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Using innovative technology and data analytics to consistently deliver successful project assurance
The Firewood Assurance Service Tool (FAST) allows you to design and implement your assurance framework and conduct assurance reviews consistently using industry best practice that is tailored to your needs
“9.9% of every dollar is wasted due to poor project performance-
that’s $99 million for every $1 billion invested”
Project Management Institute, 2018
The problem with traditional project assurance
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Existing assurance procedures are time-consuming as there are often over complicated
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Data is static and inaccessible because it is captured, analysed and reported on using spreadsheets
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Management lack confidence as there is no consistency in assurance without a robust framework
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Decisions take too long to make because it is difficult to make sense of all the information generated
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Remedial actions to improve project performance are missed as there is no single point of accountability
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There is a costly over-reliance on external assurance providers due to resource and skills shortages
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Lessons from previous reviews are often forgotten in the PowerPoint slides they are written on
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The root-cause of issues are not identified because findings are not supported with sources of evidence
FAST is different
Digital first, and always
FAST is fully-online with no need to export to spreadsheets or presentations. You can work from any browser and anywhere with an internet connection.
Best practice at your fingertips
FAST includes frameworks and guidance from internationally recognised best practice. It is always up-to-date and you can customise it to your needs.
Real-time everything
Everything you see is real-time - from the moment you start a review, all the way to completing key actions. FAST keeps you on track to success.
FAST gives you insight
FAST gives you sustainable benefits
FAST is for individuals and teams who are responsible for and committed to delivering change that brings sustainable benefits to their organisation and wider community:
Confidence to management with credibility and traceability to best practice assurance frameworks
Time-savings with a single, easy-to-use and intuitive ‘User Interface’ developed by project leaders
Prioritising improvements across the portfolio with insights on different aspects of performance
Reliability with a consistent and repeatable method for your people and teams to conduct reviews
Immediate transparency with dashboards available to users in real-time, including agreed actions
Continuous assurance with real time action tracking to ensure improvements are made and not forgotten
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