Consultancy
Programme Management
Ninth Wave recognises that programme management is more than simply project management writ large. We see programme management as the management and co-ordination of a number of projects, the deliverables of which when combined together are intended to produce far-reaching business benefits. Our approach to programme management concentrates on the inter-relationships and dependencies between constituent projects and focuses on the requirements for co-operation and communication between project teams and management. We recognise that programmes are invariably more complicated than the sum of their parts.
Project Management
IT Implementation projects represent major investments for any company, are often technically complex, may be international in scope and can have a significant impact on the entire organisation and its customers. It is generally accepted that poor management is the major cause of IT project failure and that IT projects are different from other types of projects and require special management techniques. Ninth Wave believes that project management is not simply about producing enormous Gantt charts and that many projects are mortally wounded by slavish subservience to planning tools. Whilst our approach to project management encompasses planning tools and techniques, it focuses on the management of the workflow and on the early identification and escalation of actual or potential problems. The best of our project management experience has been built into our Project Assistant Toolkit.
Process Improvement
The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is rapidly becoming the international standard for software engineering. However, when it comes to implementing CMM, like any other project, getting lost can be so easy. There can often be too much detail, too little direction, distant goals and conflicting objectives. We combine practical project management and CMM implementation experience and tailor each engagement to achieve the best fit with your corporate culture.
Strategy and Selection
Ninth Wave's consultants have considerable expertise in developing IT strategies for large commercial organisations and in the tendering for and selection of corporate information systems. We recognise the importance of meeting critical business objectives and the need to set your strategy to fit your resources.
Risk and Quality Management
Based on experience gained from many years working on projects, Ninth Wave's approach to Risk and Quality Management helps managers deal with uncertainty. Our work for a number of blue-chip clients has provided specialist RQM consultancy services to both project managers and project sponsors, including:
Ninth Wave recognises that training and skills transfer are essential requirements for any organisation seeking to implement projects successfully. Our training concentrates not just on the 'hows' but also on the 'whys' of programme, project and risk management. Training is carried out by consultants who are all working project managers and who have informed views of the skills and techniques required gained from experience at the sharp end of major projects.
Testing Services
Ninth Wave has considerable experience of large software testing projects. Our testing methods are based on both our software process improvement experience and our proven expertise in running technical test laboratories. Our suite of tools can be configured to provide a full audit trail for all testing activities from planning to execution to logging results and exceptions. Our Project Assistant Toolkit forms a first-class repository for test plans, expected results and execution reports.
Programme Management
Ninth Wave recognises that programme management is more than simply project management writ large. We see programme management as the management and co-ordination of a number of projects, the deliverables of which when combined together are intended to produce far-reaching business benefits. Our approach to programme management concentrates on the inter-relationships and dependencies between constituent projects and focuses on the requirements for co-operation and communication between project teams and management. We recognise that programmes are invariably more complicated than the sum of their parts.
Project Management
IT Implementation projects represent major investments for any company, are often technically complex, may be international in scope and can have a significant impact on the entire organisation and its customers. It is generally accepted that poor management is the major cause of IT project failure and that IT projects are different from other types of projects and require special management techniques. Ninth Wave believes that project management is not simply about producing enormous Gantt charts and that many projects are mortally wounded by slavish subservience to planning tools. Whilst our approach to project management encompasses planning tools and techniques, it focuses on the management of the workflow and on the early identification and escalation of actual or potential problems. The best of our project management experience has been built into our Project Assistant Toolkit.
Process Improvement
The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is rapidly becoming the international standard for software engineering. However, when it comes to implementing CMM, like any other project, getting lost can be so easy. There can often be too much detail, too little direction, distant goals and conflicting objectives. We combine practical project management and CMM implementation experience and tailor each engagement to achieve the best fit with your corporate culture.
Strategy and Selection
Ninth Wave's consultants have considerable expertise in developing IT strategies for large commercial organisations and in the tendering for and selection of corporate information systems. We recognise the importance of meeting critical business objectives and the need to set your strategy to fit your resources.
Risk and Quality Management
Based on experience gained from many years working on projects, Ninth Wave's approach to Risk and Quality Management helps managers deal with uncertainty. Our work for a number of blue-chip clients has provided specialist RQM consultancy services to both project managers and project sponsors, including:
- Business case development, decision support and option analysis
- Using Palisade's @Risk for quantitative risk assessment
- Project mobilisation, including planning, resourcing and communication
- Development of risk mitigation strategies
- On-going measurement of project risk (e.g. confidence levels and expected overruns)
- 'In-flight' or periodic risk and quality reviews
Ninth Wave recognises that training and skills transfer are essential requirements for any organisation seeking to implement projects successfully. Our training concentrates not just on the 'hows' but also on the 'whys' of programme, project and risk management. Training is carried out by consultants who are all working project managers and who have informed views of the skills and techniques required gained from experience at the sharp end of major projects.
Testing Services
Ninth Wave has considerable experience of large software testing projects. Our testing methods are based on both our software process improvement experience and our proven expertise in running technical test laboratories. Our suite of tools can be configured to provide a full audit trail for all testing activities from planning to execution to logging results and exceptions. Our Project Assistant Toolkit forms a first-class repository for test plans, expected results and execution reports.