Project consultancy
Bring your IT project to the finish line successfully and with quality
Expert project consultancy for even the most challenging projects
IT projects are notoriously challenging. They are often very complex and many things can go wrong, which can cause costly delays, among other things. Project consultancy is a cost-effective way to ensure that the challenges faced by a project are minimised. A competent project consultant will help to ensure that the project is delivered exactly as planned.
With over 100 successful projects under my belt, my project consulting service will help your company avoid pitfalls and ensure your project stays on time and stays within budget. The largest projects I have managed have been just over 1500 man-days in scope. I work equally well on projects of all sizes, from small projects of a few days to large ones lasting 12+ months.
Versatile help for your projects
When you hire me for project consulting, I can act as your project manager’s right-hand man, for example, helping to guide the project through in many ways as an additional resource. The project consultant can help in areas such as communication and the continuous updating of project documentation, thus keeping the whole project organisation and stakeholders informed of where we are going and what is expected of each member at any given time. In this way, everyone is aware of the progress of the project and the potential challenges, and the project is not unnecessarily delayed due to a lack of communication. A carefully prepared project plan is an essential part of the whole, and in larger projects, risk management tasks also play an important role.
If necessary, I can also act as an expert member of the project team, representing the client in the project if the project manager comes from the system supplier side, for example. I can also support the project manager in the development of project management processes.
The content of the project consultancy may include, for example, building and maintaining the following content as the project progresses. In brackets are the PRINCE2 framework terms referred to.
- Project brief before decision making (project brief)
- Evaluation of the business case for the project
- Project plan
- Project stage plan
- Lessons learned for future projects (lessons learned)
- Team plan
- Exception plan
- Project product description, product description
- Change control approach, issue register
- Quality management approach
- Approval documents
- Risk management approach documents
- Standard reporting during the project (checkpoint report, highlight report, exception report)
With the additional resource of a consultant who is familiar with the process of producing these, and who also produces the agreed documents as required, the project manager’s time is freed up not only to deal with potential fires, but above all to communicate, manage the project team and ensure the project’s outcomes in the day-to-day work.
If necessary, I will also have the opportunity to contribute to the production of project communication. In terms of project communication, I have a long experience in the production and coordination of project-related communications, such as newsletters, press releases, press articles and other communications.
My project management software is Microsoft Project Professional, for which I have also received training.
Does your IT project need project consulting?
Do you need help with a new project or, for example, additional resources for evaluating proposed projects and drawing up plans? Tell me about your project and what kind of project consulting you need, and I’ll try to help!
