Isochron is based in the UK in Edinburgh and London. Rather like a clinical practice, it has a membership of highly-experienced specialist practitioners supported by a low-overhead administrative core. They have access to Isochron's unique tools and techniques to supplement their knowledge of mainstream methods. This structure enables Isochron to construct a high-value network and to make expensive people available at cost effective rates.
What purpose does it serve?
In enabling much better calculation of ROI for prioritising projects and in directing projects to realise benefits, the services save bottom-line and opportunity costs and highlight projects that are going to have a real impact on revenue. From its experiences with the techniques Isochron expects to enable the re-assignment of between 30 and 60% of resources invested in many projects.
How is it different?
ISOCHRON is dedicated to identifying and matching project objectives to the drivers that create asset value, increase revenue and reduce costs in an organisation. To do that it makes sensible use of mainstream project management methods. Importantly it also uses new techniques and focus of attention to enable measurement of benefit value. These techniques give projects the “how-to” necessary to operationalise the implementation of best practice.
Who are its members?
The members (for individuals see “people” in the menu bar above) are selected for 20 or more years’ experience in business and IT. On top of that they have around 10 or more years’ experience in the field of project and programme management. Furthermore, they are so knowledgeable in this field that they are able to contribute original thinking to the subject, backed by practical experiences.
Isochron
Underlying Isochron’s techniques is the practical application of research and thinking carried out by members about concurrency and interaction between apparently unrelated events, particularly in businesses and business systems. It is to this work that the company name “isochron” - a connection between points equal in time - refers.