Capacity building is a process of change, affecting individuals, organisations and societies in a complex, interrelated manner. Although often supported by exogenous assistance, it is crucial that it leads to the achievement of development objectives in a sustainable manner.
PLANET is committed to respond to a wide array of capacity building requirements, provided through national and international programmes and implemented through a multitude of shorter and longer term transformations. Our services include:

Institutional build-up: Development of legal and institutional frameworks in response …

As a result of fiscal reform, deregulation or as a consequence of implementation of a “leaner” state structure, governments are implementing large scale or case specific privatization initiatives for property that includes corporate shareholdings, real estate, or rights that comprise state assets.
The privatization life cycle includes the following distinct phases:

Asset opportunity sizing and enabling.
Investor attraction, selection and contracting.
Change of control and transition into new ownership status.

Across all of the above phases there are generally four key capabilities required:

Business/Technical advisory
Financial/Transactional advisory
Legal/Regulatory …

Organisational efficiency is an essential element in all transformation and performance improvement efforts. Redefining performance objectives and realigning organisation operations often presupposes its organisational restructuring. The question that regularly arises is, which organisational structure is best equipped to host organisation operations in a manner that will lead to improved performance in line with its strategy and prime business choices?
The PLANET Management Consulting team works closely with clients to tackle these challenges through the design of robust organisational structures that are …

Following completion of the preparatory stage, it is necessary to secure detailed design management and adequate support during the planning phase of infrastructure projects, so that the respective tender is properly launched, attracting appropriate candidates for implementation. PLANET has a solid and long experience in the provision of pertaining services, organised and summarised in the below:
Our expertise covers all comprehensive aspects of Design Management support, for a wide infrastructure/facility typology, involving:

Detailed project planning assessment and preliminary design & quality control.
Review of …

The preparatory stage of infrastructure projects is critical, mainly involving assessment of their potential contribution at the sectorial/geographical level, the preferable construction method, and operation/ maintenance requirements. Those aspects are typically addressed through a range of studies (frequently accompanied by respective advisory services to project owners or beneficiaries), most notably comprising:

Project identification and definition studies.
(Pre)Feasibility studies, including where necessary visual reconnaissance or other field tasks (site studies).
Techno-economic studies such as Cost-Benefit Analysis or other financial/ socio-economic analyses, which may also …

Programme, Project & Contract Management (PPCM) is the cornerstone and integrator of our engineering consulting services. PLANET possesses a long track record in providing integrated solutions for managing all types of programmes, from a single project to multi-project programmes. As reflected in the range of Infrastructure Development Services, we manage projects (single or multiple/concurrent) from initiation, planning, design and procurement, through construction, commissioning and closure. In addition, we offer consulting services that help our Clients improve their maturity and enhance …

Value creation is by nature a core need for enterprises operating in a competitive landscape or for organizations servicing a public interest. Subsequently, the key drivers of such value creation have to be articulated into actionable and measurable plans for implementation.
Working with enterprises and organizations to that end, all dimensions need to be addressed as follows:

Market/Scope perimeter definition and sizing.
Competitive/Stakeholder dynamics.
Customer/Beneficiary segmentation.
Opportunity definition and assessment.
Value chain alignment and optimization.
Technology and people alignment and optimization.
Financial outcome consideration.

To further articulate the results …

Economic development fosters significant activity in areas such as:

Public Private Partnerships
New Project Development
Mergers and Acquisitions

Activity in the above areas requires the execution of an investment life-cycle:

Investment strategy development
Project preparation and maturity
Investor mobilization and selection
Project funding and implementation

To ensure achievement of the anticipated results from such investment activity, advisory services are needed across the whole investment life-cycle.  These services include:

Business and financial planning
Legal and regulatory consideration
Stakeholder management and negotiation
Technical and construction implementation
Project management and integration

We have the capability to provide such …

Upgrading the Human Capital of an organisation is intrinsically linked with the implementation of the strategy through people, i.e. by aligning values and behaviours to the development of new business patterns.  In addition, Human Capital Management represents a key lever for performance improvement, to be achieved through the organised acquisition, development and harnessing of the necessary skills and competencies.
Human Capital Management delivery encompasses the following services and are provided, whenever required, in association with our affiliated company PLAS S.A.

Human Resources Development: …

In today’s times, and more than ever before, government and commercial organizations face an increasing need to respond to changing conditions, late trends, rapidly evolving technology and new standards and regulations, while ensuring operational effectiveness, cost efficiency and optimal performance.
Though pressures on business and operating models may differ (e.g. economic crisis response, citizen/consumer shift preferences, consolidation trends, business lines integration, cost cutting, red-tape reduction, productivity improvement, technology breakthroughs, regulatory compliance, etc.), improving performance has become a common and essential priority …