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Project Management meets Project Funding



BUSINESS



HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN



IMAGE





Who are you, how are you perceived.



We’re in the business of supporting our Project clients. Sometimes with respect to a one-off contract, other times in respect to portfolios of projects. In addition to this, almost all clients who are funded will be project managed by Ardent; this is largely due to the funder seeking assurances. Therefore, we’re often providing advice or connecting a client with a Partner to ensure the Project has the right image, uses the right tools, defines the right target markets, finds productive means of logistics and distribution, delivers customer service in excess of expectations and earns customer loyalty in the process.



STRATEGY





Research. Define. Target.



Consultancy in general terms, includes all functions and is hireable on a temporary, permanent or consultative basis. All of our staff provide consultancy based on their specific areas of expertise. We provide board management for private project funding recipient companies who will host relevant members from our team on their board. In respect to our PPP program, we may host relevant Government members on a centralised board of a fit for purpose entity, which essentially oversees all related projects.We can provide specialist advisory to our clients, whether the requirements are industry or position specific. Our partners and associates provide advisory to project clients and report back to our central project management office. We ensure that all projects are effectively managed, all options and decisions are communicated, planned and executed.



MAPPING





Fail to plan = Planning to fail



Clients can often become very busy with an idea, and it takes discipline to create and follow plans. Sometimes a client will not know where to start, what software to use, how to use certain systems or measure the results. A project should be properly planned, executed, monitored and controlled from start to finish. Therefore, it’s important that we specify how important documentation is from the very start, especially if there is a goal of obtaining project funding in the near future. We understand and we’re here to assist in a project as an advisor, project manager, systems integrator and/or general business context.



CASHFLOW





Analyse. Forecast. Measure.



If you’re like most project clients, you aren’t a great fan of accounting. However, it’s absolutely vital that all transactions are budgeted, recorded and in the case of funded projects – audited. A good set of accounts provides past event accuracy and that can be matched against a budget or forecast to plot trends and results. We are happy to advise our clients in respect to which accounting software may best suit their business as well as advise where a certain system may need to be used. I.e. sometimes a funder will request project clients use particular packages that better enable them to monitor progress at arms length.



STRUCTURE





Commercial. Legal. Protected.



Every project needs these services, whether they were aware before now or not. Some will already have their own lawyer but most will not have an HR manager or even staff contract. If your project is developing a new and innovative product, you may also need some guidance on where and how to register your I.P / trademark. When a client is a new business to the world, as a start-up, the initial teams relevant qualifications and experience really matters. However, where a project may be lacking, we may fill that void. We may partner or offer advice or make a referral to one of our partners. Either way, we are dedicated to supporting our clients.



STABILITY





Resources. Structure. Finances.



For many start-up projects that have not yet ventured down the path of funding, we are happy to assist in your establishment in the regions we operate. In addition, it’s possible that incorporated project companies are not adequately setup or suitable for a later funding proposal alteration to their existing structure. Providing such advice is a service we offer and in many cases, Ardent or one of our partners can support additional requirements on a case by case basis i.e. the project company may require a local Director, a local Secretary and/or a local office address in order to properly establish. We consider the later a “resource”.



GROWTH





Custom solutions and systems.



Although many common business types have features that can be found in a variety of system choices, every business is inherently different, particularly in our space where we deal with innovation – innovative new projects, new ideas, new methods, outside of the box features and requirements. Off-the-shelf software will typically cost monthly and based on the amount of users, even if the software only does half of what you need it to. Mixing a variety of different software present many further issues from the porting of data, security, update conflicts, legacy systems lack of support, updates training and more.



ADAPTABILITY





Culture. Training. Performing.



As a Project Management centric business, we manage resources on a daily basis and we’re happy to share some of those resources with our Partners, Associates and Clients. The type of resource, length of time and budget are factors to consider. We will always strive to present options that best accommodate, streamline and simplify at a below market price. Training on our systems can be arranged with your relationship manager in single or group sessions depending on what’s necessary. Organising of training modules, videography, cartoon and sketch style explainer videos are also fun and can be fit for purpose i.e. for use on a website or within a training program. Many services can be sourced, facilitated and/or arranged.



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