Magic Milestones Project Management Consultants have a unique mix of technical expertise and the soft skills needed to lead a team to success

Through our domain knowledge of media, education, finance and digital media, we fit seamlessly into these organisations. We know how to encourage teams to embrace delivery methods without sacrificing agility or conversely sacrificing discipline and rigour.

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Stephanie Chamberlain is the founder and CEO of Magic Milestones and has a track history with Channel 4, BBC, Emap (now Bauer Consumer), The Learning and Skills Council and BT. She is published in the field of Agile integration with the user-centred design process and has a Masters in Business Systems Analysis and Design.

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Christina Yeoh is COO of Magic Milestones and an Exec Consultant. She has a Computer Science degree from the University of Warwick and has been building and managing web applications for major companies such as Universal, BT, Severn Trent Water and BBC since the start of her working life. She has extensive experience of Portfolio, Programme and Project Management and in her spare time likes to snowboard in the Alps. Chris is both Prince2 and Scrum Master qualified.

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Matt Grest is Regional Director of Magic Milestones North and an Exec Consultant. Matt has a wealth of experience in managing large and complex software development projects for major UK organisations such as NHS, BT/Plusnet, Research Machines, as well as successfully launching his own web start-up business. He has also successfully completed numerous offshore integration projects in the USA, India and Poland. Matt enjoys traveling, having visited over 40 countries worldwide and is a keen football player.

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Ann McPherson is an Account Director for Magic Milestones and Exec Consultant. Ann has a degree in Politics from Glasgow University and a PgDip in Software Development. She has been in the online media industry since 1998 and delivered projects to Vodafone, British Army, Royal College of Physicians, Barclays, and NHS Employers. She is fully Prince2 qualified as both a Programme and Project Manager having completed Prince2 practitioner and MSP. She is also Scrum Master Qualified.

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Adrian Quinney is our Account Director for the Midlands and a Senior Consultant. Adrian spent much of his career globe-trotting the world of automatives and having thankfully seen the light, has in recent years been engaged in complex public sector, utility and media projects. He is currently working alongside one of the UK's most prestigious television companies within a larger consortia for delivery to the NHS. Adrian still likes to spend the odd weekend under the bonnet of a car...

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Nici Catton s a Project Management Consultant. Nicola has a degree in Maths and Business Studies from the University of Warwick. She is fully Prince2 qualified at Practitioner level and is also a Certified Scrummaster (CSM). Nici has many BBC World Service successful projects to her name and in her spare time likes to travel and take part in charitable projects, including an upcoming trek up Mt Kilimanjaro.

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Helen Milanes Tidmarsh is our Business Development and Associate Network Manager. She has a degree in Theology from the University of Bristol and has spent most of her working life in the recruitment industry. Having spent alot of time in Mexico she speaks Spanish fluently. Helen is adept at quickly assessing an organisation's project management requirements and in suggesting which of our permanent consultants are best placed to investigate further.

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Paula Reynolds is a Project Analyst Consultant. She is a graducate of the University of Nottingham and has significant experience of PMO development, having designed and implemented internal governance processes for Wanadoo and Orange UK. In her spare time she undertakes conservation work and is currently tackling a new allotment plot. Paula is engaged in a part-time qualification in counselling which nicely complements her role as a consultant.

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Adam Scoot is a Project Management Consultant. Adam is a Scrum Master, Prince2 qualified and has a degree in History of Art, Architecture and Design from Kingston University. He is currently running a number of e-learning projects for one of our key clients and has spent most of his working life in digital media. However Adam's first job out of university was in fact working at Christies looking for priceless works of art.

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Chris Gornall is a Project Management Consultant. Chris recently delivered projects for the BBC World Service, Employers’ Forum on Disability (EFD) and volunteer for the Project Management Institute (PMI). He is a Certified Scrum Master, Prince 2 Qualified and has a degree in Computer Science from the University of Liverpool. As a teenager Chris was a Racing Driver competing in the British National Karting Championship.

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Hannah Adkins is a Marketing Assistant working on Marketing and Brand awareness through the creation of media assets. She is an undergraduate at Newman University College studying Business and media. Hannah has worked in freight exports and logistics, and during her spare time is involved in running a social enterprise for students looking to enhance their skills in the digital sector

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Case studies

Learning and Skills Council (LSC)

The Apprenticeship Vacancy
Matching Service


In November 2007, The Prime Minister announced
that a country wide apprenticeship vacancy matching service would be rolled out across England by the end of 2008. On the 28 January 2008, the government published their strategy for the future of Apprenticeships in England – World-Class apprenticeships

pdf LSC Case Study

Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS)

Programme and Project Support for the 14 – 19 Diploma Programme

The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) is the new sector-owned body, formed from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) and the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA). LSIS focuses on learners and on developing excellent and sustainable further education and skills provision across the sector. The 14-19 Leadership and Management Development Programme aims to help leaders and managers in the education sectors to successfully introduce the new Diploma qualifications. The 14-19 education reforms are highly significant, have a national and international profile and are at the leading edge of educational reform.

pdf LSIS Case Study

Kantar Operations

Global Portfolio Office

Increasingly companies are finding that investment in strategic projects needs to be rigorously controlled and measured.

The implementation of a global portfolio office for Kantar Opertaions was the result of 6 months consultancy and hands on implmentation.

Magic Milestones assessed the current situation and capabilities, then kicked off the project to move Kantar Operations from a muliple project environment to a controlled portfolio environment.

Downloads

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BBC World Service Case Study

October 8, 2009

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Introduction to Magic Milestones

September 29, 2009

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Agile and UCD white paper

2006