Our services
Qi Consulting offers a unique blend of management and technical expertise and proven understanding of public service issubusiness and technical specialisms.
The main areas where Qi's consultants are deployed are in:
- Strategy and Business Planning
- Programme and Project Management
- Gateway™ Reviews
- Business Change and Organisational Development
- Sourcing and Contract Management
- Interim Management
- Marketing and Communications
- Security Consultancy
- ICT Consultancy
Service: Strategy & Business Planning
The provision of ICT strategy consultancy and development is one of our core competencies. We offer genuinely ‘independent’ consultants providing impartial advice on strategy and business planning. Our key strengths include:
- ICT strategy development and implementation including advice on shared services;
- feasibility studies, full studies and business case development;
- strategic reviews, health checks and post implementation reviews
- procurement advice and support including advice on outsourcing;
- change management including advice on new ways of working, sustainability and green computing;
Our consultants have in-depth knowledge of all areas of government including Central Civil Government, Health, Police and Criminal Justice, Education, Local Authorities and MOD. We also cover specialist areas such as Sustainability, Transportation, Utilities and Communities.
Key services include:
- Business Planning, including planning management, options analysis, opportunity analysis, best practice;
- Analytical techniques and methodologies including production of tools, techniques and methodologies for the development of business strategies;
- Development and operational improvements including business strategy development, business change and operational improvements;
- Operational finance including whole life-cycle costing, benchmarking, value management, financial evaluation, reporting and review;
- Earned Value Management (EVM) guidance and support, Combined Operational Effectiveness Investment Appraisal;
- Advice and guidance on partnering, including PPP/PFI, including policy, legislation, financial evaluation, reporting, review;
- Human Resources including, manpower modelling, skills requirements, policy advice, and legislation;
- Advice and guidance on manpower substitution, including IT grades, admin and clerical grades, interim professionals. Legislation and policy;
- Training including provision of IT and general training, Training Needs Analysis; and training policy;
- Advice and guidance on business processes including process simulation, requirements capture, requirements specification, and product definition;
- Advice and support for business and organisational change including change management and change delivery;
- Information and Knowledge Management, including information delivery, organisational objectives, performance, and continuous improvement;
- Business Case development and review;
- Procurement and contracting support.
