Services
Introduction
We work with our clients as very much part of the client team. Our emphasis is on achieving sustainable change and results and this is the motivation for our focused, engaging and one-team consulting style.
From the outset of an engagement we work on the basis that we will help our client deliver the necessary change and outcomes. Consequently our emphasis is not on reporting the recommendations but on simplifying and communicating the recommendations and translating them into a coherent programme of implementation activities and actions.
We utilise a range of analytical tools and techniques to determine and prioritise the key business and change management requirements and we adopt a disciplined transformation programme methodology and governance process tailored to each specific client situation.
Our high degree of success is a result of the emphasis we place on understanding what makes each of our client organisations unique and the way we work with them to determine and deliver the most effective way to achieve their aims.
It sounds like a cliché but we live and work in an environment of constant and rapid change and we are currently seeing a major shift in the global economic landscape. PI Consulting will work with you to bring your priorities into sharp focus and, whether the economy is strong or weak, we will help you identify and realise your opportunities for growth and improvement and to understand and manage key business risks.
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Strategy and Planning
PI’s strategy and planning services integrate and closely couples the process of analysis and planning with the process of implementation.
At the heart of our strategy and planning service is a structured and participative approach to facilitate the necessary analysis and two-way flow of knowledge; enabling business leaders, strategists and operational decision makers to jointly develop and implement the strategic plan successfully.
PI’s approach delivers a thorough business gap analysis and strategic route map that enables the strategy to be embedded in the operational activities of the business and provides the means to communicate, accelerate and manage its successful execution.
Our analytical and diagnostic approach in conjunction with engaging and challenging workshop facilitation creates an environment for people to share their ideas, broaden their knowledge of the strategic, operational and organisational issues and reach consensus on the key strategic themes, options and critical success factors for the business.
We are experienced in simplifying and communicating strategic plans to the organisation and enabling the connection of strategic requirements with teams and individuals through the performance management and people development processes.
People and Organisation
PI’s people and organisational development services enable our clients to assess, prioritise and develop the fundamental drivers of organisational success.
We engage with business leaders and their teams to agree and focus on shared priorities and work with them to develop the organisation’s knowledge, competencies and systems required to achieve their aspirations and thrive in their chosen fields of operation.
We understand that breakthrough results are achieved when people trust their leaders, understand their priorities and have the capabilities, systems, support and motivation to continuously seek ways to improve their overall contribution to the organisation.
We help our clients transform their performance by embedding innovation and learning and encouraging constructive challenge in the areas of people, process and technology.
Our people and organisation services help our clients to continuously improve business capabilities, processes and supporting technologies to ensure that they are able to shape and meet customer and stakeholder expectations and build the fundamental value and reputation of their business.
Projects and Programmes
Over sixty percent of projects fail and yet the majority of these do so for predictable, recurring yet avoidable reasons.
Whilst the sound application of recognised project management tools and disciplines should provide assurance that projects will deliver the necessary benefits to the organisation, project failure rates remain consistently high. PI’s project management services change this trend by building rigour at each of the commonly recurring failure points within the end-to-end life cycle of a project.
Our systems thinking approach ensures that close attention is paid to cause and effect and the assessment of the impact of today’s decisions and actions on the probable programme and organisational outcomes in the future.
Our project and programme management services apply a focused systems thinking methodology to the project planning, governance, project management office, project delivery and organisational development process. We provide experienced hands-on support to the project team, provide independent assurance to the Project Board and ensure informed and effective project governance throughout the project.
Business Turnaround
There are many reasons for progressive or sudden deterioration of a business but as soon as the vital signs are recognised it is crucial to undertake rapid and thorough analysis and communicate with key stakeholders to understand priorities and develop realistic turnaround options.
We will hit the ground running, undertake the necessary preparatory work and engage with the management team to create focus and urgency across the business.
Once options are clear we work with the management team to articulate short and medium-term targets, allocate responsibilities for key business areas and provide professional hands-on programme direction and management. We ensure that roles and responsibilities are clear and that specific improvement actions are taking place from day one.
We define a successful turnaround programme as one that ensures sustainability of the business and provides the management team with a thorough understanding of root cause and the management controls and insight to avoid underperforming in the future.
PI’s business turnaround service ensures that the business is sustainable, revitalised and poised to realise its full potential.
Projects
Business turnaround
PI worked with the MD to identify the root causes of poor cash flow and profitability, and developed a financial model of the business to understand product profitability, the fixed and variable cost base, and cash flow. PI worked with the board to implement a rapid turnaround plan, embed management controls and achieve the agreed cash flow, profit and timescale targets.