Project management assistance

Consulting

To implement project management effectively, the community’s consultants carry out a number of structured actions:

• Choice of method: Select the project management methodology best suited to the specific context of the project, such as Agile, Scrum or PRINCE2.
• Precise planning: Establish a detailed plan, defining the phases, milestones and key deliverables, as well as the corresponding deadlines.
• Ongoing monitoring: Use project management tools to regularly track progress, manage resources and control costs.
• Regular meetings: Conduct regular project monitoring meetings with the team and stakeholders to maintain communication and alignment.
• Change management: Apply change management processes to incorporate necessary adjustments while minimising disruption and risk.

To ensure effective coordination between the business and technical teams, FocusTribes consultants implement several key actions:

• Establishing communication channels: Setting up dedicated channels to facilitate the exchange of information between teams.
• Organising cross-departmental meetings: Planning regular meetings to discuss the progress of projects and tackle cross-functional challenges.
• Set up shared documentation: Use collaborative tools to ensure that all stakeholders can access and update information.
• Clarifying roles and responsibilities: Explicitly define everyone’s roles and responsibilities (RACI: Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) to avoid overlap and confusion.
• Conflict management and escalation: Mediate conflicts and escalate critical issues to management.

To ensure that the solutions delivered achieve the required quality standards and meet user expectations, a number of key actions are undertaken during quality assurance:

• Drawing up test plans: Defining comprehensive test strategies and plans to cover all critical system functionalities.
• Performing tests: Carrying out integration, performance and acceptance tests to check that solutions comply with specifications.
• Anomaly tracking: Identifying, recording and resolving defects discovered during testing.
• Validation by users: Organising validation sessions with key users to confirm that the solutions meet their needs.
• Test reporting: Document results and corrective actions in detailed test reports.