Services
Project Management
Project Management
Project Management
We can provide experienced project managers to ensure that the project has the best chance of success. Using proven and standard techniques, and importantly, taking ownership and responsibility for the project, results in a greater likelihood of achieving the project’s goals and the least likelihood of going off the rails.
Project Recovery
Project Management
Project Management
Some projects reach a stage where they have hit the buffers. Perhaps they are lost in the need to execute “business as usual”; perhaps they have reached a stalemate amongst conflicting project demands; perhaps they have become bogged down in execution problems; or perhaps they have been poorly planned so that expectations are not met and have become mired in conflict. There is usually a way out of these issues, and although not all of the original expectations may be met, a set of acceptable outcomes can be achieved. An external pair of eyes can often break the impasse and map a way forward where existing teams have struggled. Some projects are proceeding but are limping along when they could be running forward with vitality and energy. A consultancy approach can often spot the impediments and decelerators that are the drags on a project and are holding things back.
Training
Project Management
Mentoring and Coaching
Cephas Project Management provides effective training, that helps you to deliver your own projects better. Covering all of the key areas of the project discipline, including project management, project controls, project risk management and project recovery, there is no corner of the project landscape where we cannot help you to improve and to transform your own project delivery.
We appreciate that the way learning is delivered has changed and will continue to do so. All of our training can now be delivered online, in the classroom, or as a blend of both. As well as having a range of "off the shelf" courses, (i.e. in a standard format) our training can be tailored to your individual needs.
We take care to understand the outcomes that you seek, and the particular conditions within your organisation, to craft a training programme that fits your needs, and will deliver value into the future.
Mentoring and Coaching
Project Process Improvement
Mentoring and Coaching
Project teams are composed of people with diverse backgrounds and experience. They are often called upon to undertake new responsibilities of which they have little experience. Or perhaps they have the technical disciplines but are unsure how to proceed in a given situation. Sometimes, the skills and competence training usually offered does not close the personal, behavioural and experiential gaps that exist, and this is where an employee can benefit from the experience of a mentor or a coach. Offering timely advice and guidance, sometimes on a regular and sometimes on an as-needed basis, a mentor can analyse the situation or need, ask pertinent questions, listen and either offer advice, or assist the employee to select the best option or adopt the best attitude for success. A coach can focus performance towards a specific goal and help to drive the outcomes required. Using years of experience in project management, in listening and in development of colleagues, Cephas can help to mature and develop an individual or to enhance their achievements. This can result in better performing teams, better relationships, more satisfied employees, greater productivity and reduced risk to both the project and the business.
Project Process Improvement
Project Process Improvement
Project Process Improvement
It has been observed that organisations with high process maturity or those that consistently apply a suitable methodology are much more likely to execute projects successfully. Working from the APM’s Body of Knowledge, Cephas can implement or review the methods and processes used by the project and thus increase its chances of achieving its desired outcomes.
Project Reviews
Project Process Improvement
Project Process Improvement
All projects benefit from regular reviews, appropriately timed and with an appropriate frequency. These can be prompted by or focussed towards a particular project event or a particular project process. They enable a project team and also other stakeholders (such as the project sponsor or project board) to verify that the project is on track or that it is appropriately covering a given aspect. Click here for a selection of review examples and how they can help you. Cephas are able to facilitate these reviews, document and capture results, assist with management responses, and monitor that actions are being followed up. In every case, Cephas can ensure that the right direction is being followed and that these areas are being executed and managed appropriately. For larger or complex or high-profile projects may also require discipline specialists, and Cephas can also source these skills.