Argain Consulting Innovation

What Argain Consulting Innovation does

Argain Consulting Innovation is a France-based management and IT consulting firm specializing in three integrated service lines: Project Performance (Performance des Projets), Organizational Governance (Gouvernance des Organisations), and Data Valorization (Valorisation des Données). The firm delivers advisory, implementation, change management, and PMO function setup for large enterprises and mid-market clients, with particular depth in Project Portfolio Management (PPM) consulting across seven certified vendor platforms (Planisware, Triskell, PlanView, Sciforma, Altus, Monday, Oracle Primavera). Its proprietary methodologies include a maturity assessment framework, a structured PPM implementation lifecycle, a four-pillar organizational governance model, and a comprehensive data governance and analytics framework drawing on NLP, predictive analytics, and knowledge-retrieval AI capabilities deployed on BI platforms (Microsoft BI, Talend, Sisense, Power BI).

The company serves seven primary verticals — Banking/Finance/Insurance, Pharmaceutical, BTP/Infrastructure/Energy, Industry, Retail & Luxury, Aeronautics, and Railway — with named enterprise clients including BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Société Générale, Groupama, MAIF, GSK, Biogaran, Ipsen, Safran, ArianeGroup, Louis Vuitton, Hutchinson, EDF, and SNCF. Engagement models span time-and-materials and fixed-price deliverables on multi-year contracts, with recurring managed services for functional and technical maintenance of PPM solutions delivered via dedicated service-center or régie models.

Argain was formally created in 2024 through the merger of three consulting firms (including the absorption of Siderlog), and operates as a subsidiary of Alan Allman Associates — a Euronext Paris-listed federation of approximately 15 consulting firms totaling 3,838 experts and €365M revenue at end-2023. The firm is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris) with regional offices in Lyon, Nantes, and Niort, and pursues a B2B sales-led go-to-market with vendor-driven channel partnerships and content-marketing thought leadership.

Name

Argain Consulting Innovation

Legal name

ARGAIN CONSULTING INNOVATION

Website

https://argain-consulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Argain Consulting Innovation is a French consulting firm delivering project performance, organizational governance, and data valorization services to large enterprises across banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, energy, industry, and luxury sectors, with multi-vendor PPM implementation expertise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management & IT Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB), Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHACAI), Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAF)

Keywords

• Project portfolio management
• Organizational governance consulting
• Data valorization consulting
• PPM implementation services
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Issy-les-moulineaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Time-and-materials or deliverable-based consulting engagements for project performance, organizational governance, and data valorization. Services include advisory, implementation support, PMO function setup, and change management.
2. PPM Solution Integration and Maintenance: Functional and technical maintenance of PPM solutions (Planisware, Triskell, PlanView, etc.) provided either on a time-and-materials basis or via dedicated team operating as service center or on deliverables-based model.
3. Training and Certification Programs: Customized training programs for clients including certifications and coaching for project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, SAFe, etc.).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Argain Consulting Innovation is a B2B consulting firm that delivers integrated services across three pillars: Project Performance (PPM consulting, implementation, and integration for tools such as Planisware, Triskell, PlanView, Sciforma, Altus, Monday, and Oracle Primavera), Organizational Governance (process, resource, and operating model optimization), and Data Valorization (data strategy, governance, analytics, and AI-driven knowledge management). The firm combines these three pillars with vendor-independent PPM advisory, training, and managed maintenance services for large enterprises and mid-market clients in France.

Product overview

Argain Consulting Innovation is a consulting firm (not a software product company) organized around three core service lines: Performance des Projets (Project Performance), Gouvernance des Organisations (Organizational Governance), and Valorisation des Données (Data Valorization). These three pillars work together to deliver integrated consulting engagements where project performance expertise combines with organizational governance and data capabilities. The firm also offers PPM consulting and integration services for partner tools (Planisware, Triskell, PlanView, Sciforma, Altus, Monday, Oracle Primavera), and produces thought leadership content such as the AI & Contract Management white paper.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Performance des Projets (Project Performance) Consulting service for optimizing strategic projects combining proven methodologies, operational innovation, and results-driven management. Covers the entire project lifecycle including scoping, governance, risk management, value tracking, and timeline acceleration. Targeted at large enterprises and mid-market clients across all served verticals.
• Gouvernance des Organisations (Organizational Governance) Organizational alignment and efficiency consulting for both public and private organizations in contexts of rapid transformation and cost control. Implements efficient organizational models and optimizes performance through the firm's four-pillar governance model (identity, engagement, expertise, resource management).
• Valorisation des Données (Data Valorization) Data strategy and governance consulting to help organizations leverage data for enhanced decision-making, optimized operations, and better meeting business and IT needs. Covers data strategy design, architecture assessment, governance model deployment, analytics platform management, and AI-driven knowledge management (NLP, semantic indexing, predictive analytics, Microsoft BI, Talend, Sisense).
• PPM Consulting & Integration Services Vendor-independent Project Portfolio Management consulting and integration services for PPM solutions including Planisware, Triskell, PlanView, Sciforma, Altus, Monday, and Oracle Primavera. Covers upstream consulting (process analysis, solution benchmarking, RFP management), downstream consulting (change management, maintenance governance), functional and technical maintenance in regie or service center models. Targeted at mid-sized to large enterprises.
• Project Management Training and Certification Programs Customized training programs for clients including certifications and coaching for project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, SAFe, PMP, PRINCE2, Six Sigma). Delivered to enterprise clients as part of broader consulting engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% of complex projects are considered total successes (respecting budget, timeline, and initial objectives)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, standard, emerging and flagship.

• PlaniswarecoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-established vendor in PPM solutions landscape. Argain has numerous projects supporting this solution and integration projects for mid-sized to large enterprises. Services include functional and technical maintenance in regie or service center models. Also supports the Orchestra solution, the 'little sister' of Planisware Enterprise.
• TriskellcoreTechnology or IntegrationWell-recognized PPM vendor offering high flexibility and relatively short implementation timelines. Argain has recommended this solution and carried out multiple integration projects. Consultants can include this solution in benchmark assessments and support implementation and ongoing maintenance.
• PlanViewcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-established vendor in PPM solutions landscape. Argain has carried out support and integration engagements for large enterprises, providing both functional and technical maintenance in various engagement models.
• SciformastandardTechnology or IntegrationLong-established PPM vendor. Argain has carried out support and integration engagements for large enterprises, providing functional and technical maintenance services.
• AltusemergingTechnology or IntegrationEmerging PPM vendor originally from Australia, gaining traction through Microsoft Office suite integration. Integrates natively with Microsoft Teams, uses Copilot for AI-enhanced experience, and allows Power BI direct connection to data model.
• MondaystandardTechnology or IntegrationWell-recognized visual management vendor offering collaborative solutions that are easy to adopt and enable rapid value creation. Argain consultants and management use Monday regularly; the firm has carried out its integration internally.
• Oracle PrimaveracoreTechnology or IntegrationHistorical solution in PPM landscape. Argain has carried out support and integration engagements in large enterprises, providing functional and technical maintenance in regie or service center models.
• Alan Allman AssociatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgain Consulting Innovation is part of the Alan Allman Associates ecosystem, a portfolio of around 15 consulting firms structured around four key areas: High-Tech, Industrial Transformation, Strategy and Management, and Digital Marketing. With 3,838 experts as of end 2023 and €365M revenue, the ecosystem operates internationally in Europe, Asia, and North America. ISO 9001 certified with EcoVadis Bronze Medal for CSR performance. Listed on Compartment B of Euronext Paris.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Onepoint: Major French digital and organizational transformation consultancy with similar cross-sector footprint (banking, insurance, energy, public sector) and comparable scale of several hundred to thousand consultants.
• Talan: French consulting and technology services firm with strong data, AI, and transformation practices. Comparable in French enterprise focus and overlap in data valorization and project performance work.
• mc2i Groupe: French independent consulting firm specialized in project portfolio management, HR transformation, and digital transformation. Direct peer given overlap in PPM consulting, French enterprise focus, and similar vendor-partner strategy.
• Wavestone: French-origin consulting firm focused on business transformation, technology, and cybersecurity for large enterprises. Comparable as a French mid-sized pure-play consultancy serving regulated industries with multi-pillar offerings.
• Neurones: French-listed IT and management consulting group providing digital transformation, data, and infrastructure services. Comparable as a mid-cap French consulting peer with similar vertical mix.
• Sia Partners: Paris-headquartered management and technology consulting firm serving banking, insurance, energy, and other regulated industries with transformation and data capabilities directly overlapping Argain's practice pillars.

Broad incumbents

• Devoteam: European digital transformation consultancy with data, cloud, and AI practices serving French banks and insurers. Comparable peer in technology-enabled consulting for regulated industries.
• Sopra Steria: European digital transformation consultancy with strong presence in French banking, insurance, and public sector. Comparable in regulated vertical exposure and systems integration scope.
• Capgemini Invent: Global consulting arm of Capgemini, providing strategy, digital transformation, and innovation consulting to large French enterprises including banks and insurers. Broader incumbent with overlapping transformation and data capabilities.
• Deloitte France (Consulting): Big Four consulting practice in France covering strategy, technology, human capital, and operations. Overlaps with Argain in transformation, governance, and analytics for major French enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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