There are many reasons to seek specialist support services from established professional firms.
The first benefit is gaining an outside opinion. When firms or governments make decisions, it is useful and shrewd to buy in rigorous analysis. The plan of action can be benchmarked against best practice and global standards.
Additionally, specialist knowledge may not exist within some companies, from deploying project management implementation solutions to assessing and managing inherent project risks. By performing similar work for many clients, the specialists are able to spread productivity-enhancing practices thus maximising the value add they bring to their customers.
ECS Associates’ value add as a specialist support services
ECS Associates offers that specialist support service. In addition to that ECS has the following value offering:
- BBBEE Level 1, 51% BWO
- Premier blue chip client base of global and local clients
- Experience-based knowledge in complex projects across different industries and geographies
- Theoretical expertise in and practical application of contract management based on international and bespoke contracts
- Global reach for experienced human capital resources
- Project Management competencies based on local knowledge and international best practice
- Longevity of service and experience of our core team
- Development of Procurement and Contract Strategies using its proprietary “Collaborative Project Strategies©”
- Delivering optimal project outcomes through Agile Project Delivery (APD) value proposition
- Experience with most key major clients in Oil, Gas, Mining, Metals and Power.
- Highly developed IT systems providing both current and accurate costing and schedule information – easily exchangeable and compatible with client systems.
- Innovative value management skills and experience.
- International and local Sourcing, Procurement, Expediting and Logistics Capability.
- Leaders in HSEQ professional deployment
- Risk Management Systems
- Expert dispute resolution and claims management specialists
- Excellent long-term relations with sub-contracting and supplier organisations and statutory authorities
- Professional accredited contract and training practice with 30 year track record
- ECS is the officially accredited South African partner of NEC London for the delivery of all NEC-related services
- Established network of local and international associates and partners to assist in the delivery of comprehensive interventions and assistance to help our clients reach their goals
- Full Project Management Office (PMO) capability with teams of dedicated professional staff + access to large talent pool of +1000 professionals locally and internationally