Management consulting
Ecraft management consulting support allows you to focus on your core employment while relying on a trustworthy entity for executive assets.
Project Management and Risk Management
Projects in the space industry require early identification of schedule/cost drivers and key technical risks. These aspects need technical knowledge of S/C subsystems from initial design to final deployment for proper project management. We can provide Project Managers with insights into key technical areas or risks at the start of the project or during their resolution as part of a project milestone review.
Scheduling and planning of works
- Setting up a Project WBS and clearly defining detailed Work Package Descriptions (WPD)
- Detailed allocation of resources and task’s duration, in order to allow control of costs during Project execution
- Preparation of Engineering Cost Work Plans related to each Work Package
- Detailed Schedule preparation, identifying interdependencies and potential bottlenecks
Project monitoring
- During preliminary studies, detailed design and implementation phases, it is essential to have control of costs and schedule, through Project tailored master plans and planning, by knowing the interdependencies and anticipating bottlenecks, by monitoring the expenditure of hours and availability of resources.
- Setting up the right metrics allow to have easy knowledge and control of a Project throughout its various execution phases
- Auditing Projects when technical, cost or schedule issues happen could allow to better rationalise a way forward to successful and under control delivery of the Project
Project risks assessment
- Detailed assessment (occurrence and severity) of technical, cost and schedule risks
- Implementation and maintenance of a detailed risk register and recommendation of counter measures
Day-to-day contractual implementation, with particular emphasis to on-time, on-quality, on-cost delivery
- Support to Project implementation and management of CR/CCN Process at both Customer and Supplier side.
- Monitoring of resources need within the Project and availability from each Department
- Monitoring of schedule and cost variance and implementing solutions to keep them under control
- Monitoring of quality and supporting resolutions of critical NCRs through NRB Process
Business Development
Securing future projects or increasing the visibility of products/technologies is crucial. Internal resources are often too busy or not conveniently located to visit customers and improve company visibility.
Co-ordination of Proposals Preparation in reply to Tender/Bids/RFI/RFQ
- Co-ordination of a Proposal Team and overall Tender Process (BOP, Green and Red Team Reviews)
- Preparation of RFI/RFQ packages to key Suppliers
- Preparation of Proposal Volumes (Technical, Cost, Programmatic, Management) or key inputs to specific areas
Feasibility studies, including hardware/platform development roadmaps
- Technological studies of products/concept/platform
- Defining development and qualification roadmaps of products/technologies from TRL#0 to TRL#8
- Market Survey and strategic positioning of hardware/platform within a growing a fast-changing worldwide market
Customer Relationship Management, support as Visiting Engineer to key Customers in the area of Europe
- Maintaining regular contact with Customers about on-going Projects or future opportunities
- Increasing visibility of your Products/Technology/Concept through regular visit of key Customers/Agencies/Institutions
Business Development
Securing future projects or increasing the visibility of products/technologies is crucial. Internal resources are often too busy or not conveniently located to visit customers and improve company visibility.
Why Choose Us?
With our extensive experience gained from operating Institutional and Commercial Projects, we offer support in setting-up, executing and making a Project profitable, reducing risks, meeting tight schedules. This extensive experience also allows to help expanding your Business, whether this is through awarding new Projects or through an improved visibility of your Company Products/Technologies.
Partnership
As ESA Classified SME, Ecraft is well positioned to participate in Industrial Consortiums or within a Project as Partner for Project Management Tasks.
