One size does not fit all. Successful completion of your project demands agile delivery of processes aligned with your business strategy. At IPM, we approach every project with a fresh, objective perspective to meet the needs of your project — and your company. After we're gone, you'll have processes and tools to keep things running smoothly. 

IPM's project management process

Create big-picture strategy

IPM's first step is to identify the problem you face and define the vision for a solution. This process is critical to ensure all team members share a common understanding of the project and agree upon its specific goals.

Define project scope

Together we define your beginning and end points. We analyze options; develop resources, time, and cost estimates; and agree on deliverables, all of which help prevent costly scope creep.

Develop business justification

Few businesses invest without considering their return. IPM works proactively with you to document your project's value, from cost savings to increased sales to quicker turnaround.

Design robust plans and schedules

IPM develops comprehensive plans that serve as a roadmap for your entire project. These plans link interdependent activities and personnel, internally and across third parties. Such precise input enables us to coordinate interconnections and identify bottlenecks or other obstacles that need to be addressed.

Mitigate risks

To avoid “fighting fires,” IPM identifies potential project risks early on. We then quantify the magnitude and likelihood of your risks and determine how to prevent or quickly respond to them.

Drive plan execution

The best-laid plans mean nothing if on-the-ground execution falls short. This is especially so the more complex the project and varied the stakeholders. Our project leaders work on-site and accept direct responsibility for managing schedules and budgets, proactively tracking and resolving issues, and capturing project metrics.

Orchestrate communications

We don't let functional silos or time zones impede our ability to communicate. IPM develops a formalized communications structure that defines who needs to know what and when, and creates project-specific channels for sharing information. Transparency is key. The team then can agree upon goals, raise and resolve issues, and become a cohesive group across functions and facilities.

Build team unity

IPM professionals use well-honed facilitation skills to work through conflict and political pressures to reach mutual decisions in support of project goals. As an objective third party with no agenda of its own, IPM can serve to bring disparate individuals and teams to consensus.