Question 1

Why should one hire a Project Manager

Accepted Answer

A Project Manager can take a lot of work off your shoulders,  move your project along more quickly and help save you money.  A Project Manager has the ability to put focus on the tasks that need to be done, finding more efficient ways to complete them.   A Project Manager can analysis all that needs to be done to complete your project, put together a schedule for completing the tasks, work with the parties performing the  work  to help remove obstacles that arrive along the way and help keep the project on schedule.   An experienced Project Manager can often find ways to save costs during the project that can off set the cost of hiring a Project Manager.

Question 2

Why hire a Project Management Consultant

Accepted Answer

A Project Management Consultant can be a stop gap, managing that project for your company without the need to hire a full time employee for the duration of the project.  A Project Management Consultant is typically well connected in the community that they work in and can often get better pricing for work that needs to be contracted out then a company would get going out for pricing on their own. A Project Management Consultant can allow your staff to stay focused on their mainstream tasks instead of pulling them away from those tasks to deal with unique tasks necessary for completing a one off project.

Question 3

Why hire a Construction Management Consultant

Accepted Answer

A Construction Management Consultant can be a stop gap, managing that project for a developer without the need to hire a full time employee for the duration of the project.  A Construction Management Consultant is typically well connected in the community that they work in and can often get better pricing for work that needs to be contracted out then a developer might get going out for pricing on their own. A Construction Management Consultant can allow your staff to stay focused on their mainstream tasks instead of pulling them away from those tasks to deal with unique tasks necessary for completing a one off project.  A Construction Management Consultant is capable to understanding and following the details associated with changes required on the project that can often have significant costs associated and they can properly vet those costs to make sure they are appropriate.

Question 4

Why hire a Project Management Consultant to assist with your Manufacturing Plant Relocation.

Accepted Answer

A Project Management Consultant can be a huge asset for a company that is facing a Manufacturing Plant Relocation.  Relocating a Manufacturing Plant requires a lot of focused effort that is needed just for that period of time to plan and orchestrate the Manufacturing Plant Relocation.  Most companies do not want to hire a new staff member just for the time period of the move so they will try to spread all the extra tasks among the staff that they have.  This typically winds up overburdening the staff and they struggle to keep up with all their regular work and the work associated with Relocating the Manufacturing Plant.  Additionally, many Manufacturing Plants have to stay in operation at some level even while the Manufacturing Plant is being relocated, this alone typically creates a lot off additional work for the current staff without having to add all the extra tasks needed to be done to manage the Manufacturing Plant Relocation.    A Project Management Consultant can allow your staff to stay focused on their mainstream tasks instead of pulling them away from those tasks to deal with unique tasks necessary for completing the relocation of the Manufacturing Plant.  A Project Management Consultant is capable of understanding and following the details associated with costs that are required for performing the construction related work that often has to be done in the new facility to prepare the new Manufacturing Plant for Relocation.   These construction related costs are often atypical costs for the Manufacturing Plant making it difficult for them to know if they are getting fair pricing or overinflated prices for the work that needs to be completed; however, these type of costs are things that a good Project Management Consultant will be familiar with, enabling them to help their client save money.    The Project Management Consultant will also be able to focus on creating a reasonable schedule for the Manufacturing Plant Relocation and driving the involved parties to complete there tasks on time and assisting with the removal of the hurdles that will arise  along the way.

Question 5

Why hire a Project Management Consultant to do Technical Research

Accepted Answer

Technical research can often be overwhelming,  confusing,  and can require a fair amount of vetting to determine of a product is capable of meeting all the defined needs.  A Project Management Consultant can be very beneficial for a company that  needs to purchase an expensive new piece of equipment or find some components  to work with a piece of equipment that they produce.  Technical research is needed to analysis similar products and their associated details to ensure that the comparisons are on level ground, that one is really comparing an apple to an apple.  Often times hidden costs can be in the details of what a piece of equipment needs to operate correctly or more efficiently, or what is included with one but not the other.  A Project Management Consultant can do the Technical Research to dig through the weeds and eliminate many of the potential surprises and added costs that often can occur in the process of an acquisition of new technical equipment.  A Project Management Consultant can allow your staff to stay focused on their mainstream tasks instead of pulling them away from those tasks to deal with unique tasks necessary for completing the technical research..  This technical research can be outside of the wheelhouse of your full time staff making it difficult for the staff to find the time to give the technical research the focus and time that it requires to fully research the products.   Hiring a Project Management Consultant like me, that has many years of experience working in manufacturing and a degree in Mechanical Engineering, can help your company find the right solution that you need.

Question 6

Why hire a Project Manager to assist with your Industrial Equipment Installation?

Accepted Answer

Installing a large piece of Industrial Equipment can be a daunting task, especially when it is not part of the mainstream work for business.   A Project Manager that has the experience with the installation of industrial equipment can streamline the process for you, taking the management of that task off your plate and can often save you money in the process.

Installing a piece of Industrial Equipment  requires a lot of focused effort that is needed just for that period of time to plan and orchestrate the installation.  Most companies do not want to hire a new staff member just for the time period of the installation so they will try to spread all the extra tasks among the staff that they have.  This typically winds up overburdening the staff and they struggle to keep up with all their regular work and the work associated with industrial equipment installation.    A Project Management Consultant can allow your staff to stay focused on their mainstream tasks instead of pulling them away from those tasks to deal with unique tasks necessary for completing the installation of the  industrial equipment.  A Project Management Consultant is capable of understanding and following the details associated with costs that are required for performing the construction related work that often has to be done in a facility to prepare the installation of the industrial equipment.   These construction related costs are often atypical costs for a business making it difficult for them to know if they are getting fair pricing or overinflated prices for the work that needs to be completed; however, these type of costs are things that a good Project Management Consultant will be familiar with, enabling them to help their client save money.   An experienced Project Manager will have relationships with local contractors that will often be needed for an industrial equipment installation, like rigging contractors for moving heavy equipment, electrical contractors for providing the power and control connections, Plumbers for connections to water, compressed air or chiller lines, HVAC contractors for providing exhaust ducts or makeup air.   Having relationships with all these contractors can often enable the Project Manager to provide better pricing for their clients then they might get if they were getting prices on their own.   The Project Management Consultant will also be able to focus on creating a reasonable schedule for the industrial equipment installation and driving the involved parties to complete there tasks on time and assisting with the removal of the hurdles that will arise  along the way.

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