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In this practical session, Colin Mann, Managing Director at Honeycomb, shares insights from his extensive consulting and engineering background on the unique challenges of project management in consultancy.
What you'll learn
Colin demonstrates how consulting project management extends beyond delivering client value to ensuring firm profitability and team development. He explains, "What we're trying to do is deliver the optimum balance of time, cost and quality", all while juggling the often competing priorities of clients and consulting firms.
Key takeaways
The webinar reveals the comprehensive nature of the consulting project manager role - from scope definition and collaborative planning to stakeholder management and knowledge capture.
You'll learn practical approaches to critical path planning with an emphasis on value delivery rather than just efficiency. Colin illustrates this through relatable examples, showing that "a standout project plan is one that's obsessed with value.”
Colin addresses the common challenges of margin erosion in consulting projects, introducing an earned value approach that provides a more accurate picture of project health than typical time and cost tracking alone. This helps project managers identify issues early and take corrective action.
The session concludes with strategies for creating development opportunities for team members, even within high-pressure consulting environments.
Why watch
From this session you'll gain:
A clear framework for delivering successful consulting projects
Practical techniques to protect profit margins and avoid common pitfalls
Strategies for managing client relationships and expectations effectively
Tools to balance efficiency, quality, and commercial success
Insights into why consulting projects go off track and how to prevent it
Approaches for developing team members while meeting project demands
Whether you're new to consulting or looking to enhance your project management skills, this webinar offers practical tools you can apply immediately to balance client value, firm profitability and team development.
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