Project Management

Having a dynamic team of specialized talent is wonderful, however, the implementation of strategic planning and the ability to properly manage resources can make anything possible. Bringing great minds together in order to achieve a common goal might sound easy enough, but the balance between streamlining existing processes in pursuit of developing unique products is an art, and project management skills are the building blocks of success.

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” -Benjamin Franklin

Initiating an idea, is the first step to reaching a desired objective. Keeping specific needs in mind, the value of a proposed initiative, as well as evaluating time and asset limitations, will ultimately enhance the likelihood of completion. Failure to properly assess project scope with regard to process output can sideline an idea before it ever has a chance to be conceived.

Specializing in the development of workflows and detailing deliverables, assist in building a road map that advance the execution phase. Though one person could surely follow each of these steps, assembling an effective team by identifying strengths in order to meet deadlines is essential. Breaking down complex tasks and placing them in the hands of several individuals, facilitate sustainable progress over the project management life cycle

Monitoring various aspects of actualization, create an informal system of checks and balances that advance project integration and troubleshoot common pitfalls before they spiral out of control.

Each project ultimately takes on a life of its own, and no matter the size of the undertaking, it is important to maintain focus. Even upon successful implementation, it is important to build a post-mortem to generate a list of successes and failures to visualize and reflect on the peaks and valleys that have been encountered over the life of a project. By doing this, future initiatives can be implemented quicker and duplication of common setbacks can thus be avoided.

Working in various industries for more than a decade have afforded me the ability to develop expertise in the following areas of project management:

• Scheduling
• Resource planning
• Strategic communications
• Informed decision-making
• Process mapping & improvement
• Operations Management
• Collaborative leadership
• Training & development
• Change management
• Quality assurance
• Sales planning