WHY COWSHED?
After witnessing a lack of resource and understanding for effective project management, its link to the business and the subsequent waste, I decided I needed to set something up to help.
Smaller businesses don't always have the time or the resource to invest in management of everything. Cowshed projects is a simple way to deliver a service, to improve how you manage projects and get the benefits. It is affordable and sustainable.
On a practical level its a flexible support with your projects and advice to improve your project management maturity. Running projects using what resources you have and using cowshed to temporarily fill in the gaps and advise. Cowshed is effectively an outsourced PMO* for your company, to assist and review how you do projects and how they link to the business, working how you need it to.
I have worked on over 80 fit out projects in design, manufacture and management. For developers, designers and contractors. I am a certified project manager with portfolio, program knowledge. I have run a project management department and managed teams and projects. There is not a lot in the management of projects that surprises me!
I am simply applying focused knowledge and experience, with some core values and principles, to be able to find the best way for you and make your projects and profits better.
*PMO can stand for a few things but it is essentially Project Management Office used in many larger organisations to be a central source that standardises, provides best practice and resource for the company to manage projects better.
Smaller businesses don't always have the time or the resource to invest in management of everything. Cowshed projects is a simple way to deliver a service, to improve how you manage projects and get the benefits. It is affordable and sustainable.
On a practical level its a flexible support with your projects and advice to improve your project management maturity. Running projects using what resources you have and using cowshed to temporarily fill in the gaps and advise. Cowshed is effectively an outsourced PMO* for your company, to assist and review how you do projects and how they link to the business, working how you need it to.
I have worked on over 80 fit out projects in design, manufacture and management. For developers, designers and contractors. I am a certified project manager with portfolio, program knowledge. I have run a project management department and managed teams and projects. There is not a lot in the management of projects that surprises me!
I am simply applying focused knowledge and experience, with some core values and principles, to be able to find the best way for you and make your projects and profits better.
*PMO can stand for a few things but it is essentially Project Management Office used in many larger organisations to be a central source that standardises, provides best practice and resource for the company to manage projects better.
HOW?
You pay for what you need. Smaller tasks, longer term objectives or management, with the understanding that sometimes you need someone to muck in... on a project or at portfolio level.
During the course of a project you will to a lesser or greater extent have to perform all of the elements below, which Cowshed has experience and can help you with, as a one off task, one off project or a longer term solution.
Mix and match, Cowshed fits to what you need.
During the course of a project you will to a lesser or greater extent have to perform all of the elements below, which Cowshed has experience and can help you with, as a one off task, one off project or a longer term solution.
Mix and match, Cowshed fits to what you need.
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HELP - DO - IMPROVE
PLANProgramme writing and developing
Estimating Logistics Project balancing
Project prioritisation Resource planning |
DEVELOPClarify scope and requirements
Manage design & scope development Design small elements Produce detail design Clarify and agree specifications Site surveys Improve processes
Filing systems Standardising product/document identification |
BUSINESS CASEDocument the business case.
Project definition. Project justification
Clarifying strategies and goals |
ENGAGE USERBe the point of contact for a project
Manage a client Develop communication plans
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ENGAGE SUPPLIERWork with sub-contractors to deliver requirements
Project communication plans Supplier identification
Price negotiation |
DELIVER SCOPECoordinate work packages
Manage the project team. Be a sensible head, point of contact and extra pair of hands on installs. Tailor the delivery process to the project needs Co-ordinate multiple projects
Ensure project output is focused to the business needs. |
CHANGEManage and identify scope creep
Identify, manage and issue variations Manage and deal with issues Develop a clear change process.
Mentoring and advice Help with recruitment |
FINANCEDevelop cash flow
Project costs monitoring Implement better project finance reporting and information.
Monitor invoicing |
ORGANISATIONIdentify project roles and responsibilities
Identify and improve a working structure
Implement working mereologies Company structure |
PROGRESSReporting on project progress
Advising on progress solutions Implement project reporting methods that work for you.
Report of multiple project impact |
QUALITYProject reviews
Ensure processes are working and effective. Help with attaining consistent approach and standards inc. document writing
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COMPLYRAMS
Contract administration Organise post project information eg O&M’s Ensure project sign off Knowledge database Implement systems for H&S compliance
Implement consistent end of project requirements and sign off Learning plans |
RISKRisk identification and mitigation. Both threats and opportunities
Balance the portfolio risk
Complexity planning |
PROCUREMENTBuying
Sourcing Implement procurement systems.
Setting purchasing exception management |
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