In simplest terms, Project Management is the art of organising resources and efforts in such a way as to achieve the desired outcome(s) of a contract to the full satisfaction of the client, on time and on budget. All contracts have requirements, face risks, and have limitations. Project Management provides a structured framework, a manner of thinking, and a clearly defined approach to ensuring that all requirements are met, all risks are identified and mitigated and that all limitations are taken into consideration in the planning and conduct of the contract. Thus, Project Management knowledge and skills can be beneficial to all practitioners in all practice lines and is applicable to all Delta Partners’ contracts.

Project Management within Delta Partners

From Delta Partners’ perspective, since project management applies to all practice lines, all practitioners must be aware of the basic principles of project management and understand how these principles may be effectively applied to their service delivery. Delta Partners will provide opportunities for all its practitioners to participate in internal and external information and educational events to develop their project management skills.

Consulting Services

Delta Partners will provide a full range of Project Management services including:

• Individual Practitioners:
  • Project Managers (Senior, Intermediate and Junior)
  • Project Leaders
  • Project Administrators
  • Project Schedulers
  • Project Comptrollers
  • Risk Managers (may include certified Risk Management Professionals)
• Project Management Teams:
  • Comprised of any/all of the above practitioners, plus experts in other areas (such as systems development, financial analysis, technical writing, etc), depending on the size and nature of the project
• Project Management Offices:
  • May include all the skill above, plus financial, HR and administrative employees
• Project Oversight:
  • Applicable to all Delta managed projects, comprises first line of Delta’s PM Quality Assurance program
  • Includes
    • over-view by a senior project manager (normally practice leader), ideally experienced in the project area
    • provides guidance and assistance to project members
  • Identifies, forestalls and/or resolves potential conflicts or frictions between project team member(s) and clients
  • Assists in deconflicting contentious issues, such as scope creep.