Independent programme assurance

Asking the right questions

How can you be sure your project or programme is set up for success? Is it on track to deliver? How can you be confident you are making the most of the time, money and effort you are investing? Whether you’re mobilising a project in the heat of delivery, or pushing to realise the benefits of a major investment, The Berkeley Partnership can help.

Helping you make the right decisions

Making the right decisions at every stage of a major project is critical to either pave the way to success, or cause risks to delivery that could resurface with serious consequences later down the line.

Too often, managers and sponsors will commission Independent Project Assurance Reviews only once things have started to deteriorate through poor project delivery management. While intervention at this stage can still be helpful, and projects can usually get back on track, the process is often painful and costly.

Management consultants delivering complex change

As an experienced management consultancy, The Berkeley Partnership know first-hand what it takes to deliver complex change and that keeping an intricate project and programme delivery on track not only requires depth of knowledge but constant care and attention.

We recommend building project delivery management and assurance into programmes from day one. We believe that gentle guidance from an experienced and steady hand can be an effective way to ensure your project progresses smoothly, avoiding potential pitfalls further down the line. 

Project delivery consulting with broad and deep assurance

When undertaking independent programme assurance reviews, The Berkeley Partnership helps organisations evaluate ‘in depth and in the round’, taking into consideration everything from the business issues and objectives, to the technology, people, plans and commercial incentives. We then work to distil what’s really important – identifying the root causes amongst the noise and getting to the heart of what’s needed to effect lasting change. 

Practical and constructive project delivery consulting

Our pragmatic and positive project delivery management and consulting approach enables us to gain the trust of our clients quickly, helping us to build rapport and develop long-lasting relationships. We recognise and highlight the achievements of each team, while providing straight-talking constructive guidance on what you can do to tackle issues and help secure a successful outcome. 

Working alongside you to assure success 

The Berkeley Partnership works collaboratively with you and your team from start to finish to ensure depth of understanding and involvement at all stages. Findings and recommendations are presented early to mitigate the risk of unwelcome surprises. With action plans developed alongside and truly owned by your team, you can move on swiftly from being confident about what to do, to actually doing it. 

Our people bring deep management consultancy and project delivery management experience hard earned at leadership roles on large scale and complex projects and programmes. We work in alignment with you to provide sound judgement and act as trusted advisors during your most complex challenges.