EPMO Services

The management of construction projects requires knowledge of modern management as well as an understanding of the design and construction process. Construction projects have a specific set of objectives and constraints such as a required time frame for completion.

The objective of Project Management is to achieve timeous completion of a project using the technical talents, systematic approach and efforts of an integrated and motivated Professional and Construction Team without sacrificing good design, quality and a well-functioning building. All this within a pre-determined realistic financial budget.
This role is also known as the Principal Agent representing the Client from ‘Project Initiation to Project Closure’.

The Construction Management (CM) method of project delivery is a concept that is beginning to set in SA. This highly successful and popular method strives to correct many of the shortcomings of the traditional project delivery method. The Construction Manager is selected early in the process on the basis of trust, confidence, and relationship, with criteria such as experience, performance and past success being evaluated.

Construction Management promotes efficient design by providing detailed pricing early on to avoid design exceeding budget, good communication as everyone is on the same team, and quality construction, and lasting value in a project as the EPMO is chosen for their ability and not just the lowest price.

Contract Management is the process of managing construction & engineering contracts, deliverables, deadlines, contract terms and conditions while ensuring Clients’ satisfaction.
Public and private organizations know that procurement does not end when the contract is awarded. Effective post-award Contract Management is essential.

Contract management includes negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts and ensuring compliance. At EPMO, we specialise in the following contracts – JBCC, NEC, GCC and FIDIC. We also provide additional services in contract commercial management (construction claims analysis, construction litigation support, construction programmes delay and disruption analysis)

We have been trying different approaches to establishing the right PMOs or PMUs for organizations. Clients’ differences, project management best practices update, new project management systems, and the interactions between these factors, make the establishment of each PMO as a unique project that should be tackled in a special way, much like developing a new software program to address the specific requirements for each client.

This Project and Programme Management Methodology outlines the broad base comprehensive proactive service that we at EPMO designs and provides. Some of the primary issues which are taken into account throughout the project lifecycle from initiation to completion, stressing the importance of the relationships between the parties that form the team for the property or infrastructure development.

1. FIDPM, LGFIDPM & IDSM – We assist infrastructure departments and municipalities with implementation of IDMS Toolkit to comply with FIDPM and LGFIDPM requirements
   2) PMOBoK & IDMS Knowledge Management Systems – We implement & customize the IDMBoK & PMUBoK knowledge management tools and systems to enable the PMU to keep a repository of its records and lessons learnt.”
   3) IDMS Templates – We will help you design, customize and construct the IDMS and other project management templates as part of PMUBoK.”
   4) IDMS Processes & Procedures (SoPs) – We customize and design the portfolio, programme and project management process flows, standard operating procedures (SoPs) that are aligned with IDMS.”
   5) Project Management Standards & Manuals – We will help you design and construct the FIDPM & IDMS process capabilities that are required for your PMU to be optimal. These are to be captured in PMU process control manuals and standards for every step-by-step process.