Project Management

Project Management services and advice for your business or organization.

Why do you need projects carefully planned and controlled?

Research by the Standish Group in the USA in 1995 on the performance of software development projects showed that a staggering 31% of projects will be cancelled before they even started and around 52% of projects will cost 189% of their initial estimates. Furthermore they found that the average time overrun is 222% of their original time estimates. This is an example of software development projects. Other type projects of projects also suffer from  similar risks

Approach to Project Management.

DBsolutionz applies a standard framework based on PMI (Project Management Institute) guidelines, the ) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK). This allows benchmarking performance against a globally recognised standard and provide customers with a consistent high quality service.

Phases of project management include;

• Programme/Project Planning & Scheduling
• Work Breakdown Structures
• CPM/PERT and Gantt charts
• Performance metrics development and monitoring
• Critical Path Analysis
• Resource Profiling, Scheduling & Levelling and control
• Programme/Project Controls & Reporting.
• Risk identification and mitigation

Managing Risks

Project Planning must consider "Project" risks (eg over budget) and external risks (eg environmental effects). Risk management methodology uses the AUS/NZ risk management standard. Components of risk management are;

• Risk Identification
• Risks treatment (accept, remove, manage)
• Risks Quantification
• Risk Response
• Risk monitoring and review

How can DBsolutionz help?

There is not always the need for a full time project manager from initiation to completion of the project. In some cases there may only be a need for a fulltime project manager in the planning phase, and for a part time manager in the other phases. Below  gives you an idea on how value can be added to your business:

• Working with business to introduce a project management approach in the workplace
• The project planning and feasibility stage, drafting project plans.
• Provide advice and templates to help you manage, schedule and control your project
• Assess risk and advise on risk mitigation
• Oversea the project and advise management
• Audit current or previous projects and advise on improvements