It is one thing having a great new strategy or product idea, or a concept for changing the organisation. But for that to have meaning and for the expected benefits to be realised and in a timely way, how that strategy or product or change is implemented is vital.
Successful implementation is characterised by thorough up-front planning, identification of all necessary activities and securing the right resources - hence to get in place an agreed plan. Once the plan is in place, ongoing and active stakeholder management is vital, as of course is progress tracking, identifying and addressing issues and risks, and communication across the programme.
A relatively simple change with a constrained scope could be achieved through a single project. But more profound change, perhaps across numerous organisations or geographies may require a substantial Programme Management Office co-ordinating multiple individual workstreams and projects.
How can Accourt help?
Accourt is proud of its track record of managing very substantial programmes for clients, which has included driving and delivering large scale cross-industry change. We are equally proud of individual projects our consultants have delivered, on-time and on-budget. Our success is founded on our tried-and-tested Assignment Management Process (AMP), which provides a rigorous framework for both initially setting up a project or programme, and then for its ongoing monitoring and management - including regular reviews against the originally agreed targets.
Examples
- For the Central Bank in a major Middle Eastern economy – provided the Programme Management Office (PMO) driving the introduction of EMV chip and pin cards across issuers and acquirers in that country
- For the clearing banks association in Canada – provided the PMO driving the introduction of EMV chip and pin cards across issuers and acquirers in Canada
- For a top tier International Payment Scheme – project managed the development and high profile launch of a contactless payment card solution in public transport