Methodology
Assess. Plan. Implement. Control.
A well-considered, structured framework built to meet all of your project needs — and to maximize the value of the engagement.
Engagement flow
One sequence, four phases.
The framework as it is run: assessment before planning, planning before implementation, and control that does not stop.
Phase 01
Assess
1–2 weeks
We establish the real position before anyone proposes a remedy — and the report stands on its own whether or not you proceed.
Phase 02
Plan
1–3 weeks
A plan your own team has approved and can defend — not a document that lives with the consultant.
Phase 03
Implement
Variable, according to the project schedule
Execution against the approved plan, with your team doing the work and our consultant holding the discipline.
Phase 04
Control
Ongoing
The phase most programs skip. Risk, issues and change handled as routine, so surprises stay small.
Methodology
The four phases
| Phase | Duration | Location | Participants | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAssess | 1–2 weeks | Primarily your site; partly remote | Your management, your project team, a Radiant consultant |
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| PPlan | 1–3 weeks | Primarily your site; partly remote | Your project team, a Radiant consultant |
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| IImplement | Variable, according to the project schedule | Primarily remote; onsite as required | Your project team, a Radiant consultant |
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| CControl | Ongoing | Primarily remote; onsite as required | Your management, your project team, a Radiant consultant |
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Assess
- Duration
- 1–2 weeks
- Location
- Primarily your site; partly remote
- Participants
- Your management, your project team, a Radiant consultant
- Outcomes
- Assessment report with recommendations
- Action plan
Plan
- Duration
- 1–3 weeks
- Location
- Primarily your site; partly remote
- Participants
- Your project team, a Radiant consultant
- Outcomes
- Approved Project Management Plan
- Approved project schedule
Implement
- Duration
- Variable, according to the project schedule
- Location
- Primarily remote; onsite as required
- Participants
- Your project team, a Radiant consultant
- Outcomes
- Delivery of the project's deliverables as specified in the PMP and per the project schedule
Control
- Duration
- Ongoing
- Location
- Primarily remote; onsite as required
- Participants
- Your management, your project team, a Radiant consultant
- Outcomes
- Project status reports
- Status meetings
- Effective risk management
- Effective issue resolution
- Effective change management
Overview
Why it holds
APIC is deliberately sequential. Assessment precedes planning, planning precedes implementation, and control never ends. It is the reason a Radiant engagement leaves capability behind rather than dependency.
Assess
1–2 weeks
Plan
1–3 weeks
Implement
Variable, according to the project schedule
Control
Ongoing