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About AFA - Consultants

The AFA Approach


AFA uses a combination of employed and associate consultants and trainers. Considerable effort is put into ensuring that any consultant or trainer undertaking an AFA assignment is fully qualified to do so and has been briefed on the culture of the client organisation.


Alan Ferguson
Smita Setia
Mary Andrew
John Vivian
Jane Morgan
Andy Taylor
Michelle Rowland
Philip Palmer
Bill Shuttle


Alan Ferguson is AFA's Lead Trainer and Consultant. He has gained the prestigious registered consultant recognition in Programme & Project Management, MSP™ and PRINCE2™. Alan delivers consultancy around the world and his book 'Tailoring PRINCE2™' has sold thousands of copies.


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Smita Setia is AFA's senior PRINCE2™ and MSP™ specialist. Having worked in financial services and healthcare, she now brings her considerable experience of project and programme management to the AFA PRINCE2™ offering.


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Mary Andrew is AFA's senior M_o_R® specialist. As a qualified Internal Auditor she was involved in a number of extensive operational audits in the Civil Service and BT. She is a highly experienced risk and project manager and is also one of AFA's most successful trainers.


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John Vivian has spent over 30 years in engineering and technical project management with extensive experience in managing the development, introduction and implementation of new technology.


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Jane Morgan has almost 20 years of experience in project, programme and portfolio management both in a training and consulting capacity across a wide variety of industries. Jane is an accredited PRINCE2™ and MSP™ Trainer and also delivers PMI PMP training events and programme planning workshops.


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Andy Taylor has a consultancy career of over 15 years both "doing the job" for real and helping others through training, mentoring and coaching. He specialises in project/programme management and information security.


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Michelle Rowland is an accredited PRINCE2™ and MSP™ trainer as well as an MSP™ examiner. She has broad experience and detailed insurance knowledge – ACII and FPC1, with 14 years in the insurance industry in both life and general insurance.


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Philip Palmer, a Bank Manager with additional project/programme and operations management roles, mainly HR. Phil delivers PRINCE2™, APM and management development training.


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Bill Shuttle is a programme and project manager who has supported a range of private and public sector clients through consultancy, mentoring, training and 'hands on' management of their change initiatives. He is a registered practitioner and trainer for PRINCE2 and MSP™.


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AFA's approach wheel

AFA's approach to client requirements typically involves a cycle of activity:

  • Review of current practices
  • Implementation of improved processes
  • Training to upgrade skills
  • Mentoring of individuals with specific roles
  • Audit of benefits gained
PRINCE2™
MSP™ (Managing Successful Programmes)
M_o_R® (Management of Risk)