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EVMS Self-Surveillance
The Challenge Our client was a prime contractor responsible for a large Department of Energy (DOE) environmental remediation project. Per DOE requirements, the client was required to an annual self-surveillance of their Earned Value Management System. At the time of...
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management Awards Management Solutions Four-Year Contract
Oak Ridge, Tenn. – On June 30, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) awarded Management Solutions, LLC a four-year contract to provide business and administrative support. The contract to the Knoxville-based, 8(a),...
Management Solutions Launches Workforce Development And Recruiting Subsidiary
New Firm will Recruit, Train and Deploy Professionals to Fill the 15M Vacant Project Controls Jobs Nationwide. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Management Solutions, one of the nation’s most successful performance management and consulting services...
Serving Our Communities
Management Solutions, LLC promotes a work environment that recognizes we are part of something larger. We believe in being good stewards in our local communities and offer a variety of opportunities for involvement to our employees. We not only work in our communities...
Proud supporter of Mission of Hope
Management Solutions is proud to be a Green Sponsor at this year’s 14th Annual Mission of Hope & Chick-fil-A Golf Classic. “It’s an honor to partner with an organization that’s making such a huge difference in the lives of so many families in the Appalachian...
The Restoration House Breaks Ground on Phase 2 of The Village
Management Solutions was proud to be part of the groundbreaking ceremony to start Phase 2 of The Village. Upon completion of The Village, TRH will expand capacity from 8 units to 25 units which will impact 140-160 single mothers and 280-320 children over the next 10...
Managing Project Change to Your Benefit
By Kelly Conway, Sr. Project Manager - The Slippery Slope As project managers, we know that all projects encounter change during their lifecycle. We also know that we need to do a better job at documenting and communicating changes, but we are hoping to get by...
Project Management Assessment and Recommendations Process White Paper
By Cherie Chance & Scott Major Implementations of project management offices or project management governance often have limited success due to a poor understanding not only of where the organization is starting, but also of what they are trying to...
Want the value of EVMS without all the rigor? Consider Earned Value Lite
By: Rose Echols, Senior Project Controls Specialist Many project managers may shy away from using a traditional Earned Value Management System (EVMS) because of the complexity, rigor and additional cost of maintaining it. There is, however, another way to get the...
Best Practices for Continuous Improvement
By: Chris Bible, Program Manager Our customers are the reason that our business exists. Consistent conformance to our customer's expectations is critical to our success. By striving to exceed our customer's expectations, we can set the bar for quality standards...
Cost and Schedule Management Still Matter
By: Cherie Chance, PMP, PMI-RMP, Senior Project Controls Specialist Over the last decade, there has been a lot of focus on the newer ideas and trends in project management. Agile management, strategic alignment, stakeholder management, mobile project management...
Make Room For Project Management in Business Transformation
by Kelly Conway, PMP Business transformation is the buzz. It is happening on a small scale and on a mega-scale in businesses we interact with every day. Industry experts abound in process reengineering. So, lest we lose our heads and believe that fundamentals aren’t...
Process Mapping: Begin at the Beginning
By: Mary Jane (MJ) Sill, FMA, Senior Project Manager So, you have been tasked with leading a process improvement initiative that, if successfully implemented, will help grow the business or reduce costs. Where do you get started? A systematic approach is always...
PMI Releases 2017 Pulse of the Profession: Project Success Rates Climb, Fewer Dollars Wasted
by Bridget Waller Management Institute’s (PMI) latest research shows that for the first time in five years, more projects are meeting original goals and business intent while being completed within budget – and that fewer projects are deemed failures. ...
Righting the Ship May Require Changing Perception and Reality
By: Denise Hoomes, PMP, Project Controls Specialist Project managers often inherit projects that are seemingly doomed from the start. Whether it's buy-in from stakeholders, funding issues or time constraints, a project manager can be fighting an uphill battle...
Army Site Restoration
The Challenge Our client was Department of Defense agency responsible for managing a restoration program at an army facility. Once work began at the site, the client quickly recognized that interference from other site contractors was causing schedule delays and...
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