Critical Path company profile

Critical Path Consulting & Training is the first company in Greece which since 2006 focuses exclusively on Project Management and its applications, offering a range of Education, Consulting and Outsourcing services .

Our goal is to support our clients in everything related to the management of their projects: training, organizational development, creation of a Project Management Office (PMO), project and portfolio management, definition of methodology and procedures, evaluation, selection, planning and monitoring, valuation, risk management, etc.

Cost reduction, compliance, quality improvement, better control, increased customer and staff satisfaction, increased return on investment are some of the benefits of systematic project management, programs and project portfolio.

Our competitive advantage is our specialization in project management: we serve all aspects of projects, combining the most effective international methodologies and practical experience with specialized and capable partners. Our clients include some of the largest organizations in Greece and abroad.

Some of our indicative consulting services are the following:

• Project Management Office (PMO) Development . The most effective way is proposed to create, organize and start a Project Management Office. A detailed description of the responsibilities of the PMO is prepared in combination with the respective procedures, tools, forms, etc.
• Development of Project Management Methodology and Procedures . Analysis of the current situation and objectives. Development of best methodology and procedures, taking into account the international best practices as expressed by the Project Management organizations. Application of procedures in information systems (MS Project, Primavera, connection with SAP, etc.) as needed.
• Project Quality Management . Development of procedures and Quality Manual. Project quality indicators, checklists, controls and inspections. Project Quality Plan Development etc.
• Project Risk Management . Development of Risk Management processes. Support in the phase of identification, analysis, design of preventive / corrective measures. Monitoring, evaluation and improvement of the process. Use of commercial risk management tools.
• Proposal Support . Preparation of the section related to Project Management for the submission of proposals in tenders. Complete preparation of business plan, submission of proposals and monitoring of projects.
• Select Project Manager . We undertake the whole process, from the publication of the advertisement to the proposed list of candidates, or we help with specialized examinations of knowledge and experience in Project Management among the pre-selected candidates.

Our Educational Services cover all aspects of Project Management, both introductory and advanced and specialized.

Our company is a Registered Education Provider® of the Project Management Institute® (PMI).

Also, Critical Path is the first Greek company that was certified as an Accredited Training Organization for PRINCE2® training and exams. Some indicative titles of seminars offered:

• Basic Project Management Issues.
• Preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exams, Agile Certified Practitioner® (PMI-ACP) etc. of PMI.
• AXELOS PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner certification exam and preparation.
• Change Management Foundation & Practitioner (APMG / CMI) certification preparation and examinations.
• OPen Project Management Methodology (OPM2) certification preparation
• Project Risk Management, Soft Skills in Project Management, Time Management…
• Microsoft Project etc.

All the above trainings can be modified according to the needs, experiences, requirements, etc. of each organization. General themes can be combined with a specific project or with the use of some Project Management software.