Agencies within the federal government require experts every day to assist in the initiation, planning, budgeting, execution, and close out of major programs. Programs involving the development of a new technology, engineering state-of-the-art scientific algorithms, reengineering an enterprise architecture, or implementing a new government policy to improve water quality, protect our marine ecology, or restore our natural resources all require experts in program management and program support services.
How can a large program with a decreasing government workforce complete all of the work necessary to reach these goals? Sometimes all you may need are subject matter experts or a specialized team of skilled professionals to perform an assessment and make recommendations. Others may require deployment of a dedicated team to work side-by-side with your staff. IMSG has the experience in assembling specialized teams that can meet your every requirement, whether on-site at client facilities or in our corporate offices.
Some of the services we provide include:
Program or Project Management
Strategic planning and road mapping
Organizational design and staffing
Integration of budget and performance information
Integration and control of program cost, schedule, technical, and benefits baselines
Program performance measurement including development of metrics and automated
tracking tools
Requirements analysis and management
Acquisition and procurement planning and execution
Business case development
Partnership-building with other stakeholders
Program documentation development and management, including OMB Exhibit 300 and 53
preparation, IT security Plans, and Annual Operating Plans
Regulatory review and revision
Studies and analysis of operations and performance
Independent assessments of business cases and progress towards achieving business
case objectives
Economic and Financial Support Services
Conduct studies to determine the appropriate scale of restoration to compensate the public
for injuries to natural resources
Develop cost estimates and reports on cost estimates for damages for losses to natural
resources or losses to the services provided by the natural resources
Develop improved, cost-effective methods and procedures for conducting natural resource
damage assessments
Track and report on economic research conducted by academic experts and consulting
firms
Cost trade-off studies of technology solutions
International Program Expertise
Research and compile reports on international marine, atmospheric, climatic, or
environmental policies
Provide consultation on International agreements
Draft U.S. position papers on scientific and technical issues
Development and support of policy and lessons learned systems to support international
programs
Administrative Support Services
Prepare Federal travel requests
Prepare Federal Time and Attendance data
Maintain tracking databases for federal Memoranda of Agreement, Grants, and
Procurement
Develop and implement employee and process manuals
Manage meeting logistics and compile meeting minutes
Develop and implement office human resource procedures
Financial Management
Budget Analysis
Data Management
Record Keeping
Technical Editing/Writing
Event Planning, Facilitation, and Coordination
Coordination and information exchange with agency, interagency, and external partners
Develop agency or program required project documents
Evaluation of project/grant proposals
Development of responses to public and congressional inquiries
Leadership and participation in thematic conferences, meetings, and workshops to
strengthen partnerships and identify opportunities for program growth
Perform local and regional needs assessments
Performing program evaluations and recommending improvements
Logistics support including venue, lodging, and meals planning
Outreach, Training, and Marketing
Develop communications plans for offices and program
Outreach fact sheets, brochures, and web-site development
Technical and content edit of outreach materials for specific target audiences
Compile, edit, and disseminate newsletters
IMSG has these diverse technical capabilities because our clients need diverse kinds of help. Corporate clients can also find our substantive knowledge and technical expertise to be exactly what they need when charged with administering counterpart or comparable programs.
Point of Contact: Dave London, londond@imsg.com, (937) 427-9010