http://www.css-l.com/news.aspx en-GB Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:06 GMT Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:06 GMT Raccoom rss generator, website http://raccoom.sytes.net, email chrisdarebell@msn.com 1 <p align="justify">CSS have announced today a major new client win in the healthcare indiustry, as we have now finalised a contract to provide managed Programme Office services across a number of the streams of activity over the next year.</p><p align="left">Speaking on behalf of the client, Ron Hampton stated, &quot;The contract with CSS represents a new era to the manner in which we approach projects. We are deilghted to have discovered an organisation that is a viable alternative to the Big 5 in providing such services.&quot;</p> http://www.css-l.com/news/major-new-clients-won.aspx Administrator Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:01 GMT http://www.css-l.com/1085.aspx <p align="justify">Today CSS took a major step forward in enhancing our world-class service by successfully launching the newest version of the Programme Office Tool at our largest client.</p><p align="left">The latest release builds upon the robust functionality contained within POT&#39;s predecessors, and delivers these enhancements within a dramatically improved user interface. The application&#39;s enhancements are the culmination of our clients&#39; programme management needs, coupled with our award-winning methodology and expert technical skills. </p><p align="left">The end result is a powerful tool with unparalled simplicity.</p><p align="left">The significantly improved look and feel of the tool is evident from the first log-in. Users benefit from a static navigation bar, full search functionality, sortable data, and on-screen status reporting.</p><p align="left">Amongst the key functionality improvements are a new modular architecture, dynamically created change requests, added visibility of projects, risks, and issues, and more flexible reporting.</p><p align="left">The smooth launch has been universally well-received by our client who have lauded both the POT enhancements and the training and support CSS have delivered in deploying the newest release.</p><p align="left">Said this client&#39;s Global Director of Supply Chain: &quot;This tool instantly provides me with everything I need to see in a very straighforward interface. It&#39;s great.&quot;</p> http://www.css-l.com/news/new-application-is-successfully-launched.aspx Administrator Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:01 GMT http://www.css-l.com/1086.aspx <p align="justify">CSS are pleased to announce a six-month Programme Assessment effort with National Grid Metering which will ultimately establish a Programme Office to support both the regulated and competitive businesses.</p><p align="left">We will assist in defining services and service levels with service providers, define Programme Office processes, agree reporting templates, and implement governance and reporting cycles for both the regulated National Grid Mettering (NGM) and the commercial entity, OnStream. CSS will also facilitate the knowledge transfer of Programme Office policies and procedures to National Grid employees through a series of training sessions. </p><p align="left">CSS are delighted with the opportunity to use our experience and insight in developing a structured programme management environment that overcomes the complexities faced at National Grid.</p> http://www.css-l.com/news/css-connects-with-national-grid.aspx Administrator Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT http://www.css-l.com/1080.aspx <p align="justify">We are pleased to announce that in addition to our Managed Programme Office contract, CSS will be supporting Royal Mail&rsquo;s Group Procurement department in their Transformation Programme. This initiative, expected to be an 18-month overhaul of the department, will be primarily supported by a Programme Manager role and part-time Director. </p><p align="left">This opportunity represents a significant win for CSS&#39;s Project Assurance Services line of business. The CSS scope will be largely focused on facilitating stakeholder management, defining requirements and scope, planning and controlling projects, and providing independent quality assessments of Royal Mail&#39;s consultancy partner throughout the life of the Transformation Programme.</p><p align="left">The CSS familiarity with Royal Mail and the procurement function, combined with our extensive experience in leading similar transformation efforts, was the driving force behind this contract win. We look forward to ensuring with Royal Mail and their partners that this strategic effort is delivered on-time and within budget.