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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...
Successfully Collaborate and Complete Projects in the Remote Working Era
Brookings Institute estimates that up to half of U.S. workers are now telecommuting and that this trend will likely continue even after the pandemic subsides. This will present unique challenges for project managers. While working virtually can help attract and...
Secrets of Sustainable Organizational Change Management Implementation
According to the Harvard Business Review, nearly 58 percent of the businesses that participated in their change survey in 2020 reported that they will need to reinvent their businesses to survive. From restructuring to changes in leadership, fundamental...
Profile of a Certified Organizational Change Management Specialist
We asked one of our division managers, Scott Major, PMP, CLSS, CCMP to provide some insights on his experience and journey to becoming a certified, organizational change management specialist. Can you describe your role at Management Solutions? I am a Division...
October 2020 Newsletter
Note from the CEOI hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather as we enter the Fall season. For the past two years I have served as chair of the Tickle College of Engineering Board of Advisors at the University of Tennessee. It is with great...
September 2020 Newsletter
Note from the CEOThis is a remarkable time for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). For only the second time since its inception, the WOSB Federal Contracting Program not only reached, but exceeded its target to achieve five percent of all awarded contracts during...
You Can Still Grow Your Business During a Crisis
As it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic was going to impact all businesses, we gathered together as a company to assess our next steps. I asked my team two key questions. First, we needed to determine what decisions had to be made immediately in anticipation of...
Managing Project Change to Your Benefit
Challenge A large federal nuclear facility did not have an integrated standard formal outage process. The informal outage process has resulted in failed outages, higher project and operations costs, inefficient management of systems maintenance and unplanned...
Management Solutions Proves Pandemic is No Barrier to Business Growth
Knoxville, TN — August 25, 2020 — Management Solutions, a national award-winning performance management and consulting services firm, today announced significant company growth led by several important contract wins from some of the nation’s largest...
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),...