IT Project Management
Makpar’s information technology (IT) project management expertise and leadership supports Federal agencies in meeting mission-critical objectives. Our comprehensive IT program management offerings focus on people, processes, goals, and results. We work as a true partner with our clients, guiding them to program success, delivering innovation, efficiency, reliability, cost savings, and compliance with Federal objectives and guidelines. Adhering to budgets and schedules and bringing the best people and practices to a project is not simply a goal but a way of life for Makpar.
Proven Experience & Expertise.
Leading Project Management in the Civilian Sector.
At a major civilian Federal agency, Makpar has implemented project management best practices to support planning, management, and execution of several agency programs, from concept to deployment to operations and maintenance. Under the agency’s enterprise lifecycle Agile environment, Makpar develops and maintains all project management documentation related to project scope, tasks, schedule, assumptions/constraints, allocated resources, and interrelationships with other projects. With our project manager leading this major program since its inception, our team has developed the program’s vision charter, including program objectives, business benefits, program scope/boundaries, guiding principles, and a stakeholder engagement model.
Specialties we offer:
Strategy and Planning
Standards, Process, and Policy Support
Requirements Management
Technology Refresh and Sustaining Infrastructure
Technology and Solution Evaluations
Risk Assessments and Management
Project Management Office (PMO) Support
Transition Management and Migration Planning
Quality Assurance
Management of Iterative and Agile Developments
Full spectrum SDLC Management and Deliverables
End User and Administrator Training
Process and Technology Audit Support.
From Cradle to Grave
Our IT project management experience covers the full lifecycle from planning and strategy to post-implementation evaluation and continuous improvement. Our expertise is in strategy and process development, process improvement, developing solutions, project transition and transformation, thorough day-to-day project management, and quality assurance.
With strategic planning, we help you reach deeper insights to take meaningful action at the right time, saving you resources and freeing you up to focus on the bigger picture.
Risk Management
With all the technology available at our fingertips today, the most important aspect of IT project management is managing risk. What does this mean? Risk management entails measuring project health regularly and effectively. Project management experts identify risk, analyze its entry points, and minimize potential problems that may arise. The goal is to eliminate problems that could derail a project from effectively operating. Without identifying risks, projects run the threat of collapse or major malfunctions resulting in more complex (read: expensive) issues.
At Makpar, our specialized risk management system allows us to watch from all angles. Our standard system includes data loss prevention, software backups, and pre-emptive user identification methods, among other techniques. We prioritize risks to maintain agility and flexibility as the project matures. Our project managers regularly scan potential risks and implement solutions early. We take care of the risk so our clients can have peace of mind.
Custom Dashboard Optimizations
Optimal understanding of data is key to improving the quality of cybersecurity execution for your business. Many standard cybersecurity operations relies on data that is not properly optimized, leaving businesses to miss opportunities for crucial risk management. At Makpar, we have built-in processes to improve the quality of your data to immediately and effectively impact efficiency and business value.
We focus on tweaking and collecting the right data, collaboratively cleansing data, automizing analytics for risk assessment, and utilizing multiple forms of visualization to gain the most valuable insights. Through this process, we increase risk management and mitigation to maximum efficiency and are able to focus scarce resources on priority issues.