How do I define the programme or project?

The principle of front-end loading - focusing resources at the front end of a project - is well established in leading business management practice.

Data from many industries proves the value of investment in the pre-contract, planning stage of a project as a way of securing certainty of outcome. Too often, though, this approach struggles to find a place in the management of major capital programmes and projects in construction and engineering.

Why am I investing?

initiate uses rigorous processes in the pre-contract stage to clarify the client's objectives and to validate the capital investment business case. By generating a framework to measure outcomes against the true business intent of the project, clients can assess the tangible benefits that will be realised by the client organisation.

This approach can often show that continuing with the original design, programme or project may not be the right choice for the business.