""Why do so many projects fail if everybody knows about project management?"
Project Management
We Believe Successful Project/Program Management Depends on the Following Key Factors:
- It is vital to define clear and tangible project objectives that are understood by all parties involved. All deliverables must be quantifiable! Moreoever, planning should not become an end in itself. It should include enough details to control activities and monitor progress, yet not too many to keep track and minimize the administrative burden.
- Controlling and reporting needs to be practical and meet the requirements of an early-warning system. A complex reporting system that addresses no-one is a costly way to mask actual deficiencies. It is not only important to keep an eye on the budget but also to keep track of the degree of project completion and quality (which is unfortunately frequently overlooked in practice).
- Critical situations and major project milestones require rapid decision-making and rigorous implementation. Clear-cut project roles and responsibilities are as important as clear communication.
- Pragmatism comes first! It is vital to focus all efforts on achieving lasting results instead of getting lost in endless presentations and meetings.
Antores Project Management Services Cover the Full Project Lifecycle
- Project initiation: project proposal/approval, business case, planning, project organization, implementation of controlling and reporting, communication and stakeholder management...
- Project execution: progress monitoring in terms of time, budget and scope to ensure quality and other goals are achieved, project controlling, problem solving in stressful situations and support in decision-making, driving project activities, team motivation, communication and stakeholder management…
- Project completion: hand-over into line organization, documentation/archiving, knowledge transfer and support in day-to-day operations and stakeholder management…
You don’t need books or flyers to enable successful project management. You need the right partner with a clear ability to drive strong results. Get in touch with us to learn more about our past projects.
Project Management Office (PMO)
PMO is often limited to project management assistance, presentations and project administration. Yet, in case of programs and large-scale projects, PMO should also be about quality assurance. PMO being an integral part of the project allows for savings in time and costs as further (external) quality management becomes redundant. Our outside perspective creates significant value: we offer guidance to the project team while providing stringent quality assurance for the client. This is particularly true if Antores is also tasked with project management. It goes without saying that project management does not necessarily need to be staffed by Antores: our practical experience has proven this approach to work out fine. Antores always acts as a partner to its clients – we put your interests first!
Antores Provides PMO Assistance
- Project administration: documentation, filing system maintenance, project log, administration in case of project team changes, material management...
- Project controlling: project plan, reporting, time recording, budget control...
- Project support: vacancies and activity lists, preparation and follow-up of meetings/ project committee meetings, (sub)project management support, communication...
- Quality management: risk reporting, progress and quality monitoring, early-warning system, QM report...
In case of PMO, we take an active role rather than merely manage results. We drive performance and maintain a questioning attitude. At the same time, we believe in fair and open communication, in particular, when it comes to communicate risks, inconsistencies and undesirable trends. We use tried-and-tested tools and identify solutions. We rigorously implement adopted measures. Contact us to learn more about our successful approach and previous work.