Why now is a critical time to invest in improving project delivery

With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting investment, capital liquidity and causing multiple levels of uncertainty in the global business outlook it is tempting for businesses to defer any plans for improving their team or the way they operate. A fair question is ‘Why should I invest now, when the outlook is so difficult to predict?’

My answer is simple;

As we enter a period of heightened competitiveness, with less global investment forthcoming, companies that need to bid, win and execute projects will need to maximise their competitive advantages to survive. At pmhit we believe that people represent the unique resource that can be improved at the swiftest pace and, when they are working to their maximum potential, generate major improvements to a company’s performance.

Any organisation that executes projects with unfocused teams, with systems that are overblown and where opportunity is lost due to poor decision making, will not come through this period.

pmhit works in collaboration with organisations to get improved results by focusing on the team, their decisions and their environment. Giving the team the tools to make the right calls and supporting them by removing unnecessary processes that don’t add value.

It’s a simple approach, and those that take it can achieve the results necessary to combat this crisis.

There are many thought pieces on ‘Who will be the winners and losers from the COVID-19 pandemic’. Investing in your people and maximising your returns is the best way to be on the right side of that equation.

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Nick Smart, owner pmhit

Nick is a Chartered Engineer, Project Manager and business manager who has worked in multiple industries during a 30 year career. Nick has managed projects within small and large organisation environments, delivering projects for both operators and contractor companies.

Nick has a deep understanding of how the decisions made by the project team members greatly influences the likelihood of success. He is passionate about the continuous improvement of people and teams. Nick develops project management talent by converting his real world experience from managing complex, diverse and fast paced projects into tangible execution methodologies.

Nick’s blend of experience at Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and within multinational engineering firms has given him a unique ability to improve the way organisations and project teams control their risk, manage their stakeholders and maximise their returns.

Nick’s approach to project improvement and delivery success goes beyond text book learning; he looks at the project process and the project team as a combined unit working in tandem with the business objectives of the company organisation. He seeks to empower project team members by giving them the skills to make the bold and necessary decisions that lead to great project delivery.

Nick believes that it is people’s ability to understand and influence the holistic project environment that generates the results companies need to maximise their competitive advantage.