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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...
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...
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 achieve with...
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
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 apps, and big data analytics are just a few trends that are helping to...
Make Room For Project Management in Organizational Change Management Projects
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 necessary to success,...
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...
Certified EVMS System
Informed decision-making enables DOE prime contractor to implement growth strategies, even while facing the constraints of a more competitive funding environment within the DOE The Challenge Our client was a prime contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE)....
Change Management
Providing expertise, tools and resources to manage significant change requests for Global Engineering Services firm multi-million dollar project The Challenge Our client was a large, global engineering services firm, responsible for the design-build of the facilities...
E&E Manufacturing Expansion
The Challenge Our client was a commercial construction contractor that needed support in prioritizing the areas of work on a 76,000 square foot facility expansion for an automotive parts manufacturer. The primary issue for our client was the lack of a true critical...
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