Welcome to 6 21 Project Advisor

Streamlining project management

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We close the gap from 
where you are to where you want to be.

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I'm Nick Forbess, Founder of 6 21 Project Advisor.

We bridge the gap between your current project performance and your potential focusing on saving Boards and CEOs of architecture and engineering firms between 6 – 21% of project costs.

Terry Bradbury, Gregory Wenck and I do this by leveraging our experience with advanced AI through greyfly.ai, experts in this field for over 6 years with up to a 96% prediction accuracy rate, and understanding the humans behind the projects through behavioral sciences with NeuralPlan, leading evidenced-based researchers and behavioral scientists with over 260+ peer-reviewed sources and have seen 80% project improvements rates. Please click on their logos to learn more.

Together, we will detect issues early, minimize rework, improve predictions and reduce waste through our unique 3-step method starting with a comprehensive Health Check, followed by the installation of an AI prediction platform, and implementation of missing processes and cognitive strategies.

With over 40 years of project and operations experience with top design firms like C7A, NBBJ, Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Arup, we understand the complexities you face. That’s why I founded 6 21, to simplify your complexities and strive to save you 6-21% of your project costs. So, give us a chance by scheduling a call to hear more.

My collaboration partners

We close the gap from 
where you are to
where you want to be.

6 21 Project Advisor specializes in project management advisory services for architecture and engineering companies, helping bridge the gap between your current performance and your potential. We focus on saving Boards and CEOs significant money on their project costs by leveraging advanced AI and behavioral sciences to detect issues early, minimize rework, and reduce waste.

Our unique 3-step method starts with a comprehensive Health Check, followed by the installation of an AI prediction platform, and implementation of missing processes and cognitive strategies.

With over 40 years of project and operations experience with top design firms like C7A, NBBJ, Arup, and SSH, 68 completed projects, 48 clients, and 13 design awards, I understand the complexities you face.

That’s why I founded 6 21, to simplify this complexity and help you improve your business, profitability and performance. So, give us a chance to make your projects more efficient and cost-effective.

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My collaboration partners

We close the gap from 
where you are to where you want to be.

I'm Nick Forbess, Founder of 6 21 Project Advisor.

We bridge the gap between your current project performance and your potential focusing on saving Boards and CEOs of architecture and engineering firms between 6 – 21% of project costs.

Terry Bradbury, Gregory Wenck and I do this by leveraging our experience with advanced AI through greyfly.ai, experts in this field for over 6 years with up to a 96% prediction accuracy rate, and understanding the humans behind the projects through behavioral sciences with NeuralPlan, leading evidenced-based researchers and behavioral scientists with over 260+ peer-reviewed sources and have seen 80% project improvements rates. Please click on their logos to learn more.

Together, we will detect issues early, minimize rework, improve predictions and reduce waste through our unique 3-step method starting with a comprehensive Health Check, followed by the installation of an AI prediction platform, and implementation of missing processes and cognitive strategies.

With over 40 years of project and operations experience with top design firms like C7A, NBBJ, Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Arup, we understand the complexities you face. That’s why I founded 6 21, to simplify your complexities and strive to save you 6-21% of your project costs. So, give us a chance by scheduling a call to hear more.

My collaboration partners

Years of Experience

Everything we offer,
we have managed before.

40

Projects Delivered

6 21 has over 1300 contacts of executives and project delivery expertise with over 1000 dedicated to the design of buildings.

68

Number of Clients

6 21s time-tested methods along with their relationships for data quality and project predictions.

44

Associated Awards

Projects which have received special recognition.

13

A sample of our projects

Boubyan Bank new Headquaters

Dasman Diabetes Institute

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Boubyan Bank
new Headquaters

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Dasman Diabetes Institute

Dasman Diabetes Institute

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Dasman Diabetes
Institute

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HBTF
HBTF

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Tennessee  Aquarium
Tennessee  Aquarium

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Hessah District
Hessah District

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Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Cultural Centre
Sheikh Jaber Al
Ahmed Cultural Centre

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Sheikh Abdullah Alsalem Cultural Centre
Sheikh Abdullah
Alsalem Cultural Centre

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Oceanario de Lisboa
Oceanario de Lisboa

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Partners that help me, close the gap from where you are and where you want to be

