Consultancy Services

Cinergi Systems delivers services which focus on those disciplines necessary to achieve business agility and sustainable performance through Enterprise Business Transformation. These services are applied withinEnterprise Business Transformation programs and their constituent projects, in order to judiciously augment in-house management and staff with experienced external resources. For this purpose, Cinergi Systems maintains a balanced network of senior professionals, experienced younger professionals and seasoned administration people. The key objectives of this approach include:

  • Complement the existing in-house expertise of management and staff
  • Achieve greater resilience by augmenting staff numbers where periodic or chronic overload situations occur – this is particularly important with administration activities, where overload often places added workloads on the management team
  • Develop the capabilities of internal management and staff through the coaching and mentoring which occurs naturally when external resources are used
  • Document and implement standard processes, which provide a succession planning capability to minimise reliance on ‘indispensible individuals’ who exist in all organizations and have the potential for ‘single points of failure’
  • Only use appropriately experienced practitioners, who will always deliver value-for-money outcomes on an as-required basis
  • Implement improvements in the business operations, which can be achieved at a pace to suit the ‘appetite for change and business improvement’

Cinergi Systems delivers services as both practitioner and advisor/coach, with particular emphasis on leveraging leading practice standards:

  • Practitioner, where Cinergi Systems consultants:
    • deliver well-defined business outcomes for the client
    • utilize leading practice standards and associated technology
    • coach and mentor stakeholders, where this adds greater value to the consultancy assignment
  • Advisor/Coach, where Cinergi Systems consultants:
    • work with the client to implement leading practice standards and associated technology
    • upgrade the competency of internal practitioners, through customized education, training , coaching and mentoring programs

Available Services

Cinergi Systems consultants have the breadth and depth and experience to deliver outcomes in a wide range of discipline areas and client scenarios. A sample of our most valuable contributions is presented in the table below, in order to provide an indication of the services available.

Services Offered

Description

Program & Project Management and Governance Provide Program & Project Management expertise. Provide guidance for the establishment of leading practice Program & Project Management/Governance within an organization.These services apply to Program & Project teams and boards, focusing on OGC[1], PMI[2] and ISO standards.
Programme & Project Assurance Provide Program & Project Assurance, where compliance with Program & Project Management frameworks/standards is monitored and non-compliances addressed.Management expertise, as a practitioner or an adviser/coach (as part of a staff development program).Provide guidance for the establishment of Program & Project Management/Governance within an organization.
Agile Project Management Provide Agile Project Management expertise. There are special requirements for planning, scheduling, monitoring and control, which are fundamental to effective delivery of Agile Projects (particularly software development projects within an Enterprise Architecture Framework).Provide guidance for the establishment of leading practice Agile Project Management/Governance within an organization.
Risk Management Provide Risk Management expertise. These services include the facilitation of the major activities in the Risk Management life-cycle such as risk identification, risk treatment, risk monitoring & control.Provide guidance for the establishment of leading practice Risk Management/Governance within an organization, focusing on ISO 31000 (formerly AS/NZS 4360).
Stakeholder Engagement Facilitate/manage stakeholder analysis, communication planning, communication monitoring & control.
Planning & Scheduling Provide Planning & Scheduling expertise. Provide guidance for the establishment of leading practice Planning & Scheduling within an organization.These services are compliant with PMI Practice Standards[3].
Schedule & Cost Control Provide Schedule & Cost Control expertise. Provide guidance for the establishment of leading practice Schedule & Cost Control within an organization.These services are compliant with PMI Practice Standards.
Benefits Management Facilitate/manage Benefits Realization, using a project approach where benefits are treated as deliverables.
Collaboration Facilitate/manage the development of collaboration competency in Program & Project team members. These skills are developed in a framework of supporting technology including wikis and blogs.
Health Checks Facilitate/manage Program & Project Health Checks, based on the frameworks/standards of the organization.Provide guidance on remedial actions, which generally leads to a move towards leading practice standards.
Quality Reviews Facilitate/manage the Quality Review process for Programs & Projects.In some cases, participate in Quality Reviews as a Subject Matter Expert.
Business Process and Business Rule Design Provide Business Process and Business Rule Design expertise. Provide guidance for the establishment of leading practice Business Process and Business Rule Design within an organization.These services are often delivered in conjunction with Business Architecture services.
Business Architecture Facilitate/manage the development of a Business Architecture Framework for an organization. These services are often delivered in conjunction with Business Process and Business Rule Design services.
Business & Technology Solution Design Generally within the context of Enterprise Architecture, develop solution options which integrate business & technology components.
Records & Document Management Facilitate/manage the establishment of Records & Document Management processes within a Program & Project Management framework.
Business Case Facilitate/manage the development of Program & Project Business Cases and the ongoing review/revision (of these Business Cases) as Programs & Projects progress and evolve.

[1] The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is an agency of the British Government, who has developed internationally acclaimed standards in the disciplines of Portfolio, Program and Project Management. Their key standards are Directing and Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 and Managing Successful Programs (MSP).

[2] The Project Management Institute (PMI) is an American-based association, who have developed internationally acclaimed standards in the disciplines of Portfolio, Program and Project Management. Their key standards are A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures, Practice Standard for Earned Value Management, Practice Standard for Scheduling.

[3] PMI Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures, Practice Standard for Earned Value Management, Practice Standard for Scheduling.

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