What is Project Management?

The Project Management Institute defines the subject as follows: “A project is temporary in that it has a defined beginning and end in time, and therefore defined scope and resources. Project management, then, is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.”

Why is Project Management important?

The importance of Project Management lies with the steering of projects. It is essential to steer, document and execute projects' workstreams, milestones, deadlines and deliverables. Without Project Management a whole project team can be mis-leaded, work without guidance, feedback and purpose. Therefore, a project manager provides vision, motivation, coaching, and inspiration to the team in order to achieve their best work.

How can MELIORA help you steer your projects?

Project management is essential for the successful completion of a project and its goals. MELIORA's consultants gained extensive experience in Project Management (acting as Project Manager, and assisting with PMO-related tasks) in the Financial Services industry. 

1.      We assist you in planning your project, including budgeting, resource needs, workstream definition, etc...

2.     We help you running your project by staying ahead of your workload, reporting, milestones and deliverables.

3.     We accompany you during and post-project for example by finalising relevant documentation.

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What is an Operational Review?

An Operational Review can be understood as a detailed look within the big picture. It can be performed from various angles but with the intent to provide an impartial view and an independent advice. Using data and factual elements helps the Operational Review to come up with recommendations. Such in-depth views enable facing challenges and defining SWOT.

Why are Operational Reviews important?

Everyone, institutions and humans alike, are living in an ever-changing environment. It is key for companies to challenge their organisational structure and processes regularly. Those "sanity" checks are usually driven by growth and change but are too often performed at a very late stage when no other alternative is possible (critical performance or regulatory requirements).

Performing Operational Reviews facilitates your differentiation on the market. Those exercises stress opportunities and identify problems with associated root causes. It also ensures to maintain compliancy, productivity and profitability at a competitive level.

How can MELIORA support you?

MELIORA offers extensive support in the area of organisational review and transformation. We can accompany you on the drafting and review of Target Operating Model (TOM), processes and procedures, governance, roles and responsibilities, staffing and workload assessment.

Our consultants are certified ICMA OCP (International Capital Markets Association - Operations Certificate Programme) and hence are at the state-of-the-art industry knowledge. Furthermore, such reviews are individual and unique, and can be tailored to your business needs should you require a holistic or specific assessment.

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Change Management is a structured approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state. The purpose of Change Management is to implement strategies for effecting change, controlling change, and helping people adapt to change. It focuses on the people side of change to achieve the desired outcomes for a project or initiative.

Change Management helps organizations effectively navigate the complexities of change. It ensures that changes are implemented smoothly and that their intended benefits are realized. Without a structured approach to managing change, organizations may face resistance from employees, confusion, a lack of engagement, and ultimately, the failure to achieve desired outcomes.

Effective Change Management is about more than just introducing new processes or technologies. It’s about guiding people through the transition, minimizing resistance, and building a committed workforce that embraces change. A well-executed Change Management strategy helps maintain productivity, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.

At MELIORA, we understand that change is constant and that managing change effectively is key to achieving your business goals. Our consultants bring extensive experience in Change Management, particularly in the Financial Services industry, and are ready to assist you in every phase of your change journey.

1. Strategic Planning: We work with you to develop a clear Change Management strategy, including identifying key stakeholders, assessing change impacts, and defining success metrics.

2. Execution Support: We help you implement change initiatives by providing the tools and techniques needed to manage resistance, communicate effectively, and keep your team aligned and engaged.

3. Post-Change Evaluation: We accompany you after the change is implemented to ensure the transition is successful. This includes monitoring the change’s impact, providing feedback, and making adjustments as needed to sustain long-term benefits.

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What is Sustainable Finance?

The European Commission defines the subject as follows: “Sustainable finance generally refers to the process of taking due account of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations when making investment decisions in the financial sector, leading to increased longer-term investments into sustainable economic activities and projects."

Why is Sustainable Finance important?

International agreements such as the UN 2030 agenda and sustainable development goals, the Paris climate agreement and the European Green Deal are driving future regulatory requirements around the topic. And not only the European Union is strongly supporting Sustainable Finance but also investors, market participants and financial institutions.

How can MELIORA help you in the area of Sustainable Finance?

Sustainable Finance is the heart of the actual industry evolution and will become the new standard in the coming years. Our consultants are certified experts in sustainable finance.

1.      We help you to understand how global sustainability megatrends such as the shortage of natural resources, the growth of our population and the global working affect your business needs.

2.     We assist you to comply with regulatory requirements of the ever-changing regulatory landscape around sustainable finance.

3.     We support you in defining, shaping and implementing ESG - or sustainability solutions, and in updating your product portfolio.

4.     We accompany you in developing internal procedures, guidelines and enhancing your external sustainability appearance.

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