From time-to-time every enterprise suffers from executive overload.  Emergencies arise, staff become ill, takeovers occur, unexpected contracts are won, and special expertise is required.  At time like these interim (or locum) management can provide the solution.

The Benefits
Interim management has considerable advantages for both embryo and mature companies. In particular -

• It enables a company to operate with high calibre, specialist staff on a short-term basis, but without long-term commitment.
• The interim manager becomes an integral part of the company, having both authority and responsibility for his or her activities.  He or she become part of the team.
• The employment of specialists on a short-term basis avoids the recruitment cycle and leads to more effective resource planning.

The Skills
CSM maintains a register of managers to meet client needs at short notice.  A balance is maintained between the various skills and levels of expertise required by modern business.

Our skills register embraces the following disciplines -

• General management
• Technical and R&D management
• Systems analysis and O&M
• Production management
• Contract management
• Production engineering
• Project management
• Quality assurance