Two day business change workshop for £500! (Apr 09)

 Funding is available from Business Link for our Effective Business Change workshop for directors of West Midland SME’s. Click here for more details

Steve Kirk Ironman Challenge (Jan 09)

 Our pro bono project for 2009 is an Ironman distance triathlon in Barcelona on October 4th. Steve is expecting the 3.8km swim, 180km bike and 42.2km run will take him about 12 hours but the knowledge he’s raising money for The Shakespeare Hospice at the same time will keep him going.

Our new publication (Nov 08)

We are delighted to announce the publication of ‘Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail - How Project Management can Change Your Business for the Better’. Click here for more details and to purchase via PayPal

Change of business phone number (Jul 08)

Our phone number has changed, now 0845 858 8000

Click here to find out more about our recent publication ‘Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail - How Project Management can Change Your Business for the Better'

Making Business Change Happen

So you’ve got your strategy defined, you know where you want to be...but how do you get there?

When it comes to implementing business change, the devil is in the detail. Identifying requirements, setting up a project, involving stakeholders, managing the impact on staff. All these require specific skills and experience that are often in short supply.

Now you are ready to start the project it’s important that you make a good start and help the team gel. What are you doing to prepare your team and give them the tools they need?

We can mobilise your team, set up the support office and liaise with your vendors. So you have the right foundation for your project work

But that’s no reason to abandon your plans. We have the business analysis, programme management and project management skills to fill the gap and drive your plans forward.

Finally you are ready to close the project but you need to make sure this is managed carefully. Have you effectively handed over to your staff and supported them in the critical first few weeks?
 
We can support this handover, close the project and measure the benefits of the project. So you know you have realised the goals of the change process

When you are performing the project, it is easy to lose sight of new risks and issues that could impact your success. Are you controlling the inevitable changes that are happening?

We can monitor and control the day-to-day activity on your project. So that you stay on track to meet your goals

When you identify the change, you need to check it’s in line with your strategy, identify options and come up with a justification. Are you choosing the best approach and making the right changes?

We can analyse the requirement, define the change and create a business case. So you know you are investing in the right projects

Before you plunge into making the change, you need to define the project so that you know what the scope and requirements are. Are you involving the right people and committing enough funds to change effectively?

We can define the project, identify the resources and help select the right vendor. So you know you have a realistic and efficient plan to accomplish your change 

Of course, you may already have staff who you expect to do these tasks for you. Well, we can still help with the training and development of these staff with our range of classes and ongoing support with our virtual change office service. Which means that your staff develop and use new skills and competencies both in the classroom and back in the office. So your change projects have more impact with less pain.

If you would like to make your strategy a reality, please contact SGK Consulting to discuss how we can help you manage your projects more effectively and become more capable, consistent and profitable.

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