What has been your greatest achievement working for Systech?
A great achievement has been having repeat clients, come back for more assistance, advice and work. Showing that a great job has been done previously, helping the client reach their objectives.
Tell us about a project where you have learnt a key lesson?
An important lesson that can be learnt is having a detailed record of the development of a Baseline Programme, from Tender Stage, to Contract Stage and Monthly Progress updates.
The original intentions, assumptions, resources, quantities, productivity, sequencing, contingency allowances, etc is very important in planning and in a claim. To help in understanding if the original plan was suffice, and how it has been developed and changed over time, and what acceleration or mitigation has taken place. All things that can impact the outcome of a potential analysis. This information can sometimes be lost with a change of Planner, or through many subsequent programme iterations and updates.
The other most important aspect to consider in any analysis is the importance of As-built information, and contemporaneous records to back up any results, with a common sense approach. Not just taking any analysis completed by fact, a forensic investigation in to the detail and reliability is required.
The presentation of a claim, the results, the argument, Entitlement and the request are also central to a successful outcome.