The start-up of a significant project can place extraordinary demands on an organization as it assembles the range of expertise required to establish the business case, define project scope, develop project plans, document system specifications, communicate with stakeholders, and obtain project and contract approvals.
The Project Management Practice is capable of providing all of the services listed below and its core services centre on providing subject matter experts knowledgeable in any or all of the traditional PMI knowledge areas or government departments’ project delivery methodologies. In most instances, these services are provided by individuals or by small teams to fill a specific project team role. Lansdowne’s focus is on providing skilled resources (task based) vice turn-key project services (solutions based). From the technically complex such as Project Managers for the Vancouver Olympics, G8 and G20 Summits, Air Cargo Registration, and Communications Systems Development to customizing Day Care Governance Structures, Lansdowne can meet project challenges of all types and sizes.
Services
Project Management Office (PMO) Outsourcing
Lansdowne can assist with either interim or ongoing staffing solutions for project planners and controllers, risk managers, logisticians, quality managers and other qualified specialized personnel.
Project SWAT Teams (assessments/evaluations & quick response teams)
Lansdowne can provide integrated multi-disciplinary teams to undertake process, practice and methodology audits and evaluations. In addition, we can assemble experienced teams to contribute to, or coordinate, preliminary and critical design reviews.
Project Initiation and Approval Support
Lansdowne specializes in initial project planning and the development of work breakdown structures, organizational breakdown structures, responsibility matrices, and related activities. Lansdowne also has a successful track record in developing project approval documents for departmental and Central Agency approvals (PPA/EPA).