Scope and Deliverables
- Integrated master schedule and milestone controls
- Governance cadence with owner-ready reporting
- Risk register and mitigation action tracking
- Budget and forecast variance reporting
- Closeout and lessons learned documentation
Project Management
Your Certified Project Advocate. On Every Front.
Craze, Monroe & Associates' (CMA) PMP®-certified principals embed with your organization and take ownership of delivery, not just reporting. We manage schedule, budget, risk, and vendor accountability so your capital project or enterprise initiative implementation crosses the finish line on time and on budget.
What We Deliver
Client-First Project Leadership, Start to Finish
Whether you're standing up a new capital program, managing an enterprise system rollout (SIS, ERP, or CRM), or stabilizing a program that's off track, CMA provides integrated project management services built around your interests.
Client-Side Representation
We represent your organization at every table, with contractors, architects, and vendors, enforcing accountability and ensuring every decision protects your scope, schedule, and budget.
Schedule Management
Rigorous schedule development, monitoring, and recovery planning. We identify delays early and take corrective action before they become cost overruns.
Budget & Cost Control
Proactive cost monitoring, variance analysis, and budget forecasting to give leadership clear, decision-ready financial visibility at every stage.
Stakeholder & Communication Management
Structured reporting, stakeholder engagement plans, and clear communication protocols so all parties, from board members, campus administrators and department heads to vendors and contractors, stay aligned and decisions move at the speed your program requires.
Risk Management
Systematic identification, assessment, and mitigation of project risks, with a live risk register and proactive action plans that address threats before they impact delivery.
Quality Assurance & Control
Defined quality standards, inspection protocols, and documented review processes to ensure deliverables meet specifications and contractual requirements the first time.
Certified Leadership
The Credentials That Back Every Engagement
PMP® certification isn't just a credential. It's a commitment to demonstrated competence under real-world pressure. When CMA leads your project, you get certified professionals who've earned the right to manage at this level.
Our project managers combine formal certification with hands-on experience managing multimillion-dollar programs in complex, high-stakes environments. Credentials backed by results. That's what sets CMA apart.
PMP® Project Management Professional — PMI
CCM Certified Construction Manager — CMAA
PMI-ACP® Agile Certified Practitioner — PMI
ENV SP Envision Sustainability Professional — ISI
Standard Project Lifecycle Coverage
- Initiation & Planning
- Procurement & Award
- Design Management
- Construction / Execution
- Commissioning & Testing
- Closeout & Lessons Learned
Engagement Model
- Project leadership for one critical, high-stakes initiative.
- Client-first oversight for active construction or IT delivery.
- PMO design, controls setup, and standards development.
- Supplemental PM support: senior project oversight capacity added where your program needs it most.
Typical Timeline
How Engagements Progress
Weeks 1–2
Program mobilization, controls setup, and baseline review.
Weeks 3–6
Active oversight with schedule, risk, and budget reporting.
Weeks 7–12
Active advisement, issue resolution, and performance stabilization.
Ongoing
Portfolio governance and executive reporting cadence.
FAQ
Project Management FAQs
Can Craze, Monroe & Associates act as your organization's project representative?
Yes, and it's one of our most common engagements. We serve as your dedicated project representative, protecting scope, schedule, and budget interests on capital programs where the stakes are too high to leave oversight unmanaged.
Do you use our existing PM tools?
Yes. We work in your preferred platforms and can recommend improvements without disrupting active delivery. We adapt to your environment, not the other way around.
What size projects do you support?
CMA supports projects of all sizes, from focused single-contract engagements to large-scale capital programs. What matters most is whether your project carries real risk: financial, schedule, or compliance. If the stakes are high enough to warrant expert oversight, we're a fit. Schedule a free consultation and we'll give you an honest answer.
Do you work on enterprise system implementations like SIS or other ERPs?
Yes. Higher education institutions and school districts can rely on CMA for oversight of enterprise system rollouts: student information systems, ERP platforms, and CRM implementations. These programs carry the same vendor accountability and scope control challenges as capital construction, and they require the same disciplined governance. CMA applies our PADI project management framework to keep implementations on schedule, on budget, and vendor contracts enforced.
Resources
Tools and Guides for Project Management
Practical tools and guides for Project Management. Read the post or get the download below.
Project Controls Tracker
Ready-to-use client-side control templates: a schedule baseline checklist, a full-project budget tracker, a risk register, and a reporting cadence guide.
Get TrackerClient-Side Oversight Checklist Starter
A sample frequency-based oversight checklist covering weekly, monthly, and milestone-based checks, showing the types of checks that belong in each section.
Get StarterExecutive Status Report Template
A one-page capital project status report for leadership briefings, including RAG status, narrative, schedule/budget tables, risks, decisions, and accomplishments.
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