ITTS helps both consulting organizations and corporate support departments improve their results. Enhanced communication and consulting skills compliment technical skills. The mindset of project teams becomes continuous improvement of the work processes used for each phase of project delivery.
With the practical approaches of ITTS:
- Satisfied clients return for the next project
- The bottom line improves as damage control and rework are reduced
- Consultants are more satisfied, their projects are successful while they spend less time on administrative tasks
Consulting Skills Seminars
Technical expertise alone is not enough to ensure project success. Course materials include case studies and reusable templates to improve definition of project requirements, communication, risk management and project reviews.
Consultants with business acumen communicate project benefits effectively to all project stakeholders. Celemi’s Apples and Oranges simulation helps consultants understand business finance and connect their work to organizational performance.
Project Management Workshops
The workshop format starts with the principles for managing quality, cost and schedule. The principles are then applied to current projects. The project manager completes the course with a comprehensive plan for project control and for managing their client relationships. Practice using a software tool, such as Microsoft Project, is frequently included. A variety of approaches can be used to ingrain new behaviors after class.
Project Processes Consulting
Each phase of the project life cycle provides opportunities to apply best practice standards, templates, and previous experience. Each phase of the project life cycle also provides the opportunity for a mad scramble to reinvent the wheel. ITTS consulting services identify where standardization can improve quality and efficiency, while still allowing appropriate flexibility and creativity. An examination of the proposal development process is often where clients begin their process improvement.
Team Building Facilitation
Projects require teams working cohesively toward common goals. As individuals understand the roles and styles of each individual the power of a committed team is unleashed. Services are highly customized, but may include; planning and facilitating team kick-off meetings, participating in project reviews, and coaching on setting expectations and providing performance feedback.