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Project management consulting services in Houston from DESSS give you experienced project managers for ERP rollouts, software builds, cloud moves and other technology work. We plan, coordinate and report, so your team can focus on decisions and day-to-day operations.
Most project problems come from the same few causes: scope that is not written down, owners who are not named, risks that are not tracked and status that is not honest. Good project management makes these visible early, while they are still cheap to fix.
Because DESSS also delivers ERP, software and cloud projects, our project managers understand the technical work they are managing. That helps them ask the right questions and spot risks that a purely administrative approach can miss.
When to call us
At the start of a large project, when a PMO is needed, or when a project is behind and losing trust.
What you receive
A clear plan, named owners, tracked risks and status reports that show the true position.
Who it is for
CIOs, IT directors, operations leaders and sponsors of technology projects.
Where we work
From our Houston headquarters, with an office in Austin, for clients across Texas.
OUR SERVICES
Project management consulting services in Houston
Six services cover most of what Houston organizations ask us for, from a single project to a full portfolio.
IT project management
A dedicated project manager to plan, coordinate and report on ERP, software, infrastructure or cloud projects.
PMO setup and governance
Standards, templates, stage gates, reporting and roles for a project management office that fits your size.
Agile and Scrum consulting
Team setup, backlog practices, sprint planning and coaching for product owners and Scrum Masters.
Project portfolio management
Ways to rank, fund and track projects together so the most valuable work gets the people and budget.
Project management software implementation
Setting up tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet or Microsoft Project around how your teams work.
Project recovery
An independent review of a struggling project, followed by a realistic reset plan and hands-on recovery.
COMMON ENGAGEMENTS
IT project management and PMO consulting in Houston
The engagements Houston organizations ask for most often, and how we approach each one.
IT project management services in Houston
Who keeps the project on track? Our IT project management services in Houston place an experienced project manager on your project, either full time or part time. They build the plan with your team and vendors, run the meetings, track risks, issues and changes, and give sponsors a short, honest status report each week.
–Charter, scope and schedule
–Vendor and team coordination
–Risk, issue and change control
–Weekly sponsor reporting
PMO consulting services in Houston
Do we need a PMO? Once an organization runs several projects at once, it needs a consistent way to start, track and close them. Our PMO consulting services in Houston cover PMO setup and governance: intake, prioritization, templates, stage gates and dashboards. We size the PMO to your needs, from a light standards function to a full delivery team.
–Project intake and prioritization
–Templates and standards
–Stage gates and approvals
–Portfolio dashboards
Agile project management consulting in Houston
How do we make Agile work for us? Our Agile project management consulting in Houston helps teams adopt Scrum or Kanban in a way that fits their work. We coach product owners on backlogs, help Scrum Masters run useful ceremonies and show leaders how to plan and report when scope is not fixed upfront.
For hands-on Agile software delivery, see our Agile development services.
–Agile readiness review
–Scrum and Kanban setup
–Product owner coaching
–Hybrid planning for leadership
Project recovery services in Houston
Can a troubled project be saved? Often, yes. Our project recovery services in Houston begin with a short, independent review: interviews, a look at the plan, the budget and the work actually completed. We then present the real position and options, which may include reducing scope, re-planning phases or changing how vendors are managed.
–Independent health check
–Root cause findings
–Reset plan and new baseline
–Hands-on recovery leadership
Project portfolio management and tools
How do we see all our projects in one place? Project portfolio management helps leaders decide which projects to start, pause or stop. We set up scoring and review cycles, then configure project management software so data flows into one portfolio view. Common tools include Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet and Microsoft Project.
–Project scoring and ranking
–Capacity and resource view
–Tool selection and setup
–Portfolio reporting
Project management for energy and industrial companies
What projects do energy companies bring to us? Houston energy, manufacturing and distribution companies often run ERP replacements, data and reporting projects, and system integrations across plants or field sites. These projects involve many stakeholders and vendors, so clear governance and steady communication matter as much as the schedule.
–ERP and back-office rollouts
–Multi-site coordination
–Vendor and contractor management
–Operational cutover planning
HOW WE WORK
How a project management engagement runs
Our project management consulting services follow six steps, adjusted to the size of the project and the method that suits it.
STEP 01
Understand
We meet sponsors and key people to learn goals, constraints and the current state.
STEP 02
Define
Scope, success measures, roles and decision rights are written down and agreed.
STEP 03
Plan
We build the schedule, budget, risk log and communication plan with your team.
STEP 04
Execute
We coordinate the work, remove blockers and keep vendors and teams aligned.
STEP 05
Control
Risks, issues and changes are tracked, and sponsors get regular, honest reporting.
STEP 06
Close
We confirm delivery, hand over to operations and record lessons learned.
RELATED SERVICES
Delivery services our project managers coordinate
Project management works best when it is connected to the delivery teams doing the work.
WHY DESSS
Why choose DESSS as your project management consulting company in Houston, TX
A project manager should bring clarity, not just more meetings.
Honest reporting
Status shows the real position, so sponsors can make decisions while there is still time.
Technical understanding
Our project managers work alongside DESSS developers and consultants and understand the work.
Method that fits
We use planned, Agile or hybrid approaches based on the project, not a fixed preference.
Local to Houston
Steering meetings, workshops and cutover support can happen in person at your office or ours.
DESSS project management consulting includes IT project management, PMO setup and governance, Agile and Scrum consulting, project portfolio management, project management software implementation and project recovery.
Yes. We often coordinate several vendors and internal teams on one project. Our role is to keep the plan, risks and decisions in one place and hold everyone to agreed commitments.
It depends on the project. Work with stable, well-known requirements often suits a planned approach. Work where requirements will change as you learn usually suits Agile. Many projects use a hybrid of both.
We start with a short independent review, then present findings and options. The length of the review depends on the size of the project and how quickly we can meet the people involved.
Yes. Smaller projects often need a project manager for part of the week. We agree the level of involvement at the start and adjust it as the project changes.
We commonly work with Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Planner and SharePoint, and we can work with the tools you already have.
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DESSS services that our project managers often coordinate on client projects.