Project Management Services

According to a study of IT projects conducted by Standish Group International in 2004, 15% of all projects are cancelled before completion. Challenged projects (those that run over budget or over schedule) amount to 51% of all projects. Those challenged or failed projects often result in a cost over-run of over 43% of budget. These statistics have dramatically improved over the past 10 years as people have diligently sought better ways to manage projects. It goes without saying that there is still much room for improvement and most organizations would rather avoid these costly challenges. However, resource capacity frequently prevents organizations from successfully pursuing the full range of their strategic initiatives. Similarly, internal teams are often short staffed or lack the expertise needed for various projects.

At Allstream, we have worked with companies in virtually every sector to help them address their disparate business and technology challenges. We can help set up each of your projects for success. By implementing project review standards, such as status updates, weekly communication reviews, a common knowledge repository and documentation standards, our PMP- and ITIL-certified Project Managers can help you keep your projects in scope and complete them on time and on budget.

Features

Allstream’s Project Management Services include:

• Project Strategy, Start-up & Support
• Project Management Methodology Development, Customization & Deployment
• Project & Portfolio Management / Execution
• PM Environment Assessments & Evaluations
• Project Rescue & Recovery
• Project Management Mentoring
• Risk Assessment & Planning
• Quality Management & Planning
• Compliance Management & Planning

To enable your organization to quickly adopt project management best practices, Allstream also offers three key services that can accelerate your path to success:

Project/Portfolio Management Processes Review
Through analysis, interviews and on-site evaluations, Allstream can help you pinpoint the gaps in your project or portfolio management processes. Armed with this knowledge, you will be better positioned to prioritize your projects, assess their strategic value and optimize the deployment of your resources.

Project Management Office Maturity Assessment
To help you achieve project management excellence, Allstream provides you with a current state assessment of your existing Project Management Office expertise. By carefully reviewing your strategic objectives, we help you assess the level of project management maturity you require and provide you with advice on deploying a real-world plan to assist you in achieving your goals. As a result, you can begin to reduce project cost overruns, delays and cancellations.

Project Start Up
Experience shows that if you hope to achieve a successful project conclusion, you need to start with a successful project launch. Allstream’s proven project start up approach helps you identify business objectives, determine critical success factors, define stakeholder roles and responsibilities and incorporate the myriad other milestones you must consider into a comprehensive Project Plan. By properly structuring and defining your projects up front, you’re set to realize both project and strategic success.

For more information please contact us using one of the following methods:

• Complete our Information Request form
• Contact your Sales Representative
• Call us at 1 888 811-6301