In the broadest sense, we are project managers (PMs) that are responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the completion of specific projects for an organization and ensuring these projects are on time, on budget, and within scope.


We take on complete complex projects so that our client(s) mitigate and protect their exposure to their intrinsic contractual liabilities in case delays, or unanticipated crises arise. By overseeing complex projects from inception to completion, our project managers shape an organization’s trajectory, helping to reduce costs, maximize company efficiencies, and increase revenue.


The exact duties of our project managers will depend on each clients' industry, organization, and the types of projects that we take task with overseeing. But across the board, as project managers we share responsibilities across what’s commonly referred to as the “project life cycle,” which consists of five phases (or processes):


-Initiating

-Planning

-Executing

-Monitoring and Controlling

-Closing

Planning

Once the charter is approved, our project managers work with key stakeholders to create an integrated project plan focused on attaining the outlined goals.

The plan established during this process helps project managers oversee scope, cost, timelines, risk, quality issues, and communications. It is during this phase that project managers will outline key deliverables and milestones and identify the tasks that must be completed to complete each.

It’s important to note that project “planning” doesn’t actually end until the project does. The project plan should be treated as a living and constantly evolves and changes throughout its life span.

Executing

During this phase, team members complete the work that has been identified in the project plan in order to reach the goals of the project. The project manager’s role is to assign this work and to ensure that tasks are completed as scheduled. 

As project managers, we will also typically:

Protect the team from distractions Facilitate issue resolution Lead the team in working through project changes and life span.

Monitoring and Controlling

Despite being listed as the fourth phase, monitoring and controlling processes actually commence at the beginning of a project and continue throughout planning, execution, and closing. In the monitoring and controlling phase, a project manager’s work includes:

Monitoring the progress of a project Managing the project’s budget Ensuring that key milestones are reached
Comparing actual performance against planned/scheduled performance

While things may rarely go off according to plan, our project managers are trained to be flexible enough to work within a project’s plan but readily adapt when necessary.
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