Capability Statement

We are a boutique project management consultancy specialising in project planning and controls.


We help large and small organisations translate vision and strategy into concrete, reliable and executable plans.


We do this by bringing expertise and understanding of the data and frameworks through speed and responsiveness, via human-centred and participatory planning approaches.

Why us?

We are a for-purpose company. We work on projects for the national and global interest, looking for solutions to the world’s most pressing security, social and environmental problems.

We help create your Northstar

  • We translate complex and nebulous ideas into tangible, concrete plans.

  • We bring the tools and the guidance to turn design and conceptual thinking into practice.

  • We provide urgent, last-minute and short-term support, as well as ongoing partnerships where we provide a Project Controls service model (PC-Ops).

Why Project Planning & Controls?

Projects are frequently littered with complexity, shifting timelines and unattainable targets.

For example:

  • 31% of projects are not completed on time and within budget (PMI, 2020).

  • 98% of megaprojects experience cost overruns or delays (McKinsey, 2023).

  • 17% of projects go so badly that they threaten the very existence of the company (McKinsey, 2016).

  • Only 29% of IT projects are successful (Standish Group, 2020).

What makes us different?

Expertise

We are dedicated experts in project controls, using state-of-the-art methods and tools.

Diversity

We come from diverse backgrounds, which translates to a diversity of methods, ranging from traditional project management frameworks, to participatory approaches informed by social sciences and service design.

Tailored solutions

We understand the nuance of people and culture. We know how to scale project controls and tailor our methodologies to the needs of individuals, organisations and projects.

Scrum Master & Product Owner

We execute our work using scrum, leading to high throughput, continuous learning and innovation.

How we can help

Scalable Project Controls Support

We assist complex projects with scalable controls, augmenting teams with missing or in-demand skillsets.

This includes:

  • Participatory planning

  • Facilitation of planning workshops

  • Scope decomposition

  • Project / Master Scheduling

  • Cost estimation and control, including:

    • Life Cycle Cost Modeling

    • Risk management

    • Change control

    • Project performance analytics

Often organisations have a PM framework in place, but need to evolve this to account for growth or increasing complexity in projects.

We combine industry standard approaches like Gartner and Earned Value Management with human-centred methods like Service Design to customize the PMO for the individual organisation and culture. This work often includes Communications Design and workflow establishment using tools like Confluence, SharePoint, or Google Workspace.

PMO Design & Implementation

Our Scrum model enables us to focus intensive effort on short-term, urgent or last-minute support. This approach is particularly valuable for bid or tender support.

We have extensive experience in developing bid artefacts including:

  • Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

  • Master Schedules

  • Bases of Estimates (BOEs) & Cost Models

  • Risk Registers

  • Supporting bid documentation and Comms collateral

  • Reporting and data analytics frameworks

Bid Support

We help develop Project Controls professionals in workplaces lacking in these skills through provision of training, on-site learning and second line support and mentoring.

Our goal is to increase the awareness, benefit and function of Project Controls in industry to enable better project planning and execution.

Training & Mentoring