Project Leadership

Mission critical projects require a balance between structure, business outcomes and human dynamics.  McKean and Company can provide the kind of leadership that assures the delivery of projects that matter. 

We carefully select the right project structure -- waterfall, stage-gate, or agile -- based on the characteristics of the project itself.  We use project road maps and dashboards to keep management in the loop without overwhelming them with details.  Risk analysis matrices, living project charters and standing meetings keep the team focused on the points of greatest leverage.   We keep a constant focus on the business outcomes, asking at every key decision point "are we meeting the business objectives of the project."

Alignment

Does your IT department know the top three things they should be working on RIGHT NOW? Do they understand how they fit into revenue development, operational improvements, expense management and risk reduction?

An IT alignment project will help your technology managers and technicians understand their roles and help you see exactly what returns you can expect from your IT investment. We work directly with you and your IT staff to develop clear operating objectives that support and accelerate your most pressing business goals. We can create measurable outcomes and tie the success of the department closely to the success of your whole company.

IT Strategy development

Is your IT department actively advancing your corporate strategy? Do they understand the basics of your strategy and how they can contribute to it? Do they understand how you go to market and do they bring important ideas to the table?

A strategy development project can help your IT leaders find their their highest value and create an internal strategic plan with solid benefits, measurable objectives and a time line for which they can be held accountable. We can help them develop a real plan for how they can take the responsibility for the IT investment and show real return on your investment.

Departmental leadership

Who is your business partner in the IT department? Who do you trust to lead the charge? A leadership development project can help you identify and develop leadership potential while providing interim department guidance.

Maybe you are a manufacturing company or a service provider with a department full of smart, expensive IT staff doing -- well -- you're not quite sure.  But it must be important, right?

Now imagine what could happen if those same smart, expensive people really understood your business.  Imagine them putting as much energy into compelling marketing, flawless operations or building revenue as they do in worrying about the technical problems of servers and networks.

McKean and Company can help make that vision a reality.   We will provide the education, coaching and leadership to help your team develop real business instincts and become genuine partners in your business' success.  We can do it while helping you manage a critical project to success, providing leadership to an existing team or as a free standing  professional development and coaching project.​