Project Management

The Sophic Group offers complete project management consulting and training services for large and small projects. Major areas where services are frequently needed include:

• Framing the Project for Success - chartering the project; establishing its scope and deliverables; performing a risk assessment; establishing completion criteria, performing stakeholder analysis, resource needs analysis, planning, and acquisition
• Project Governance - developing a governance structure that allows all stakeholders a voice in project, defining project sponsorship; defining governance roles and responsibilities; establishing governance meeting schedules, agendas, etc.
• Planning the Project - developing a complete Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the project; analyzing the WBS for completeness; performing Input-Output analysis; defining the project quality plan; developing the resource needs profile; building the project plan and schedule
• Implementing the Project - implementing and managing the project across all affected organizations; tracking and reporting progress against schedule and budget; managing risks and issues; providing management visibility into project progress and potential barriers to success
• Measuring Success - developing the metrics that are appropriate to assess the success of the project, and when and how to measure them; performing ongoing measurement of key metrics during the project
• Project Closeout - wrapping up a project; capturing Lessons Learned, identifying loose ends and assigning accountability for them within the permanent organization, demobilizing the project team