The Client Lifecycle Building and maintaining strong client relationshipsis the heart of all consulting / professional services organizations. We work with our clients to implement a comprehensive approach to doing just that; starting with the first contact through proposal, contracting, delivery and completion. This kind of expertise can be hard to find for the small to medium sized firm. We work with executives to help them transform their companies. Our clients are smart, have a good track record of success, and are facing challenges in getting to the next level.
Business Transformation for Professional Services Organizations We help transform our clients' business operations resulting in a streamlined, efficient, and effectively run organization that can find information, respond quickly, communicate seamlessly, and give their clients the best they have to offer in terms of service and support.
Leadership for complex business / technical programs The science of managing complex programs is by now well defined. The art, however, is what makes the difference. It takes deep, specialized management experience to know what elements of program and project management are most important in each l situation, and how to layer in the disciplines as needed.
Risk-assessment and turnarounds of critical programs Human nature catches up even the best program managers and directors. Being so close to the situation can create blind spots. Having a fresh perspective from an outside resource can unearth risks that would not be seen otherwise. Doing risk reviews regularly is important to finding risks and resolving them before they derail a program.
Turnarounds must be done quickly and efficiently. That requires a nimble approach developed over years of experience in highly charged situations. Gerath & Company specializes in cutting to the chase and through the bureaucratic and methodological red tape to get off-course programs back on track in record time.
IT functional transformation for best practices Business organizations have been implementing best practices for a long time, and reaping the benefits. Gerath & Company works with CIOs to implement functional best (or better) practices in their shops.