Strategic and business reviews

Key Achievements

Malfeasance detected, assisted VC with need for urgent management changes and turnaround programme (the VC selected Kroll)
Rescued two business technology projects
Best practice resolution of major quality issues (governance, third party vendors, technical, project management competences, others) at many client assignments
WIP study revealed significant inventory valuation over-statements and poor stocktaking procedures
Concept development - bespoke project management frameworks for government and FMCG organisations
Financial reviews - please see the Finance service

Capabilities

Investigations

'COST Analysis' - TPC's investigative methodology - performance, hidden agenda and irregularities discovery

Probity (right process) and prudential (right outcome) focus

Independent assessments

Determination of 'The way forward' for lost or run-away projects and initiatives and where practicable the achievement of agreed outcomes
Prioritisation, direction setting and forward planning to delivery with main focus on user buy-in
Assessment of need for further external resource requirements e.gs. consultancy and interim management services
Independent review of financial models and business cases for high risk or large scale proposals

Existing business and technology

In-depth review and enhancement of existing business and management information systems
Enhancement of current systems in line with business requirements

Reference Client Assignments (a selection)

Please note: there are usually two or more services used at each assignment, the paragraphs below show only the aspects of each client assignment relevant to each service

Danoptra Limited

Assisted VC majority shareholder through valuable input into the need for management change and the implementation of a turn-around programme led by Kroll

Hilton Group plc

Fast take-up of the management of a troubled Cartesis Magnitude project (consolidation, forecasting and reporting), recommended to the Steering Group the project be re-base lined, led the re-base lining process, re-instated project disciplines, refocused the infrastructure team on bandwidth and latency end user concerns, a critical project risk

PartyGaming

Oracle eBusiness project, country project management for Bulgaria, Israel and UK, highlighted and helped resolve project quality concerns including communication issues, third party design process and project management competencies, governance, user buy-in and diversity issues

Tyco Healthcare

A detailed WIP study revealed major count and valuation errors, quickly established new stock taking controls and a new process to accurately value WIP

George Wimpey (UK) Ltd.

Rescued Geac BPM project from negative project performance issues during two re-phasings