New Jersey Department of Transportation Selects PM Solutions As Project Management Improvement Partner.

HAVERTOWN, Pa. -- PM Solutions' Assessment, Training, and Methodology Development Services to Help NJDOT Improve Project Success, Operational Efficiency, and Customer Satisfaction

PM Solutions, the leading provider of project management consulting, training, and research, announces that it has teamed with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) (Trenton, NJ) to provide assessment, training, and methodology development services as part of NJDOT's project management improvement initiative. The comprehensive set of services is being delivered in three phases to help the agency increase project success, improve operational efficiency, and boost customer and employee satisfaction.

PM Solutions' thorough approach includes the following project management services:

Phase I: Enterprise Maturity Assessment, Knowledge Assessment, and Training. PM Solutions performed an organizational project management maturity assessment to map NJDOT's current project management maturity level and establish a detailed plan for maturity improvement. In addition, PM College, the training arm of PM Solutions, administered a project management knowledge assessment profile (PMKAP) for individual project personnel to identify specific areas for training of executive staff, project management leaders, and team members.

Phase II: Pilot PM Rollout Approach and Ongoing Training. PM Solutions conducted a pilot rollout approach to focus the project management improvement initiative at the divisional level. In addition, the PM College offered PM Essentials and customized risk management, contract/negotiations management, and project cost and schedule management courses, incorporating NJDOT processes and templates within the training.

Phase III: Project Management Methodology Development and Implementation. Based upon a successful pilot approach, PM Solutions worked with specific NJDOT divisions to increase team productivity and efficiency by enhancing the way in which they deployed project management principles within the division. PM College continues to provide project management courses for project leaders and project team members.

"Maintaining approximately 36,000 miles of New Jersey's public roadway takes a lot of project management," said Deborah Bigelow, executive vice president of PM Solutions and president of PM College. "By strengthening their project management capabilities at the organizational, divisional, and individual level, NJDOT displays a strong commitment to their mission of providing reliable transportation networks that support the mobility and safety of New Jersey motorists."

About the New Jersey Department of Transportation

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is a public service organization in the business of providing mobility for people and goods. The Department strives to be a leader in fulfilling its core principles, which are integrated in daily work and business decisions. The NJDOT operates several types of businesses along functional lines. It offers a wide range of transportation products and services to people in New Jersey, such as Planning Services, Regulatory Processes, Design and Construction of capital Transportation Improvements, Emergency Management, Access Services, Transportation Systems Operations, Information Processing and Financing. NJDOT's Headquarters is located in Ewing Township, NJ. It has three regional offices, 77 maintenance yards, 26 movable bridges, and a varying number of construction site offices across the state. Currently, the department has 4000 employees. They are categorized as managerial, professional, technical, clerical, skilled crafts and labor. The greatest percentage of the workforce is in the professional category.

About PM College(R)

Project Management College (PM College) is the premier provider of project management training and professional development programs designed for corporate universities and learning and development organizations within Global 2000 corporations. Programs include Master's certificates in Project Management and IT Project Management endorsed by the Heinz School at Carnegie Mellon University. PM College is recognized as a global charter Registered Education Provider (REP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI(R)). In partnership with Caliper International, PM College also offers a Project Manager Competency Assessment Program, helping companies identify project managers that have the highest potential to grow and excel and structure a training path tailored to their individual needs. As the training arm of project management consultancy PM Solutions, PM College provides organizations with the competencies needed to effectively manage programs, projects, and teams to improve bottom line performance. For more information, visit www.pmcollege.com.

About PM Solutions, The Project Management Experts(R)

PM Solutions is a management consulting, training, and research firm dedicated to optimizing business performance through project management initiatives. Core services include project staffing/outsourcing, organizational project management maturity assessments, process and methodology development, project office deployment and enhancement, project management technology integration, project portfolio management, value measurement, and corporate training delivered through the PM College(R). PM Solutions' comprehensive approach integrates business strategies with project management practices, enabling sound management decision-making and improved performance. The company's diverse client roster includes the world's leading organizations such as AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), SAP, and The New York Times Company. Headquartered in Havertown, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pa., USA, PM Solutions has built its reputation by providing premier service to clients through the most knowledgeable and expert consultants in project management. For more information, visit www.pmsolutions.com.