some of our clients
we are Focus Ten​
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20 Years of Management Consultancy, Project and Programme Management
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Over 33 successfully delivered significant change engagements
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ENGAGeMENTS
2013 - 2014 & 2015-2019
Global Premises Change & Technology Rollout
2014-2015
Premises & Technology Merger
2010-2011 & 2013-2014
Desktop & Front Office Change
2006-2009
Desktop P-to-V & Data Centre Migration
2000-2006 & 2011-2012
Desktop Migration & Other Change
ASI (Aberdeen Standard Investments, formerly SLI)
Delivering a programme of over 25 premises-driven IT projects across 13 countries, 6 project managers, multiple 3rd parties and broad range of technology. Multiple transformation projects including a Windows 7 migration, a full estate hardware refresh and VM migration
SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN
Coordinating a time-critical Shepherd & Wedderburn premises & technology merger with acquired Tods Murray
SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
Desktop upgrade, Office 2010 & IE8; Front office enhancement programme, US office Citrix & VMWare infrastructure & rollouts; Trade platform telephony recording; PMO & governance management
HEINEKEN
Multiple transformation projects including a Windows 7 migration, a full estate hardware refresh and VM migration; UK to Holland data centre moves; Storage policy review; Support policy creation.
RBS
Multiple transformation projects including a Windows 7 migration, a full estate hardware refresh and VM migration. ETL; HR data implementations; DDA compliance project; Mortgage application interface roll out.
EXPERTISE
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Prince 2, ISEB Testing Certified, advanced MS Project, advanced MS Office suite (to VBA level), Clarity, Echo, Advanced Visio tool sets, CMT, SM7, HP Testing Toolset & more
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Programme management of 25+ projects and associated resource.
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Project management of large teams including 3rd party & international / off-shore resource.
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PMO and governance implementations and customisations.
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Business liaison and influencing at all levels including requirements gathering & analysis.
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Resource assessment, team formation, interviewing & recruitment.
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Invitation to tender, vendor & selection processes.
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Exec, business, PMO and technical stakeholder buy-in planning and sign-off.
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Performance Coaching (ICF, PCC accredited)
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Guidance, orchestration & the mitigation of programme interdependencies.
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Forum orchestration & chair to executive level incl. structured actions tracking.
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Risk & Issue analysis & reporting in compliance with incumbent methodologies & toolsets.
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Advanced plan tracking & reporting.
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Full budgetary tracking & control.​
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Management of central information repositories including SharePoint 2013.
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Planning, development & execution of all testing types, incl. automation.
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Operational handover & all post-live considerations.
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Structured change control, closure & PIR hosting.