1    HEALTH CHECKS

As part of our Health Check services, we will conduct a combination of the following assessments to produce a comprehensive Health Check Report. This report will identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement in your project management leadership and systems. The report will include, but is not limited to, the results of the following evaluations:

  • Intelligent Project Prediction Workshop - A half-day workshop to assess strengths and weaknesses, team structure, continuous improvement, and company data maturity. The outcome will be an understanding of how team members share information, current information delivery methodology, team structures, project systems & data, and technical architecture.
  • Project Management Workshop - A half-day human-centered project management workshop to uncover the cognitive conditions contributing to performance issues and behavioral questions aimed at revealing needed cognitive strategies and address the possibility a BIM-enabled approach to project management.
  • Balance Scorecard Presentation - A 60-minute Balance Scorecard Presentation will define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to identify project management integration relationships with Policies, Key Result Areas and ISO Standards.
  • Key Stakeholders Interview - After holding all the above and reviewing all existing project management system processes, a 90-minute Key Stakeholders Interview will be conducted with all key stakeholders to hear the consensus of needed improvements to assist in forming our final recommendations.
2   AI PREDICTIONS

We identify the likely project outcome, why, and what can be done about it. Following the AI Readiness section of the Health Check Report, we will provide these services:

‍Discovery - In an approximate 3-month duration, this phase will:
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  • Benchmark existing project data quality and align preparation actions to leverage AI technologies to create accurate project prediction.
  • Through Descriptive Analytics, determine patterns within the existing project data to establish KPI's known as an Exploratory Data Analysis report.
  • Identify and create priority process changes that can fast-track the project vision.
  • Determine the technology infrastructure and solution design required to onboard the greyfly-IPP
  • Propose change plans to adopt to greyfly-IPP and determine the deployment plan and budget

Clearance – We will support you in completing these activities ahead of the Deploy phase:
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  • Technical and GDPR Clearances - Approvals by internal teams to adopt the greyfly-IPP platform.
  • Business Case Support - Any financial and corporate governance authority to proceed.
  • Procurement Route - Commercial and payment routes established.
  • Contacting - Commercial and payment terms accepted and approved.

Deploy - The cost and timings vary depending on the specific greyfly-IPP products selected, however, it will follow the same deliverable approach below in an approximate 7-month duration.
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  • Infrastructure Build - Build the back-in technical infrastructure required to ingest and load data.
  • Configure – Front-end dashboard configuration using Microsoft's Business Intelligent Platform
  • Analytics - Machine learning algorithm selection and training.
  • Adoption - User identification and workflow integration supported by relevant communications and training
  • Review - Lessons captured and next steps agreed.


Support - Annual contract for system maintenance and data ingest and updated predictions aligned to customer's needs and progress reporting.

  • Intelligent Project Prediction Workshop
  • Human –Centered Project Management Workshop
  • ‍Balance Scorecard Presentation
  • Key Stakeholders Interview
3    Project management

Implement the Health Check solutions with these Services.

‍Processes - Provide drafts within 4 weeks of any needed processes and tools to include but not limited to the following:

  • Project setup and reporting
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Risk and opportunity management
  • Schedule control
  • Change management
  • Deliverable quality
  • Cost management
  • Design closeout
  • Monthly project reviews

Project Management - Tools and techniques to improve decisions, predictability, reduced risk and to include the following as needed and as mutually scheduled:
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  • Cognitive strategy implementation workshops and processes design
  • Project and Human performance enhancement interventions
  • Project planning and forecasting workshops
  • Risk and opportunity workshops
  • Monthly project review facilitation
  • Deliverable quality reviews

Balance Scorecard - Enhance existing or craft new enterprises processes to include the following:
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  • Policies, objectives, key result areas and KPIs that cascade from the company vision and mission statements through each governance, enabling and core functions of the business
  • Any needed enterprise policies and processes that interface with project management processes
  • Bi-annual process reviews

What our industry leaders
are saying

“Under my responsibilities as SSH’s Resident Director for Kuwait, Nick managed SSH’s Kuwait operations as Operations Director of Building Design ensuring we continued to provide excellent project services through leadership of a multidiscipline design team.
In this role, he upheld the safety, morale, and professionalism of the Building Design team through probably one of the most difficult and stressful periods in SSH’s history with the COVID19 situation and all its unpredictable implications. With this, he was still able to deliver the needed revenue and achieved a high client satisfaction rating.”

