Project Management for Hire...

• Initiation
• Planning
• Execute / Control
• Closure

Are you in need of a Project Manager? We provide our customers with proven project management consulting solutions that are effective and cost-efficient. Not only do our consultants have the experience to roll-up their sleeves to help drive your high-priority project to successful completion, but they also have the expertise to mentor your personnel through the process of adopting a more structured approach. If you require a customized approach, Acumen will work with your organization to deliver success on your projects while moving your organization in the right direction.

Project Management Office (PMO) Development

• Starting a PMO: Simple Options
• Aligning IT within the business strategy
• Understanding the Value of Project Management
• Making a Matrix Management Work
• Evaluation of SDLC Methodology
• Project / Portfolio Prioritization
• Change Request Management
• Project Communication
• Centralization of IT Projects

Are you an IT leader who has been tasked with forming a project management office in your organization? You may not know where to start. You know the process will require executive buy-in, and all the organization’s projects will have to be classified and prioritized. It’s a daunting challenge, but it helps to have a senior-level professional who’s “been there and done that.”

Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Development

• Project Management Office Maturity / Assessment
• Project Governance
• Project Management Methodology

Does your organization need for all projects (IT related or not) to follow a centralized methodology? One size does not fit all.

Does your organization find there are too many projects with no business value? Are your staff and line managers buried by projects? Once well established, the role of the PMO can transcend the IT organization to achieve an even broader impact on the enterprise’s project portfolio of business initiatives. The metamorphosis into an Enterprise PMO can play a key role in facilitating communication and alignment between IT, the business units, and the organization as a whole. As a neutral body, the EPMO can provide tremendous help in coordination of resources, project teams and business groups. Active support of the EPMO by upper management is critical for success. The formation of an EPMO entails linking the organization’s vision, mission, goals and objectives, and strategies in a hierarchal fashion to ensure the organization commits its resources to the right projects at the right time.