TAG has launched its TAG-PM Accredited Training Organisation (ATO) scheme. You can now be the first to start offering TAG-PM courses. The scheme uses ATO's to sell our courses and certified TAG-PM trainers to give the courses. Just have a look under the TAG-PM drop-down menu to learn more.

Trans-Atlantic Consulting Group (TAG), established in 2001, is a leading Management Consulting and Training organisation.. We have trained over 10.000 Project, Program & Portfolio Managers using a global network of business partners and affiliates. TAG has propelled into being one of the leading providers of training & consulting services on frameworks like PRINCE2®, MoV™, OBASHI®, PMP, ITIL®, ISO, Six Sigma and CMMi.

Trans-Atlantic Consulting Group holds the following professional accreditations

• APMG Accredited PRINCE2 Training Organisation
• APMG Accredited Management of Value Training Organisation

Trans-Atlantic Consulting Group has a reseller and affiliate and franchise program.

PRINCE2 is a process-based approach for Project Management providing an easily tailored and scalable method for the management of all types of projects. PRINCE2 is the de-facto standard for project management. The continued international development of PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner examinations, training and course material is contributing significantly to the recognition of PRINCE2 as a truly international standard. More and more people are having the opportunity to benefit from the PRINCE2 training courses and qualifications through TAG worldwide.

MoV is particularly beneficial for those involved in directing, managing, supporting and delivering portfolios, programmes and projects. This includes Senior Management, Programme Managers, Project Managers, Change Managers and Project and Programme Office staff and their sponsors. In addition, it would greatly benefit risk managers, to enable them to identify and manage opportunities effectively. MoV supplements the main purposes of PRINCE2® (successful delivery of justified business benefits through projects), MSP® (transformational change), and M_o_R® (reducing uncertainty) with its main purpose of maximising value.

Background

Projects are part of everyday life. Without projects there is no change, without change there is no progress. Globally projects are managed using methodologies like PRINCE2. PRINCE2 focusses on creating and maintaining a controlled environment. PMP focusses on learning techniques and IPMA focusses on interpersonal skills. These methodologies overlap each other causing potentional problems and miscommunication. So we set out to answer the question: can we create a methodology that takes the best of all and make it even better, more durable, and more comprehensive? The answer is yes we can and it is called TAG-PM, a new global standard in project management.

TAG-PM

TAG-PM consists of a set of core principles, a very strong and tailorable process model called the TAG-PM Trigger Map, and 13 knowledge areas. It is the most durable, complete and tailorable project management methodology in the world, based on 20th century ideas and 21st century technologies and ways of communication. TAG-PM is a way of thinking that does not stop at the project level. Our Trigger Map can be used on all levels in the organisation ensuring that everyone works according to the same principles, reducing miscommunication and increasing effectiveness and profitability.

The core of the TAG-PM methodology are the six progress groups. These are linked together using the TAG-PM Trigger Map. The knowledge areas are used in one or more of the process groups and different phases of the project. The strength of the knowledge areas is in the way they can be tailored to any kind of project in any kind of environment.

Process Groups

• Preparing the project
• Setting up the project environment
• Steering the project
• Controlling a management phase
• Managing product creation
• Handing over the project

Knowledge areas

• Interpersonal skills management
• Communications management
• Human resource management
• Financial management
• Scope Management
• Time Management
• Quality Management
• Risk Management
• Configuration Management
• Change Management
• Constraints Management
• Procurement Management
• Monitoring and Control