benchmarking

Independent Project Analysis (IPA) is a benchmarking, research, and consulting organization founded in 1987, devoted to the empirical research of capital projects and project systems. IPA helps capital project teams and businesses maximize business value through strategies for risk management, owner team structure and staffing, contracting and procurement, and project delivery.

capital project softwareconsultingcost and schedule risk analysiscost engineeringproject risk analysisresearchtraining and workshops

IQ Wired is a boutique consulting firm and telecom brokerage founded in 2003 that bridges the gap between technology and people. It helps clients buy and manage telecom and technology solutions, using benchmarking data to reduce costs, free up internal resources, and improve performance. The company reports average first-year savings of 34% and a 10% minimum savings guarantee.

contract negotiationcost managementescalation supportmoves/adds/changes supporttechnology consultingtelecom brokeragevendor negotiation

ISAM is a software asset management (SAM) consultancy that has been creating and implementing software asset management solutions for decades. It combines proprietary data, including its GreenBook database, with human intelligence to reduce the complexity, cost, and risk of software asset management. Since 1999, ISAM has helped over 75 federal, state, and local agencies manage software risks, resulting in over $1 billion in savings.

audit defensecompliance monitoringcontract negotiation supportcontract reviewcost reductionmainframe software managementsoftware asset managementsoftware license optimization

Energy Audits of Alaska, an Alaskan Corporation founded by Jim Fowler, performs benchmarking and ASHRAE Level 1, 2 and 3 and Investment Grade Energy Audits on commercial, industrial and municipal buildings and commercial fishing vessels. The company states it is not a contractor, does not sell equipment or software, and focuses solely on energy audits to reduce utility costs and optimize building management.

cold climate energy efficiencyenergy auditsfeasibility studiesportfolio analysisRetro-Commissioningscope development