Commit. Climb.
Executing a winning project is like climbing a mountain; it should be done in stages, with the right tools, techniques, and people.
PEAK Management provides the plans, tools, and guidance needed to make every team and every project a sustainable success.
Solutions and support for every stage of ascent.
Setting up basecamp
Plan. Prep. Launch.
- Project review, research, and goal setting
- Resource analysis: people, processes, and technology
- Project planning, budgeting, and performance management
- Risk planning and mitigation
- Staff augmentation
- Consensus building and launch
Mid-mountain
Execute. Streamline. Adapt.
- Team building, collaboration, and facilitation
- Training, coaching, and feedback
- Progress evaluations and data analysis
- Staffing and resource augmentation
- Transparency, accountability, and reporting
- Project realignment and adaptation
Ready to summit
Finish. Reflect. Sustain.
- Crisis resolution and communication
- Final budget management
- Project success and wrap-up
- Team reflection, celebration, and lessons learned
- Capturing momentum and sustaining success
Tools fit for the challenge.
All projects require different tools at different times. A good toolbox is reliable, aligned to the job, and always growing. The PEAK Management kit blends time-tested staples with the latest in carbon fiber-reinforced, titanium awesomeness.
Technical Tools
- Project management and issue tracking software, including MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, and Pivotal Tracker
- Email and team communication platforms such as Outlook, Skype, and Slack
- Storage and office productivity solutions like Office 365 and Google Apps (G Suite)
- Cloud servers, services, and platforms from Microsoft and Amazon
- Business intelligence solutions such as Power BI, Tableau, and Quicksight
- Websites and content management systems designed for simple, quick use like Wix, Webflow, and SquareSpace
Process Tools
- Process improvement using practices such as human-centered design, journey mapping, and business process mapping
- Team dynamics and meeting facilitation, including virtual team management and client engagement via GoToMeeting, WebEx, Zoom
- Data diagnostics and quality assessments
- Data management best practices, including data governance and security policies
- Knowledge management processes and communities of practice
- Change management models like Kotter's Theory, Switch, and the Deming Cycle
