human, financial, and material resources throughout a project's lifecycle.
They create resource plans, monitor usage, and make adjustments to ensure optimal efficiency.
This involves balancing competing demands, prioritising tasks, and maximising resource effectiveness to meet project goals.
Consultants sometimes manage relationships with external suppliers and service providers.
They negotiate contracts, establish clear expectations, and oversee vendor performance.
This coordination ensures that outsourced components of a project are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Consultants often use Agile frameworks like Scrum or Kanban to manage projects flexibly.
These facilitate short development cycles, encourage frequent client feedback, and enable plans to adapt based on evolving requirements.
This approach allows for rapid delivery of value and better alignment with client needs throughout the project.
Consultants sometimes apply traditional, sequential project management approaches for projects with well-defined scopes and requirements.
They create detailed plans, establish clear milestones, and manage each phase systematically.
This structured approach ensures thorough documentation and is suitable for projects with stable requirements.
Consultants develop comprehensive project artifacts to guide execution and keep stakeholders informed.
They create detailed project plans, intiation documents, risk registers, and regular status updates.
This documentation ensures clear communication of project objectives, progress, and expectations throughout the engagement.