</p> http://www.css-l.com/news/css-to-support-royal-mail-transformation.aspx Administrator Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT http://www.css-l.com/1081.aspx <p align="justify">Corporate Sense Services are very pleased to announced that we have agreed to a comprehensive managed service offering with the UK&rsquo;s Royal Mail. Effective 1st July, CSS will be providing Royal Mail&rsquo;s Purchasing organisation a Programme Office solution to drive business benefits by utilising our best in class people, processes, and tools.</p><p align="left">The current agreement with Royal Mail will extend for a period of two years and focuses on the CSS core service lines: Projects, Issue &amp; Risk Management, and Benefits Management. Included within the agreement is the implementation and support of our Programme Office Tool, which CSS will configure and deploy to 100 users to enforce rigor in sourcing activities and assure transformation activities.</p><p align="left">Working with such a prestigious client as Royal Mail represents an excellent opportunity for CSS, and we look forward to helping their Purchasing organisation drive the performance required to meet their programme&rsquo;s objectives.</p> http://www.css-l.com/news/css-provide-services-to-royal-mail.aspx Administrator Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT http://www.css-l.com/1082.aspx <p align="justify">Corporate Sense Service have agreed to terms with an existing client in the Caribbean to manage two separate business process analysis efforts.</p><p align="left">The first effort is based in Panama and will focus on the development of a new requisition-to-pay process for a centrally managed purchasing hub. The second effort will be based in St. Lucia and will provide best practice analysis of existing Point of Sale and ERP data flows.</p><p align="left">We are delighted with these contracts and the extended opportunity to deliver value which they bring. Expanding this relationship is not only importnant to CSS growth, but it also confirms that our clients believe in our people, processes and tools and are confident that CSS will exceed expectations even in a one-off project management environment.</p> http://www.css-l.com/news/css-to-manage-two-caribean-projects.aspx Administrator Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT http://www.css-l.com/1083.aspx <p align="justify">The US arm of Corporate Sense Services, Ltd. has officially launched in Washington, DC following the company&#39;s incorporation on May 1, 2006.</p><p align="left">Corporate Sense Services, LLC will target cross-industry clients in need of enterprise programme management solutions as well as capital project management support.</p><p align="left">We are enthusiastic about the opportunity to leverage the existing CSS knowledge and resources that reside in London to help broaden our global reach to the US market.</p><p align="left">For more information please contact Frank Spina at:</p><p align="left">Corporate Sense Services, LLC <br />1489 A St. NE <br />Washington, DC 20002<br />USA</p><p align="left">frank.spina@corporatesenseservices.com</p> http://www.css-l.com/news/css-launches-in-the-us.aspx Administrator Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT http://www.css-l.com/1084.aspx ERP integration is increasingly important to our clients. In response to this demand the software team have recently completed a development for a key client. The integration completed allows our clients ERP best practice to be adhered to (mastering data in a single source) whilst taking advantage of CSS&#39;s best in class software applications. http://www.css-l.com/news/erp-integration.aspx Administrator Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:29:59 GMT http://www.css-l.com/1087.aspx <p align="justify">CSS today added a new module to its Programme Office Tool. Meeting management is designed to ensure that attendees, agenda&#39;s, actions and minutes are all held in a centrally accessible repository.</p> http://www.css-l.com/news/meeting-management-module---implemented-.aspx Administrator Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:29:59 GMT http://www.css-l.com/1078.aspx <p align="justify">CSS have reached agreement to support a tier-one consulting firm in delivering a large-scale effort to design, develop and deploy a new product offering for a public sector organisation. CSS have implemented our world-class Programme Office Tool application, which will be utilised by our consulting partner&rsquo;s onsite resource over the next six months, to support the project tracking and risk and issue management aspects within effort&rsquo;s Project Management Office.</p><p align="left">We are delighted with the opportunity to enhance our consulting partner&rsquo;s knowledge and delivery acumen with our powerful tool, and we look forward to additional partnership successes in the future.</p> http://www.css-l.com/news/css-solutions-support-consulting-effort.aspx Administrator Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:29:59 GMT http://www.css-l.com/1079.aspx