e-mpirical

WHAT WE DO
empirical works in partnership with clients to empower and enable them to deliver change, optimise opportunities and continuously improve performance. It does so by working alongside them, as expert practitioners rather than as consultants, helping them every step of the way to achieve every goal.

The way in which an organisation implements its transformation can determine the scale of the potential advantage. With this in mind, empirical specialises in tailor-making change management programmes to produce the best results.

Corporate culture change When groups of people come together after mergers and acquisitions there is often a great deal of confusion and conflict among the various parties involved. In this situation, empirical helps teams and departments learn to think, behave and work differently in order to meet the changing expectations of the newly-formed internal structure.

Organisational transformation and Service transformation Transformation is appropriate when constantly moving markets and the expectations of ever-fickle customers, require the organisation to radically change. In order to move from ambition to well defined results, transformation requires clarity of vision and purpose together with alignment of the interdependent elements that make up the organisation or service. empirical works with clients at all stages of this process, ensuring all stakeholders are engaged and prepared from the outset and have the skills, competence and behaviours necessary to turn ambition into achievement.

IT infrastructure, alignment and strategic architecture The arrival of sophisticated technology promises to make organisation-wide sustainable change management more viable. empirical has been using innovative technologies to meet the demands of ‘more and better for less' for over a decade. It supports clients in identifying the technology that will meet their needs and can be integrated with what already exists as well as providing advice on what to do, when and how.

Business process reengineering When elements of a business aren't as efficient or productive as they could be, it can be beneficial to examine the processes behind them. empirical works with clients to map existing business processes, uncover waste and concentrate on what truly adds value in the customerrs eyes. It then helps them to design and implement processes that will maximise efficiency and improve results.

Executive leadership coaching and development Being responsible for a group of people is often considered a problematic, frustrating, even daunting task but when carried out intelligently it will be a highly rewarding experience. empirical tailors sessions and techniques to build the individual’s competence and confidence as a leader.

Project management Regardless of its size, value or duration, every project ought to have core elements in place before beginning. For smaller projects, this may be a simple list of stakeholders, deadlines and checkpoints; for larger ones it may be more appropriate to use a full project management methodology such as PRINCE2™.  Whatever the scale of the project, e-mpirical has the expertise and experience to provide project management that is appropriate to customer need.

Business improvement process With today's constantly moving markets and ever-fickle customers, it isn't always easy keep up with competitors.  But the area to blame for failing to deliver may not always be obvious and with this in mind it is often necessary to look deeper into the organisation and structure of the business.  e-mpirical supports clients in stripping their business back to basics, addressing weaknesses and restructuring processes to get the best out of them.