On a mission to empower businesses to reach their full potential through access to best-in-class practices of global leadersPragmatic solutions in a cost-effective mannerInstitutionalised and proven in real life knowledge from leaders across various industriesSteadfast ally along the whole journey in driving growth and navigating mobilisation and delivery complexities
Why us?
Unlike other providers and for any type of initiative, Rigour Solutions:
Ensures that foundational elements to scope, develop, deliver, maintain new assets are in place
Builds upon existing client knowledge, lessons, terminology, and ways of working to prevent unnecessary distractions hindering progress
Does not blindly apply a methodology, but ensure essentials for initiative success are in place and approach is tailored to needs and environment
Does not provide a resource augmentation, but takes accountability for value delivery
Does not charge hourly rates, but charges equitable compensation for the value delivered
Past work examples
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A leading FTSE 100 infrastructure organization, was embarking on a multibillion 5-year program involving the construction of multiple complex infrastructure projects. Past programmes faced significant challenges in ensuring effective coordination, consistency in projects' definition, efficiency and predictability, resource allocation, cost, schedule and risk management undermined by mediocre processes, lack of alignment across stakeholders, inconsistency in efficiency and predictability.
To address these challenges, Rigour Solutions spearheaded operational transformation by leading the design and implementation of a new operating, encompassing processes, procedures, practices and templates for a smooth five-year rollout, leveraging Lean Six Sigma methodologies and NEC4 project controls frameworks.
The developed PMO artefacts would serve as a central hub of control and coordination, providing strategic guidance, operational oversight, cost, schedule and risk management expertise throughout the program's lifecycle.
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Faced with a critical transformation to ERP system across multiple business domains, our FTSE 100 client needed a strategic partner to navigate complex challenges. Rigour Solutions’ expertise in comprehensive Program Management Office (PMO) solutions, planning, deployment, and governance was instrumental in delivering a successful program.
We established a methodology to develop a strategic and execution planning for this $1+ billion investment, ensured stakeholders alignment, and implemented rigorous monitoring and control processes to ensure effective execution.
By fostering collaboration between workstreams, business and IT teams, we delivered a governance framework focused on high-quality data and information. Our ability to manage a large cross-functional resource pool was essential in meeting project demands.
As the program matured, we successfully transitioned PMO responsibilities and artefacts to the client team, providing ongoing coaching and support.
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A mid-sized property management company faced a significant challenge: their rental portfolio was underperforming, and property values were stagnating. Despite a prime location in a rapidly developing city, the company's properties were outdated, and tenants were dissatisfied.
To address these issues, Rigour Solutions carried comprehensive assessment revealed several key areas for improvement, such as lacking modern amenities that were in high demand among tenants (e.g. high-speed internet, modern kitchens) in this specific area driven by change in demographics. Moreover, the company's management practices were outdated, leading to slow maintenance responses, tenant dissatisfaction, and missed opportunities for rent increases. Last, but not least, opportunities to enhance marketing were identified.
Rigour Solutions developed a strategic plan to revitalise the portfolio and enhance both rental and capital value. Among other things, Rigour Solutions focused on optimising the portfolio through rebalancing the portfolio towards the properties in high demand, higher yields and capital growth potential, property upgrades, and property management enhancement through digitalisation.
As a result, rental occupancy rates increased significantly, and rental income rose by over 20%. Property values also experienced an appreciation, reflecting the improved quality and desirability of the portfolio.
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Designed and delivered public and in-house process, portfolio, programme, and project management training and upskilling sessions to over 200 professionals across a number of countries (UK, Netherlands, Germany, Finland), diverse sectors (oil and gas, pulp and paper, renewables), and clients (Shell, Chevron, Bayer, MOL, Neste, International Paper).
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Senior stakeholders lacked visibility on a megaproject readiness for execution and Rigour Solutions was deployed to lead a megaproject assurance review, ensuring stakeholders, Best Practices and company standards alignment, leveraging advanced data analytics to identify and address gaps to improve project efficiency, predictability, and chances for success.
Rigour Solutions provided senior stakeholders with clear, data-driven and actionable insights into the project's readiness, enabling informed decision-making and gaps closure, fostered a shared understanding of project objectives and expectations among stakeholders, reducing conflicts and increasing collaboration, enabled informed decision-making, optimizing resource allocation and risk management, improved schedule and cost efficiency by identifying gaps in schedule and cost estimates, and, as a result, improved the overall chances of project success.
Rigour Solutions has over 15 years of experience navigating high-complexity, multibillion-dollar (up to US$37B) initiatives across diverse regions (EMEA, Middle East & Canada), industries (energy, renewables, infrastructure, pharma, water, commodity trading), clients (Shell, Statkraft, Gatwick Airport, United Utilities, Chevron, LendLease, BP, Saudi Aramco, ENOC, Bayer, Roche, J&J, Chevron, Vitol, and private property companies) and types of initiatives (construction, organisational, digital, compliance, controls, data, operational efficiency and effectiveness, value enhancement and maintenance) and delivering impactful initiatives management solutions.
What do we bring to the table?
Our mission unfolds in three strategic pillars:
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We design delivery mechanisms to produce outcomes, not effort. Then, we deliver outcomes through action-oriented and pragmatic processes that lead to concrete, effective results. Our commitment to 'getting things done' fuels the transformation of your business initiatives into tangible outcomes.
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Recognizing the intricate, interconnected nature of various elements within organisations, we approach initiatives as elements of larger 'live organisms' rather than standalone activities.
By applying 'System Thinking' to design and implementation of solutions, we ensure elements at organisation, process and job performer levels are harmoniously integrated, each initiative aligns with programme, portfolio and strategic objectives and takes into account the interdependencies while achieving cost and schedule efficiency and predictability.
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We champion collaborative success through proactive collaboration.
We take accountability for the promised results and for overcoming challenges experienced on the journey in bringing initiatives to life.
We facilitate stakeholder engagement and cultivate an environment of open knowledge exchange.
Our role extends beyond mere consultancy, fostering relationships that empower mutual growth and success.
How?
We commit to being a reliable partner, offering and institutionalising best practices, structure, tech solutions, and expertise to bring peace, clarity, and focus to our partners. The world and its practices may evolve, but the fundamentals for successful conversion of ideas into tangible business outcomes have remained relatively unchanged, regardless of the company size. This is where Rigour Solutions steps in to help organisations create a foundation for design and implementation, prioritising what truly matters, whether it’s a new property investment, distillation column installation, office building construction, new water treatment facility, business case development assistance, or maintaining property or any other asset investment value.
Whether you need our expertise or want us to lead the initiative, we will always focus on the business outcomes you are trying to achieve. We will be there when challenges arise, strive to become a partner of a choice, and provide support post work completion.
Our vision is centered on personalized solutions, embracing the unique needs of your business through our globally informed perspective and best-in-class centre of excellence.