Project Planning

Proper planning is essential to a project's success. It ensures that the project matches business needs, the expectations are realistic, resources are set aside, and the right team is in place. The right plan is comprehensive and meaningful to both executives and the delivery team.

SOMOS can help with the definition of your project, including business case development, project scoping, stakeholder analysis, and submissions for funding and executive approval. Our project managers help produce realistic, understandable, and measurable plans that will enable your team to achieve the greatest success possible, whatever the resource limitations, environmental constraints, and project risks.

Our project management consultants have planned hundreds of large- and small-scale projects for clients in industry and government. Specific deliverables have included Venture Capital Funding Proposals, Treasury Board Submissions, Business Cases, and Proposals for Contract.

Working with SOMOS project management professionals will bring the clarity to set your organization on the right path to project success.

Examples of SOMOS engagements for Project Planning

Automation System Project
Government Department
A SOMOS consultant evaluated alternative approaches to developing and implementing a new automation support system. Key requirements were identified and the costs and benefits were compared. The resultant plan incorporated novel strategies to achieve a significant reduction in costs from initial estimates. Executive presentation material was prepared and the project was approved.

Production Line Set-up Project
Food Products Manufacturing Company
A SOMOS analyst led the preparation of plans for managing the set-up and operation of a new production line within a customer's operations. The analyst also assisted in developing a commercial proposal to contract for the line set-up and for delivery of the products.

Large Database System Development
Software Vendor and Integrator
A SOMOS project management consultant assisted in the preparation of a project plan for use in a proposal to develop and implement a large information system development project. This involved learning the organization's project management policies and standards, and adapting them to the specific needs of the project.