Lekoko Consulting
Project Management in Johannesburg

Lekoko Consulting is a broad business consultancy.

An organisation with strong business management systems is on the cutting edge of optimum performance and profitability or service excellence. We develop all elements of the system as follows: Policies and Procedures used to empower employees responsible for Processes with the direction and consistency they need for successful operations as set out in the Standards. These are supported by Tools and Training to operate the business management system and to achieve optimum impact provided by its effectiveness. We review and develop SMART strategic objectives for clients, and ensure the syncing of all support functions (e.g. procurement, HRM, finance, ICT, marketing, etc) with the implementation schedules of projects. We also develop employment equity & B-BBEE strategies as business imperatives for competitive advantage and legislative compliance. This service comes with executive management development, change management, and planning and control business processes for management tasks. We provide clients with a full-range HRM consultancy service that ensures the syncing of HRM support with the short-, medium- and long-term formulation and implementation of strategic objectives of the organisation. Compilation of financial statements and other statutory financial reports. Delegations of Authority & their alignment with financial delegations. Our competency is on performing diagnoses to determine the fundamental impediments to operational efficiency and achievement of outcomes or results, and recommending fitting solutions and the means to attain desired positions. We also provide mentoring and coaching services to operational staff to ensure proper implementation to achieve stated results. We help people and organisations deliver projects effectively. Helping those involved in the project management process to recognise the need to further develop their people skills as well as their project management skills. Poor or inadequate risk management and mitigation for capital projects. Development of a logical framework to provide background and salient features for the successful implementation and desired outcome or impact of each project. Planned discounting of lulls from calculation of duration for each project, such as the December/January vacations, inclement weather expected during some seasons, etc. Documented, well-thought municipal management systems that place municipalities into the cutting edge of service delivery and professionalism. Planned, real-life training and development interventions that equip employees with must-have technical skills to attain stated outputs and outcomes, and emotional intelligence required to attain both employee and customer satisfaction. We assist in development of strictly SMART strategic objectives for the IDP in a manner that makes it possible and practical for a municipality, provincial or national government to monitor, carry out political and managerial oversight, and rescue the project when needed. Second, we help develop strategic objectives of support functions in line with (or in support of) the strategic objectives and logical frameworks of core functions, then. The situation analysis, objective hierarchy, and assumptions contained in the logical framework provide the information and explicit basis for the distinct roles and support required from municipal support functions such as HR, SCM, IT, etc. Here, we identify or confirm the general situation that would be improved, the likely primary and other stakeholders, the geographic scope of the project, the range of issues that would be addressed, and the likely length and expenditure of the project. Confirm, with project manager and key stakeholders, the approach to planning and design processes followed or still to be followed, how the logical framework would be used and what terminology would be used. Situation analysis involves learning as much as possible about the project and the objectives of the municipality and stakeholders.