Project Management

method360 can be engaged in both a consulting and advisory capacity or to contract expert management services for all streams of work in the project environment.

method360 consultants are well versed in most management methodologies, our default methodologies that we use are from the Office of Government Commerce’s Best Management Practice suite. Infact our lead trainer has contributed to the PRINCE2009 refresh and our consultants are accredited trainers in the project environment.

method360 project management capabilities:

• Project management methods including: method360, P3O, MSP, PRINCE2, PMBoK and various company developed hybrids
• method360 is a PRINCE2 accredited training company and an MSP accredited training company, affiliated to the ATO Goal Professional Services to deliver OGC Best Management Practice Training through public and private courses
• Contract Management and Contract Administration
• Stakeholder and Communications Planning and Management
• Planning and Management of Quality, Cost and Schedule
• Identification and Management of Risks, Issues and Opportunities
• Change Control
• Project Control including Exception Planning, Starting and Closing Stages
• Regular Project Performance Reviews
• Benefits Planning and Management

Portfolio, program and project management

• Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management scaling to determine the best management practice method and tools to deliver the benefits of the initiative whilst managing the inherent risk of change.

• Portfolio Management, optimisation and prioritisation utilising P3O in line with the strategic direction, key business drivers and resource constraints. Value proposition of lifecycle investment costs against return on investment. Categorisation of initiatives into programs or standalone projects. Coordination of interdependencies across the portfolio. Monitoring and reporting by exception and escalation through the roll up of projects and programs.

• Program Management utilising MSP to successfully deliver outcomes and realise benefits detailed in the program blueprint. Leadership and management of program and stakeholder communication, alignment of the project portfolio for interdependencies, critical chain and path of least resistance, planning and control of projects and their outputs in line with strategy.

• Project Management utilising PRINCE2 to successfully deliver outputs and realise benefits detailed in the project business case. Starting up the project in a controlled manner to appoint the team and prepare the brief. Initiate the project to plan the project, set the controls and refine the business case. Control and manage delivery of stage products through risk and issue identification and management, cost control, planning, scheduling and monitoring tasks, quality planning and control, project communications and management reporting.

• Change Management to communicate the vision and transition to realisation, ensuring stakeholders are ready, willing and able for change.