Engaging Q2

There are a number of ways to engage Q2 to work for you. Q2 believe it is this flexibility that sets us apart from other consultancies.

Think, Plan, Do

All Q2 projects begin with thinking and planning. There are many ways of completing any project and we seek to offer all viable options to our clients for implementation.

Q2 Clients Want Choice

At Q2, we listen to our clients. Our clients tell us that they want choice about the way that they engage us. They may also want a different level of engagement for different types of projects or at different times. Sometimes clients may want Q2 to take on end-to-end responsibility for project delivery. Other clients may want Q2 to supplement their own in-house capability with project leaders, subject matter experts or project coaches. In addition, clients may want Q2 help for the full lifecycle of a project or they may simply want help to set a project up well.

The Q2 Offering

Because Q2 clients want choice, Q2 offer a variety of ways to engage our services. The options are:

five different engagement models
the choice to engage us for some or all of a project’s life, and
to select from a variety of support services to supplement a clients knowledge and skills.

Five Engagement Options

Because Q2 clients want choice Q2 offers five different engagement models. They are:

Outsource end to end project delivery to Q2
Engage project and third party delivery management staff and methodologies from Q2 to lead your in-house and external delivery team
Engage Q2 project management staff and methodologies to lead your in-house delivery team
Contract experts resources from Q2 to supplement your team
Purchase coaching and support services for your own staff who deliver the project

Understanding Success

Regardless of how a client chooses to engage Q2, it is important to be clear about exactly what success is. For example, Q2 seek to understand what capability gaps may exist for a client and the amount of knowledge transfer our client may want from us or our partners.

In fact we have received such a great response about this process that we have developed a new service to help clients achieve a greater deal of clarity at the beginning of a project. Read more

Think, plan, do.

At Q2, this is the way we approach all our projects.

First we think about what our client needs to achieve from the project.

Next we plan the best way to get there.

Once we have agreed the best way forward with the client, only then do we start work.

Initially, it may seem slower, but in our experience, overall the project will be faster and more likely to be successful.

Many projects fail due to inadequate planning. Planning is a step that is often skipped or rushed.

Thinking is an activity that is barely recognised in project methodologies.

In Q2's opinion, thinking is a critical first step to ensure the success of any project.