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Every Project Deserves To Succeed

New Zealand Quality Assurance

Thousands of Kiwi organisations every day encounter challenges in delivering their projects and change programmes. Whether it’s struggling with poor governance, project costs and scope creep or sticking to key milestones, there’s a broad range of risks that can negatively impact the success of a project.

With expert quality assurance, stakeholders are given confidence that a project is built on a solid foundation and heading in the right direction towards achieving its purpose. Whether you’re in the public or private sector, a sponsor, steering committee member, project manager, or C-suite, Quality Assurance is your safety net when undertaking a high stakes programme of work.

Combining Experience And Best Practices

IQANZ Provides Expert QA For Your Peace Of Mind

IQANZ consultants have all worked at the coalface, so bring critical real-world experience to the business of assurance. We’re independent, operating to international and national standards (like P3M3 and Prince2) to build a clear picture and strong foundations from the outset – but we take it further.

We use our on the ground experience, learnings from our extensive portfolio of work and deep collaboration with clients to uncover the true insights that trigger project and business success. That’s the difference and that’s the real value for our clients.

Are you on track?

Introducing The Project Health Check

Have you been up at night worrying whether the project you’re involved in is going to meet its objectives? Perhaps there are some signs that the budget may go over, or that your expected milestones are looking unlikely. You may simply have a hunch that things aren’t quite right. We developed the 3 Minute Project Health Check for you. This tool asks a range of questions about your project, then provides you with an instant % ‘likelihood of success’ score. 

Identify

You’ll identify issues before they occur, which can save significant time and money

Analyse

It’s a quick and easy way of checking the health of your project – and it costs you nothing

Adherence

You’ll ensure adherence to established practices and processes to safeguard the quality of the final deliverables

What we do

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Project Assurance

We immerse ourselves in your project, drawing on our experience and proven methodologies to surface risks and make recommendations for success.

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Programme Assurance

Our programme assurance helps you navigate the complex world of interrelated projects so you can have confidence in delivery success.

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Portfolio Assurance

How do you know your portfolio approach is optimised and serves your best interests? Our Portfolio Assurance gives you that insight.

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Business Case Assurance

Build your confidence that your main justification for investment is robust and covers the information needed to make good decisions that are right for your business.

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Technical Quality Assurance

Apply quality assurance to a project that considers both business requirements and technical specifications. We’re there from design to deployment.

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Post Implementation Review

We help you take key learnings from your completed projects into future business initiatives with in-depth QA post-delivery.

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Other Services

We apply our expertise in QA to many parts of your business including Independent Board Membership, Risk Management Assurance and Governance Training.

QA Insights & News

What to Look for in a Quality Assurance Provider: 8 Key Attributes for Project Success

What to Look for in a Quality Assurance Provider: 8 Key Attributes for Project Success

When it comes to selecting a quality assurance provider for your project, the focus should not only be on technical expertise but also on the soft skills that truly make a difference. With years of experience in quality assurance, I’ve identified several key attributes that define an effective assurance provider, helping you navigate the complexities of your projects with confidence. Let’s explore the eight essential qualities your assurance provider should bring to the table.

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Common Risks Within A Project Portfolio

Common Risks Within A Project Portfolio

Every project has its risks – it’s part of the territory. And a careful risk analysis of a project will typically surface a fair few items for a risk register to keep on the radar. It doesn’t take long then, for an organisation with multiple projects running, to become overwhelmed with understanding its business risk at any one time.

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Preparing the business for a project

Preparing the business for a project

Perhaps you’re a business relatively new to the world of projects. Or maybe the business has gone through significant changes that create somewhat of a ‘clean slate’, meaning all processes and practices are up for improvement. You could also be an organisation that is delivering projects regularly but have a sense that they are harder to get through than they should be.

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