ServicesProject ManagementOur offering includes providing services in support of project management such as preparation and review of project plans, or secondment on a short to long term basis to fulfill a project role. The team at Zero In Solutions has extensive experience in delivering some of the most iconic projects in senior roles throughout Australia and overseas. Using internationally recognised frameworks and methodologies, our team uses well recognised techniques to deliver stakeholder value in strict accordance with the agreed scope and contract terms. Our team has experience in leading projects at various levels, with a focus on ensuring the key elements of the project management are in place, in terms of Scope, Cost, Time, Resourcing, Quality, Risk, Safety; thus, ensuring Stakeholder engagement remains a key focus of the team members, whilst providing a transparent reporting style to management. Our team has experience (and specific industry accreditations) across all industry sectors, in Project Management for projects of small value, large value, or technical complexity, with the ability to add value for clients and stakeholders with no surprises. Our unique service offering, combined with extensive delivery experience, allows our team to provide resources at short notice on a flexible engagement basis to meet clients’ resourcing gaps and needs, particularly during periods of capacity, providing solutions without the need to engage permanent employees for a short period. This flexibility can be in the form of short to long term, or casual, part-time basis providing capacity solutions and flexibility for clients to meet their contract and project resourcing needs. |  |
Contract Administration
Our offering includes performing contract reviews, claim preparation up to SoPA applications, preparation of departure schedules for tenders, variation and Extension of Time preparation.
Zero In Solutions provides specialist contract administration services and solutions for our clients in the areas of business case development, bid management, contract reviews, claim preparation, and contracts administration on projects. Services are available to clients at any point of the project lifecycle from concept and planning, bid management, delivery, and contract administration to project close out and facility lifecycle management. Involvement in providing advice to organisations that are approaching dispute resolution aspects of agreements.
Our team has extensive experience administering contracts on government and tier 1 projects in the infrastructure industry (including within MTIA recently renamed VIDA) on both the public and private sector side. Our team has an extensive and detailed understanding of the various commercial instruments used to engage parties under PPP, Alliance, ITC, Design & Construct, GMP, Managing Contractor, ECI, and Construct Only mechanisms and their respective operating provisions.
Our unique service offering involves identifying key terms of agreements and then working with clients to develop strategies to manage the risks to an acceptable level that aligns with the organisation’s corporate governance strategy. Our team has specialist experience in being deployed into poorly performing contracts, implementing strategies for recovery in terms of profitability, whilst improving stakeholder satisfaction.
Experience in providing tendering and bid management strategic planning to organisation, including the development of ‘go-to-market’ strategies for new opportunities, ensuring that organisations have considered all aspects of new opportunities.
 | Interface & Disruptions ManagementProjects are complex by nature and involve an ever- growing number of stakeholders. Our expertise in managing these interactions ensures successful completion of the project scope. Zero In Solutions has recognised during its’ involvement throughout the project lifecycle on many projects that interface management is a critical component of any project and can lead to its success. Traditionally, projects are managed in a silo mentality where each section of a project operates independently of each other. This can be a result of various factors including multiple management systems, several contractors, and geographical boundaries. Ultimately, the role of the Project Manager is to integrate all the parts of a project to meet the project objectives but as projects have become larger and more complex the interface of projects has become challenging. Interface management can mean different things to different people but essentially it is about identifying who internally within your organisation you need to deal with and consider who the external stakeholders are that your project will interact with, consider all the different interests, and bring on board the right parties at the right stages of the project. It involves the ability to be able to work with others to be able to understand their drivers and levels of influence over your project, read the state of play and obtain the outcomes your project is seeking to achieve. All facets of the Project also need to be considered pending on what stage of the lifecycle with consideration of risks and opportunities. Our team can draw on its experience in delivering projects at all stages of the project lifecycle and has an appreciation of the steps required to execute the entire project. A significant number of disputes result from issues relating to interface management, and more specifically poor planning, and execution of interface management. Our unique service offering involves putting specific focus on identifying and managing the interfaces in projects, challenging the WBS and the program to ensure these are planned and executed appropriately with the correct level of resources and budget. |
Project Close Out
A challenge of projects is ensuring the final part is performed with the same focus as the start and middle. Many projects have difficulty closing out the final 5% due a range of factors including mobilising team members to newly commencing projects. We support clients who need to mobilise members elsewhere by providing the continuity of focus to close projects out. Our experience enables us to parachute in and continue seamlessly.
One of the advantages that the team at Zero In Solutions can provide is our breadth of experience across a number of projects which can be seamlessly deployed into your project at any stage. Projects typically transfer resources towards the end of the project and the ability to prepare close out documentation and contract obligations is paramount to completing numerous contractual relationships including facilitation of success transfer and handover processes, including commencing defects liability periods and the release of security.
Our team has the ability to assign a transition support person to shepherd the project prior to or after completion so that project closure is thorough. This allows you to release or reassign project personnel to other projects. The timely preparation of project documentation and reports can assist free up working capital and provide your clients with confidence that you have seen the project to the final stages.
Other Services
In addition to our four areas of specialisation, the team at Zero In Solutions has extensive experience in:’
- Stakeholder and Community Engagement
- Procurement & Transaction support and advice
- Tendering Support
- Risk Management
- Project (Risk) Reviews
- Disruption Management
- Governance & Strategy
- Scheduling and Planning (including P6)
- Document Control
- Quality Assurance
- Operations and Facilities Management
- Project Health Checks, Deep Dives & Lessons Learned.
- Training & Facilitation in a variety of project and contract management topics.
Should you wish to understand more about our offerings in these areas, we would be happy to provide specific capabilities that aligns with your needs.