Insights to Success
Strategic Planning
- Evaluation of Environmental Influences
- Definition of Operational Requirements
- Identification of Agency Capability
- Analysis of Alternative Technical Approaches
- Analysis of Alternative Organizational Approaches
- Identification of Resource Requirements
- Development of Financial Analysis
- Identification of Funding Opportunities
- Projection of Schedules and Timelines
- Provision of Objective Recommendations
- Identification of Benefits
- Development of Action Plans
- Presentation of Strategic Plan Final Written Reports
Capital Funding
- Funding Program Research and Periodic Program Updates
- Identification of Likely Funding Sources
- Capital Project Planning
- Provide Profiles of Federal, State and Foundation Grant Opportunities
- Perform Appropriations Planning
- Assist with the Development of Public/Private Partnerships
- Identification of Value-Added Enterprise Solutions
- Provide Coordination for Political Support Efforts
- Assist with Coaching and Application Review
- Provide Project Management Assistance
- Development of Grant Writer and Specialized Training
Systems Implementation
- Identification of Technical and Resource Requirements
- Definition of Space and Facility Requirements
- Provide Support for Client Project Manager
- Coordination of Installation Activities
- Facilitate Project Team Communications
- Coordination of System Initialization Activities
- Development of Cut-over Plans
- Formation of Contingency Strategies and Plans
- Documentation of Test Strategies and Desk Procedures
- Development of Integration Requirements and Specifications
- Clarification of Vendor Scope of Work
- Identification of External Requirements and Interfaces
- Documentation of Design Discussions and Mutual Understandings
- Development of Cost Comparisons and Market Analysis
- Monitoring of Vendor Contract Compliance
- Performance of Milestone Review and Deliverable Acceptance
- Review of Proposed Change Orders and Cost/Benefit Analysis
- Drafting System Policies and Procedures
- Development of Inter-Agency Resource Sharing Agreements
- Development of Technical Documentation and Operational Procedures
- Presentation of Periodic Status Report
- Perform Proactive Project Risk Analysis and Project Management Review
- Provide Support for Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation
Assessments & Audits
- Organizational Readiness Assessment
- Development of System Assessments
- Management Audits
- Operational Reviews
- Risk Assessments
- Quality Assurance Reviews
- Continuous Quality Improvement
Operational Consolidation
- Identification of Unique Agency Requirements
- Analysis of Alternative Organizational Approaches
- Development of Conceptual Models
- Facilitation of Inter-Agency Discussions
- Development of Preliminary Operational Plans
- Development of Organizational Structure
- Forecast and Analysis of Staffing Requirements
- Creation of Budget Scenarios
- Definition of Technical Support Requirements
- Development of Policies & Procedures
- Drafting Terms of Intergovernmental Agreements
- Definition of Cost Allocation Formulas
- Development of Performance Measures
- Facilitation of Committee Discussions
- Lead and Facilitate Planning Meetings
- Organize and Facilitate Implementation Teams
- Perform Risk Analysis
- Neutral Presentation of Results and Recommendations
Technology Acquisition
- Identification of Operational Requirements
- Development of System Specifications
- Identification of External Interface Requirements and Specifications
- Provision of Acquisition Strategy and Approach
- Presentation of Proposal Evaluation Process
- Development of Acquisition Vehicle and Vendor Selection Documentation
- Request For Proposal
- Request For Quotation
- Request For Bid
- Development of Selection Criteria
- Identification of Agency Prioritization
- Preparation of Responses to Technical Inquiries
- Coordination of Reference Information and Site Visits
- Documentation of Vendor Evaluation Profiles and Vendor Comparisons
- Support for Contract Negotiations
- Negotiation Team Leadership
- Drafting Contractual Scope of Work
- Development of Overall Implementation Planning
- Forecasts of Comprehensive Resource Requirements and Budgets
- Identification of System Acceptance Criteria
- Development of Required Vendor Deliverables
- Presentation of Selection Results
- Development of Written Selection Reports and Recommendations
