Programme & Project Health Check Review & Audit

Is the status of your Project keeping you awake at night?
PM Academy has the core competencies to facilitate & administer your Projects within the organizations allocated resources to accomplish desired results & objectives. Our expert Programme & Project Management Professionals ascertain & report on the status of your Programmes & Projects.

Our services include:

• Project Health Check:A snapshot of the Programme & Project Management documents used
• A snapshot of the Programme & Project Management documents used & A detailed analysis of the viability of the Programme or Project

Programme & Project Health Checks / Project Reviews / Project Audit can be completed at any stage of the Project from inception to Project completion & can either be based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) or PRINCE2®.

Programme & Project Health Checks / Project Reviews / Project Audits must be seen as assisting & encouraging the Project Team maintain good Project Management practices from the inception of the project & not just for the end project review.

The benefits include:

• Practical solutions to improve the effectiveness of the Project Delivery Team
• Improved Visibility on the progress of critical Paths & Projects
• Clarification of roles, responsibilities & accountabilities within the Project Team
• Independent & Comprehensive Review of the Project operations
• Reduction in the time required for the end Project Review
• A High Impact, hard hitting end of Project Review When conducting a Project Management Maturity Assessment, we follow our 5 step PPINSIGHT Methodology below:-

STEP 1 – Confirm Scope & Sign Contract

We confirm & finalise the Programme & Project Health Checks / Project Reviews / Project Audits Scope:-

• The execution approach
• Project Structure
• Interview Timescale
• Reporting Requirements
• Timelines for the Assessment

Project Delivery contracts are prepared & signed by both parties. The aim of a Project Health Check is to get an independent assessment on how well the project is performing.

The scope is tailored to client requirements but typically includes:

• Scope Management
• Business Case & Benefits Management
• Time Management
• Financial / Cost Management
• Quality Management
• Integration Management
• Human Resources Management
• Stakeholder & Communication Management
• Risk & Issue Management
• Procurement Management
• Configuration Management
• Governance Management

STEP 2 – Conduct Assessment

Based on our 5 step PPINSIGHT Methodology the Programme & Project Health Checks / Project Reviews / Project Audits is conducted via Project Managers & organisations key stakeholders.

STEP 3 – Compile Draft Report

We interrogate our database of best practices & compare the best practices to our initial findings. A draft report is compiled for management review.

STEP 4 – Present Draft Findings

The draft Programme & Project Health Checks / Project Reviews / Project Audits is presented & discussed with the client to confirm relevance, accuracy & agreement. Additional Programme & Project Health Checks / Project Reviews / Project Audits are discussed & planned over the life span of the Programme or Project to ensure early indication of problems & on-going viability of the Programme or Project.

STEP 5 – Final Report & Closure

We work closely with the Project Team to ensure that the areas for improvement are communicated & the action plan identified in the final report is implemented. The final report is handed over to the client & the assignment is formally closed.