Scheduling/ schedule control
We make sure that no hurdles stand in the way of your innovations and that you save time and resources through professional scheduling and control of your projects.
Our solutions provide you with a comprehensive assessment of project progress and enable you to identify and manage risks at an early stage.
This allows you to successfully complete your projects on time and increase your competitiveness.
Common project problems:
- Interrelationships/processes are not visible
- Progress reporting concept could be improved
- Reasons for delays unclear
- Schedule does not comply with the DCMA standard
- Team understanding of the schedule needs improving
- Lack of prioritisation of the work
Our solutions
Schedule creation
To the international DCMA 14 standard; multi-project schedules.
- Overall process analysis
- Lean methods (Takt, Last Planner)
- Visualisations (time-distance, flip-book or similar)
- MS Project/Primavera P6
Schedule control
Regular control against the baseline schedule.
- Own progress reporting tool
- Own traffic light system
- Critical path analysis
- Milestone trend analysis
- Baseline management
- Variance analysis
- Recommendations for action
Schedule analysis
Quality check of project schedules
- Assessment against the DCMA standard
- Schedule structure
- Network planning
- Control process
- Critical path
- Recommendations for action
Consulting PMO
Project management can sometimes be very time-consuming, with lots of meetings and preparation and follow-up work.
As a technical service provider in project management, our Consulting PMO offers in-house developed concepts and programmes to support the project management team and free up time for what matters.
We take on tasks such as meeting preparation and follow-up, document management and reporting, trade coordination and risk management. In doing so, we always deal with our various contacts as equals and keep our clients' objectives in view. We are happy to assist in setting up a project-specific reporting system and are available to answer any further questions.
Common project problems:
- Non-compliance with the rules of collaboration
- Recurring delays in completing action items
- Unstructured document filing
- Risks materialising unexpectedly
- Lack of transparency/ important data out of date
PMO
Setting up structures (WBS) and defining responsibilities.
- Project handbook
- Organisation chart
- List of project participants
- Decision and meeting levels
- Minutes/action logs
- Decision papers
- Reporting
Schedule/costs
Regular control against budget/baseline.
- Support with cost estimation
- Consolidation of cash outflow planning
- Regular cost and schedule forecasts
Risks/documents
Document management and risk management.
- Workshop to identify risks and their mitigation
- Regular risk control
- Optional Monte Carlo calculation of a cost or time contingency
- Administration of project documentation
- Tracking of final documentation
Project consulting
The increasing demands in project management present new challenges to the industry. Time and costs are decisive factors and often the interaction of many partners requires a great deal of control. A lack of transparency in communicating information is often the main cause of complications.
As an experienced "Project Fire Brigade", we offer an individual review of each project in order to shed light on structures, make communication transparent and give recommendations for action. In the short term, the concepts lead to optimised collaboration, in the medium term to improved control of the projects.
Our clients benefit from the control of the project, the optimisation of processes, the implementation of transparent reporting and cost-efficient work by all project partners.
Common project problems:
- Use of outdated templates
- No strategy for standardisation
- No four-eyes principle
- Stakeholders understand project execution differently
QM audits
Audit of the client's QM system against ISO 9001
- Based on ISO 9001
- Interviews
- On-site inspection
- Report with recommendations for action
PM system audits
Audit of the client's PM execution system.
- Based on the PMI system
- Interviews
- On-site inspection
- Report with recommendations for action
Project "Fire Brigade"
Projects are audited and individual issues analysed using a standardised process.
- Based on the PMI system
- Interviews
- On-site inspection
- Report with recommendations for action
We help our clients to implement and manage the project within the optimal time and cost frame.
Why should you invest in our expertise right now?
Expertise and experience
As external project consultants and schedulers, we have specialised knowledge and experience in our areas of expertise. We can therefore provide valuable insights and recommendations that can be an asset to the internal team.
Objectivity
Since we, as external consultants, are not directly affected by the internal processes and relationships, we can be more objective and unbiased in our analyses and recommendations.
Time and resource management
We will save your company time and resources by making project management and execution more effective. This will help to stay on schedule, reduce costs and minimise risks.
Flexibility and agility
Our experts can work more flexibly and with more agility than internal employees because they are not tied to corporate structures and processes. This can help to quickly identify changes in the project and adapt to unforeseen events.
Knowledge transfer
We transfer know-how and skills to your internal team to broaden and improve its competencies and capabilities.