Project management is concerned with establishing, controlling and monitoring distinct tranches of work. The projects may be part of a larger programme, or they may stand alone. It is important to ensure that projects are started up in the most appropriate way, this will help to ensure they are managed efficiently through out their life cycle.

It is important to have appropriate support, administration, processes and tools in place for the lifetime of a programme or project. Well defined support and administrative procedures will also help to identify and resolve problems before they effect the project. The correct use of processes, and tools, will help to ensure that the project is managed efficiently and provide a significant contribution to the success of the project. Tools and processes can also be used to provide details of progress and other metrics.

Project Assurance provides independent assurance that a project is being managed correctly whilst it is underway. Health checks, reviews and audits should be undertaken on a regular basis to help improve the project and ensure its success. These ensure that the project is proceeding according to plan and that the project controls are being used efficiently. These aspects can also be linked with project quality controls.

Migrators have significant experience in providing practical advice and information on project management. This experience and knowledge can help you achieve success in your projects, please contact Migrators for details. Some examples of the work undertaken by Migrators include:

Migrators can provide these, and similar, services for your organisation. Migrators also provide a range of staff development courses in this area for your staff. Please contact Migrators for details.

Case Study

The marketing department of a leading financial institution needed to improve the time taken to prepare its financial projects (mortgages, loans, savings accounts) and make them available to customers.

Migrators Consultants held a series of workshops introducing modern project management techniques into the financial institution. Migrators also co-ordinated with other departments and external agencies, to find key contact points and identify standard times and tasks. Migrators also mentored the marketing staff during the preparations for new products.

This approach streamlined the launch process and led to a 50% reduction in the time taken to launch a new product, with further savings in terms of costs and resource effort.