Business Transformation

 

 

Organisations must be aware of and respond to external changes in the market in which they operate such as an organisation's products or services being out of date, funding or income streams being changed, new regulations coming into force or market competition becoming more intense.

 

Business transformation is achieved by realigning the way staff work, how the organisation is structured, what products and servces it provides and how technology is used. 

 

ABIC can help your organisation understand and map a way though any or all of these changes. We can:

 

• undertake research and consultation to provide you with information and intelliegence about the need for, the progress of, or the successful implementation of your transformation

• help you design the model for your new structure or service or develop an options appraisal report that helps you understand the opportunities and challenges associated with any particular course of action

• act as project manager to your change programme or be part pf the project team to offer advice, quality assurance or technical support

• evaluate your work and provide you with evidence of its longer term benefots and impact

 

Project Management

 

 

A project is a temporary organisation that is created for the purpose of delivering business products to an agreed Business Case. Project management is necessary as the means by which to safely and effectively manage change.

 

The key to effective project management is ensuring that:

 

• there is an agreed business case and continued business jusitification throughout the life of the project

• any new project activity is built on learning from other similar work internal or external to the organisation

• project staff have clearly defined roles and repsonisbilities

• the project is broken into defined stages during which activity is managed and each stage is signed off before the next begins

• any deviation from agreed specifications, budgets and timescales etc. is reported and responded to

• there is a focus on products not activities - what is produced not how it is produced

• the degree of complexity and control is commensurate with the size and scale of the project - simplicity where possible - complexity where needed

 

ABIC can help your organisation with any or all aspects of project management. We are Prince 2 qualified, which is the internationally recognised qualification in the field. 

 

Research

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Organisations need to constantly update their knowledge in order to function effectively - for example:

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• understanding changes in the PEST (political, economic, socio-demographic and technological) environment 

• understanding how staff perceive changes in business operations

• understanding how customers and service users regard the services they receive

• producing evaluations and evidence of impact of your work for Trustees, funders and commissioners

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ABIC consultants are all skilled (social) researchers. We are experinced in securing information from individuals and groups via a variety of means and medi, including telephone interviews, face to face interviews, focus groups, door-to-door research and online surveys.

Training & Skills Development

 

 

Your organisation's employee training and development is critical and directly impacts on the customer experience.

 

ABIC can deliver a wide range of training and skills development courses designed to improve staff and organisational efficacy. We offer whole and half-day sessions and can develop bespoke programmes to suit your needs.

 

Popular courses include:

 

• Evaluating your project or programme

• Project management

• Effective partnership development and working

• Public speaking

• Chairing meetings

• Effective report writing

• Successful bid writing

• Marketing your organisation

• Business planning

• Motivating your staff