Ecorys has substantial expertise in project and programme management. This includes the successful management of:

• large-scale framework contracts
• long-term technical assistance projects
• short-term consultancy and advisory assignments
• research and policy development projects
• large grant fund management programmes
  

Our approach

Our approach to project management is driven by the following principles:

• We apply a detailed and comprehensive project management infrastructure utilising tried and tested systems, processes and procedures for all aspects of project planning, implementation, reporting, contracting, backstopping and logistical support. These assist the project team in their day to day work but are sufficiently flexible to enable the project to deal with a whole range of alternative scenarios.
  
• We ensure high quality technical and managerial expertise by sourcing our project experts from our own in-house full time staff and our experienced associate and partner network.
  
• Project individuals are selected according to their specific and relevant technical and managerial expertise, their ability to focus on key issues, communication skills, timeliness in delivery and proven track record on past assignments. 
  
• We assign a senior staff member as Technical Director on each project to oversee and quality control the technical work.
  
• We also assign a dedicated trained in-house project manager to oversee all project backstopping and support to the project team.
  
• We draw on our experience of project management from other technical areas within the company and countries that we have worked in.
  
• We place great emphasis on communications with project partners and seek to involve them closely in project activities and seek to facilitate their active support and involvement throughout project implementation.