Program management consultancy — Complex industrial programs
Your industrial programs become predictable.
Aerospace, rail, and energy: we steer your most critical programs from initial framing to final delivery — with a proven methodology, field engineers, and software your teams adopt on day one.
The reality
In industry, a program that slips costs millions.
In aerospace, rail, and energy, delivery dates are non-negotiable and the cost of schedule overrun is massive. Yet program management is still too often improvised: teams without a structured methodology, the wrong tools, and reporting that reassures without ever truly informing.
The outcome is always the same — unpredictable programs, teams under pressure, and executives steering without reliable indicators.
+40%
Overruns avoided
−68%
Variance to baseline
Real time
Program tracking
The gap runs into millions of dollars.
Why programs slip
Program slippage never has a single cause.
It stems from four recurring failures that combine — and compound one another.
Processes incomplete — or ignored
The rules exist on paper, but they are neither complete, nor shared, nor consistently applied in the field.
Workload outpacing capacity
Actual workload exceeds team capacity, without the visibility needed to arbitrate trade-offs in time.
Incomplete project controls
Partial metrics, always lagging behind events: variance against the baseline is observed instead of anticipated.
The wrong tools
Scattered files, re-keyed data, unreliable information: it never reaches the right stakeholder at the right time.
These four causes have one thing in common: every one of them can be prevented.
Who we are
25 years of industrial experience, in a single partner.
Aprogee was founded in 2019 by Mathieux Balula, an engineer by training with more than 25 years of field experience in the automotive, aerospace, and rail industries (Lear Corporation, Forvia, Safran, Bombardier).
We are a senior team of three industry experts who speak the language of project teams fluently. We serve large industrial groups and mid-sized companies alike, across aerospace, rail, and energy.
"Where others deliver a report, we help transform organizations."
Mathieux Balula — Founder
Process
A proven methodology to design or strengthen your project processes.
Tool
Purpose-built software that delivers real-time project visibility.
People
Sustained, hands-on support that embeds the right practices for the long term.
Our positioning
Three complementary strengths, rarely found in one place.
Operational consulting
An independent firm that operates as close to execution as possible — not just strategy.
Methodology integration
Processes and governance aligned with internationally recognized project management standards: PMI and APM.
Software publisher
Aprogee Pilot, program management software designed by program managers, for program managers.
Consulting, method, and software never work in silos here: they are designed to reinforce one another.
Our DNA
Grounded in reality.
Operational excellence
We work in the field, where decisions are actually made.
Client commitment
We do not deliver slides: we stay by your side until it works.
Team spirit
Our consultants join your existing teams and build their capabilities as the work progresses.
Integrity
A direct, honest perspective, in the service of informed decisions.
Our services
A value chain designed to work as one.
Consulting sharpens the diagnosis. Scheduling structures execution. Software delivers real-time visibility. Transition management secures continuity when programs become critical.
Consulting
Assessment · Training
- Program audits and recommendations
- Planning and execution
- Training design
- Operational support
PMI & APM standards
Project scheduling
From bid to delivery
- Schedule management, from bid to delivery
- Regular governance with stakeholders
- Actionable reporting
- Custom project tooling
Structured execution
Aprogee Pilot
Software solution
- Integrated into the secure Microsoft environment
- Deployed in 2 days, with little to no training
- Optional modules, unlimited users
Steer in real time
Transition management
Interim management
- Hands-on project management
- Interim program leadership
- Continuity through critical phases
Ensure continuity
A dedicated software
Aprogee Pilot: our PMO methodology, built into a tool teams adopt on day one.
100 %
inside the Microsoft environment
∞
unlimited users
0
days of training required
Secure Microsoft environment
Your data remains within a controlled perimeter.
Unlimited users
Licensing costs never scale with headcount.
Customizable to your brand
The tool adapts to your identity, not the other way around.
Optional modules
Activate only what your programs actually require.
How it starts
A pre-diagnostic to identify your levers.
- 01
First contact
An initial conversation to frame the challenges facing your program.
- 02
Pre-diagnostic
A working session to assess your project management maturity.
- 03
Findings review
A prioritized action plan, tailored to your organization.
- 04
Engagement
Support calibrated to the criticality of your programs.
What our clients gain
Why industrial teams choose us.
Complete coverage
From initial framing to day-to-day steering: deliverables, milestones, schedules, and risks tracked continuously.
Tailored support
Every engagement is calibrated to your challenges and your operational reality — never a generic playbook.
A proven methodology
PMI and APM standards, aligned with the requirements of major prime contractors.
The ability to start from zero
Building a project organization where none exists, including in international and multi-site environments.
On site and remote
Responsive and present wherever the stakes are critical, adaptable throughout the program.
Seasoned engineers
Consultants who speak your teams' language and build lasting trust across the entire ecosystem.
They trust us
Experience dedicated to the programs that cannot fail.
3
industrial sectors
8
groups supported
100 %
critical projects
Rail · Aerospace · Energy
"Everything becomes accessible, understandable, predictable."