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How project management consultants contribute to streamlined workflows
Workflows are critical for the success of projects. Here is how project management consulting can help you streamline these workflows to drive desirable results.
70% of projects fail.
Why? The main reasons are a change in business priorities, a change in the project’s objectives, and the incorrect collection of requirements.
If you’re also experiencing this scenario where the projects you undertake tend to fail or not deliver the expected results, needless to say, you need to take action to resolve these matters.
One of the most important factors that contribute to the success of a project is the level of optimisation of project management workflows. This refers to the range of tasks and activities that must be completed to achieve project goals and objectives.
However, optimising these workflows is no easy feat as it requires careful assessment and analysis of the existing project management processes alongside several more resource and time-intensive tasks.
This is where project management consultants can be of use for your business. They can utilise their expertise to help you streamline critical workflows that will directly contribute to the success of your projects.
Let’s take a look at how project management consultants achieve this feat.
How project management consultants help streamline project workflows
Here are the steps consultants take to help you streamline your project management workflows to ensure continued success and establish sustainable processes.
Assessment and analysis
Digital transformation includes initiatives that promote a higher level of data analytics and business intelligence usage within the procurement process. Through data analytics and business intelligence, businesses can gain valuable insights related to the procurement process which can then be used to inform the decision-making process, supporting the overall strategic goals of the business.
Process optimisation
Consultants can recommend and implement initiatives to improve project management workflows. This may include defining clear workflows and assigning roles and responsibilities for the workforce.
Technology implementation
Consultants will recommend implementing project management software as organisations that use them have seen demonstrable improvements in their project management function across the board.
Best practice application
Consultants will have years of experience and will have the knowledge and expertise in your relevant industry sectors to help you enact best practices in workflows to drive positive results.
Training and development
Consultants will generally offer a comprehensive training and development programme alongside their services for workflow improvement so that your teams can maintain self-sustaining workflows.
How project management software contributes to improved workflows
As stated before, organisations that utilise project management software have seen success in their projects. In fact, 77% of high-performing projects used project management software.
Here is how they can contribute to improved workflows:
Automation
One of the most impactful benefits of software is their capability to automate menial tasks, which saves a significant amount of time and resources.
Centralisation
Categorising procurement expenditure to identify high-cost processes, supplier dependencies, and opportunities for consolidation.
Tracking
The ability to track the progress of individual tasks related to projects and their overall operation helps the project stay on track for delivery.
Collaboration
The ability to facilitate and streamline communication within and across multiple departments improves productivity and efficiency in workflows.
Scalability
The ability to scale your project workflows in line with the growth of your business and the complexity of projects helps you ensure continuity.
Leverage the expertise of Kronos Group’s project management consultants to elevate your workflows and ensure project success
Kronos Group’s expertise in project management consulting has been honed over years of combined experience on our consultants’ part. This has resulted in our services being recognised across Europe and all over the world.
Our project management consulting services include:
- Procurement maturity assessment
- Project maturity assessment
- Project management excellence
- Project management transformation
- Project management training
- Project management outsourcing
- Spend optimisation
We have also partnered with Wrike—a globally-acclaimed project management software company to further enhance your project management function.
Get in touch with us today and explore how we can collaborate to improve your project management workflows.
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FAQ
Project management consultants leverage their knowledge and expertise to help businesses streamline their project management workflows by identifying inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
A project manager is an internal member of the project management team who manages all aspects of the project management function. A project consultant is, generally, an external entity who contributes to the betterment of the project management function through their knowledge and expertise
Project management consultants have the potential to help you improve your project management processes by identifying inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. They can also provide training to your internal teams and help you transform your project management function to keep up with today’s digital-centric landscape.
