About i2m

The Trouble with Strategy

Virtually every manager has a story about a great strategy or a key initiative or a change program that got away. Everyone supported the strategy, most people had bought into the initiative, and yet it was never implemented. At other times it was implemented, but haphazardly. The reasons are many and varied. Yet one thing is common -- organizations pay a huge price; and some sadly, never recover.

We deal with Strategy Execution, key initiative deployment, and rapid roll-out of new programs through catalytic mechanisms – Project Management, Portfolio Assessment, and centralized co-ordination with our Project Management Office approach. We use holistic principles, processes, tools, and technology to develop people into professionals with project-centric competencies.

The Epiphany

Following a major organization-wide Project Management development initiative in 2004, the founders behind i2m went through a period of discovery and reflection concerning the real-world application of Project Management. Realizing that traditional methods of applying Project Management approaches based on a theoretical framework had several limitations, they began their search for a methodology that would translate learning to performance while translating strategy to results.

It was with the latter objective in mind that in the year 2005, i2m was incorporated.  i2m began  with a dual focus on creating a  strong Project Management Office model coupled with an Enterprise Project Management practice using a blended approach. A learning solution was also built on the principles of Artificial Intelligence and consequently integrated with one of the first blended learning (web-based mentoring) programs in the world.

Service Model

Our service model is built around our commitment to clients. We are inspired by challenges, excited by change and fueled by a passion towards execution. The solution architecture is a coupling of business services supported by education and learning solutions that drive long-term sustainable advantage because they are built around a strong execution focus.

Our consulting portfolio includes:

• Aligning and integrating key initiatives to drive strategy to performance.
• Assessing the  various initiatives using a portfolio approach and optimizing them for impact
• Building an execution focus through catalytic mechanisms that deliver speed, efficiency and value.
• Managing a centralized Project Management Office to drive standards, so organizations get a direct line of sight and improved coordination across projects.
• Improving Project Management capabilities within organizations.
• Transforming raw talent into accomplished project management professionals.

Our learning solutions include:

• Experiential workshops that are modeled on challenges faced everyday by Project Managers in their business environments
• Online mentoring programs to help Project Managers improve their on-the-job execution skills
• Web-based self-study courses with a strong emphasis on real world case studies

These learning solutions help enforce the bandwidth of our consulting services by instilling an effective Project Management culture within client organizations, making significant improvements through autonomy and learning.

When seen as working as an integrated whole within organizations, our services can represented in the following snapshot: