Design of Integrated Information Systems

EFICON Consulting has over the years developed expertise in the design and implementation of Integrated Management Systems. In this service area, we undertake; System Needs Analysis ; Project Conception and Design; Business Process Reengineering for Introduction of New Systems and/or Reengineering of Existing Systems; Development of Functional and Technical System Specifications; Design and Preparation of Bid Documents for the Procurement of Information systems; Design and Development of Evaluation Criteria; Post Qualification Evaluation including Design and Evaluation of Information Systems Demonstrations; Design of Specialised Information System Contracts; Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems; Project Management; and Support of Implemented Systems

ICT CONSULTING

Use and application of ICT has become a way of life. Public and private institutions have increasingly realized they have to adopt ICT to their core business process in order to remain relevant and competitive. There are three major challenges; (a) with a multiplicity of ICT solutions, how can these institutions make the right choices? (b) How do institutions cope with the fast-changing technologies on the market? and (iii) how do institutions derive the best value out of technologies they select and, in a way, that is sustainable? At EFICON, we help public and private institutions answer these questions. Through our ICT/MIS consulting services, we Help institutions undertake comprehensive ICT planning which means they are able to determine their ICT development roadmap and to identify pieces of ICT that most suit their businesses and budgets today and tomorrow Help Clients to institutionalize ICT management giving ICT the appropriate profile that ensures its investments are relevant to their business Help Clients develop and implement ICT policies Support institutions to undertake comprehensive studies and design of management information systems (MIS) which allows them tailor or select ICT products that best fit their requirements We advise on business continuity policies and processes allowing Clients to manage their ICT investment while minimizing disruption to their business Working with our partners, we also extend a range of tested and cost-effective ICT products for public and private institutions in the services area that we work in.

Organizational/Institutional Development and Capacity Building

Organization Development (OD) is a planned effort, organization-wide, and managed from the top, to increase organization effectiveness and health through planned interventions in the organization’s processes, using behavioural-science knowledge. OD’s roots are deeply anchored in the larger human relations movement of the 1950s. Organization Development activities intervene in the interactions of your people systems such as formal and informal groups, work culture and climate, and organization design, to increase their effectiveness using a variety of applied behavioural sciences. It is not enough to change strategies, structures and systems unless the thinking that produced them also changes. At EFICON, we offer well-designed, tailored, comprehensive OD programs that give your business an edge on the market. The following are some of the areas that we are proud to have specialized in, to give our African market organizations leverage off their human resources: Recruitment and training; Capacity Building; Team building and communication training; Change Management; Organization reviews and Organizational re-alignment.

Project management, Monitoring and Evaluation

We offer project management services including project management training using certified trainers of Project Management Professional. As a component of project management, we have specialized in Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation.
Every undertaking desire to produce results. It is therefore important for institutions, programs and projects to have the mechanisms for tracking the achievement of results. Donors and Development partners are increasingly getting interested in the achievement of results, especially to demonstrated value for money and accountability. We use Results Based M&E (RBM&E) approaches in helping clients to manage and achieve the intended results. “Failing to achieve results is not a mistake, failing to learn from your mistakes is” RBM&E helps projects and programmes to monitor performance and improve it during the life time of a project. The focus of monitoring outcomes enables project to achieve their intended objectives and their impact. We offer the following M&E services among others;

• Results based M&E training
• Implementing RBM systems
• Developing M&E frameworks and system
• Supply and installation of Measure, and M&E software
• Mid-term and End Term Evaluations
• Impact assessment studies
• Baseline Surveys

Public Financial Management

Worldwide, governments are faced with profound fiscal imbalances and systemic financial failures, public -finance institutions—including finance ministries, government lenders, public pension funds, tax authorities, central banks, and financial regulators—are under intense pressure to increase transparency and improve their performance. We aid public-finance institutions meet these challenges. Our work in public finance covers a wide range of topics, from examining macroeconomic trends and performing expenditure analysis to assessing and quantifying risk, designing and managing financial management systems, and exploring new methods of revenue generation. We offer advisory services which include but are not limited to the following:

• Design and development of the public finance systems
• Assessment of public financial management systems for government including using PEFA and other assessment instruments
• Development of PFM strategies and programs
• Institutional development to support PFM systems
• Support to performance-based budgeting systems
• Review of financial, internal and security controls in a computerised environment
• Due diligence reviews
• Design of computerized integrated financial management system

Strategy Development Services

Capabilities Driven Strategy is what we develop. External market positioning or internal capabilities are not enough to create a company's right to win. A coherent strategy that aligns them at every level is essential. Only a coherent company — one that pursues a clear strategic direction, builds a system of differentiating capabilities consistent with that direction, and sells products and services that thrive within that system — can reliably and sustainably outpace competitors. Companies face a multitude of challenges when designing and executing corporate strategies. Many fail to distinguish a strategic review from the annual budgeting process, or lack adequate processes for strategic planning. We have a set of core capabilities and tools that can help clients strengthen their strategies at the enterprise level. Our strategy design services cover; Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and Regulatory strategy