Khalil Alonaizi

Former Resident Director,
Kuwait for SSH

"Nick's outstanding performance in establishing the project management and integrated management systems at SSH systems was a major contribution allowing SSH to grow into a regional company. His achievement in connecting the golden thread of quality through a Balance Scorecard approach connected our vision throughout the company."

Bob Hope

Former CEO, SSH, ME Regional Managing Director at Egis

"Nick demonstrated exceptional leadership and wisdom while overseeing the design for five US Army Task Orders for Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense. These projects were highly complex and demanded stringent quality control measures. Under his guidance, his teams consistently met these requirements, delivering all necessary outputs on time and within budget. His ability to navigate and manage such demanding projects makes him an invaluable asset. I look forward to future collaborations and opportunities with him."

Saleh Aleneze

Operations and Senior Program Manager, Makhpiya Project Management

“I have worked with Nick on the HBTF Jordan project for the last two years. He has been a pleasure to work with, calm, capable, organized and with extensive knowledge and connections throughout the middle east. Under his direction both his team and ours have delivered an exceptional building design for the HBTF that will be a landmark in Jordan.”

Jon Phillips

Principal at Arup

“I have worked with Nick in the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance Headquarters Project in Amman - Jordan. Nick was the Project Manager for NBBJ Design Consultant who provided the Architecture design and coordination for all disciplines of the mega project valued at $ 150 million. I had the pleasure of working with Nick as I found him dedicated, well organized, meticulous and very well experienced in Project Management. I would recommend Nick as he will be truly an asset to any establishment.”

Nasser Al-Huneidi

Former Client Representative of HBTF, Senior Project Manager at NEOM.

When we were working on The Scientific Center in Kuwait, we worked directly with Nick when he was the local Project Manager for Cambridge Seven Architects. He was very easy to work with, he listened, always had good suggestions and made a very difficult project very easy. We would be glad to work with Nick again.

David Manwarren

Owner, Manwarren Habitats

I got to know Nick when he was in Construction Administration for Cambridge Seven when I was President/Project Manager with VCC. We worked together on a successful project( Pavilions at Buckland Hills in Connecticut) and have remained in contact since the late 1980's. I heartily endorse Nick for any endeavor/project that he takes on and I look forward to the day when we can re-establish our work and professional relationship.

Gus Vratsinas

Founder and Former Chairman of Vratsinas Construction Company

Nick Forbess has been delivering excellence and providing clients business solutions in design for years. His hallmarks are teams that respect him, clients who know that he has their enterprise at the forefront and with both he fosters tremendous loyalty. His demeanor is laid back and easy going, which helps when projects get intense with deadline pressures. Passion for quality is unsurpassed. Curiosity is one of his traits which make him nimble and well versed in our practice of design. Nick is a talented and accomplished professional in the world of architecture

Karen Suzanne Miller

Co-Founder of landb e-commerce and Creative Director of Duran Anatolia

I am convinced he will go far in this new venture, for he comes equipped with strong experiences and skills and a wonderful mindset of constantly thinking, "outside the box" and fulfilling his clients and colleagues' interests.

Charles Redmon

FAIA, former Principal, Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you do design work?

We leave the project design delivery to the design consultant. 

Do you provide project management assistance?

Typically, we do not but it would be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

How do you handle project confidentiality?

We take confidentiality very seriously and ensure that all client information is protected and sign non-disclosure agreements. Whether ours or yours, confidential information is not to be disclosed to any person without the prior written consent of the other party, except to a party’s legal and financial advisors or as required by any law, rule, regulation, judicial process, or tax authority, or to obtain any regulatory approval.

How will my internal data be protected during your services? 

We follow strict data protection protocols according to the GDPR, and the US Privacy Act of 1974 to safeguard your project information.

How do you charge for your services?

Our services are charged as a lumpsum for the Health Check after the initial scope conversation and the remaining services are lumpsum based on the scope mutually agreed from the Health Check Report recommendations.

How do you choose your clients?

Our ideal clients are global architecture and engineering firm executives on a growth or performance trajectory or those engaged in merger and acquisition discussions. We look for long-term relationships with clients who are willing to listen to our advice, make changes, want to advance with project management technologies and are willing to pay on time.

What is the typical process for engaging your services?

Click Contact us to have a discussion about our services and why you are interested. Afterwards, we will schedule a follow-up call and/or craft and send you a tailored proposal for your approval.

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