For any project to succeed, you need insightful and comprehensive planning that addresses all aspects of implementation. ECCO specializes in project management for the energy industry and specifically for independent system operators, regional transmission organizations, power exchanges, energy companies and utilities, and software solution providers. Our consultants are industry experts that deeply understand current energy issues and are already versed on complex energy concepts related to power markets, power systems, industry-specific terminology, analytical modeling, advanced methodologies related technologies and IT infrastructure and project management techniques. Our project managers can assist you from the beginning to completion:

• Project Initiation - Define the project scope, objectives, schedule, required resources (including staff, technology and capital cost estimates), and introduce the project to various internal and external stakeholders.
  
  
• Project Planning - Outline the detailed approach and steps needed to meet the expected results of the project.
  
  
• Project Execution & Control - Manage the project scope and work, track work completion against the project schedule and costs against the project budget, and handle project issues and reporting of project status.
  
  
• Project Closeout - Prepare the project for ongoing support, evaluate its success and opportunities for improved practices, and archive project documentation.

In addition, our project managers are keen with contract negotiations, RFP creation, RFP vendor evaluation as well as soliciting and selecting qualified vendors to conduct the work.