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How Management Solutions’ Expertise and Experience with Earned Value Management Systems can serve your business
While many general management consulting firms tend to offer generic reports from green college graduates, our firm is committed to a culture of innovation that fosters creative thinking and advances efforts to increase the economic and business value for every client.
May 2021 Newsletter
The Management Solutions and Project Controls Solutions teams were fortunate enough to be a Platinum sponsor for a recent global project controls summit. This was a great opportunity to present and learn with some of the world’s leading experts in the field of...
April 2021 Newsletter
February was Women’s History Month and I have been reflecting on my journey as a female business owner in a STEM industry. Inevitably, my thoughts turned to one of the causes I care most about: expanding the pipeline of female leadership in STEM. While I have faced...
March 2021 Newsletter
The rollout of successful vaccines for COVID-19 has given businesses everywhere hope that the pandemic may be finally nearing a turning point. The organizational energy that helped many companies pivot quickly during the pandemic’s early days has, in many cases, been...
Solving the Talent Shortage in Project Controls Starts with One
When CEO, Misty Mayes dreamt of starting Project Controls Solutions and its flagship certificate program, Project Controls Training Institute (PCTI), it began primarily as a desire to create well-paying, sustainable careers for...
January 2021 Newsletter
For more than two decades, Management Solutions has partnered with government and commercial clients to deliver project management excellence. Throughout that time, we have steadfastly maintained our commitment to help our clients manage and mitigate the risks...
The Need for Advanced Project Controllers in Demand Globally
Organizations around the globe are facing a major project management skills gap: a deficit between their project needs and the capacity of their staff to bring those projects to fruition. The Project Management Institute estimates that the talent gap could result in a...
Management Solutions Expands into European Market; Appoints Global Project Controls Expert Christine McLean to head London Office
We are excited to announce our expansion into the European marketplace. Recognized global technical expert in cost, planning, estimating and risk, Christine McLean will serve as the Managing Director and Director of Project Controls training for our new,...
Importance of Connecting Project Management and Strategy
According to an article published by Northeastern University, one of the project management trends impacting the industry in 2021 will be a closer connection between project management and strategy. In today’s business environment, characterized by rapid change and...
December 2020 Newsletter
2020 has been a challenging year for many. Rather than reflecting negatively on what has happened, all of us at Management Solutions have been intensely focused on the exciting possibilities ahead.In July, I said that despite our challenges, we would remain committed...
How to Up-Skill Your Workforce in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly transforming the world around us. According to a study conducted by Deloitte the percentage of organizations deploying AI solutions is up by 270 percent from just four years ago. Their analysts forecast global AI spending...
Sacrifice and Persistence Pays off – Celebrating Women in Project Management
Since Management Solutions is a woman-owned business and with this being project management month, we thought it only appropriate to shine a light on women in project management and share the story of one of the many women in our company making strides in this...
Monitoring the Pulse of Your Project
More and more projects controls are significantly impacting the effectiveness of project management. Without project controls, it is extremely difficult to deliver a project on time and within budget and not compromise quality and client satisfaction. Like project...
November 2020 Newsletter
Note from the CEO It’s hard to imagine that November is already here and the holidays are upon us. At Management Solutions, November will be yet another busy month as we celebrate and achieve a number of significant milestones for the company and for the...
Artificial Intelligence and Project Management
According to the book, Human + Machine by Paul Daugherty and James Wilson, artificial intelligence (AI) is defined “as systems that exceed human capability by sensing, comprehending, acting, and learning.” As we think of AI, many believe the sole role is to gradually...