Management Solutions Japan

What Management Solutions Japan does

Management Solutions Japan (MSOL) is a Tokyo-headquartered professional services firm specializing in Project Management Office (PMO) consulting, founded in 2005 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market under ticker 7033 since October 2019. The company's core offering is the deployment of certified PMO consultants (1,116 as of December 2024) into client organizations under multi-year quasi-delegation or dispatch contracts, supporting projects across company-wide, departmental, and individual layers. Its service portfolio spans PMO, PgMO, EPMO/部門PMO, Global PMO, PMO Center (remote packaged support), and PMOaaS, with named customers including Toyota, KDDI, AGC, Mitsubishi, Tokyo Gas, JR West, ANA Systems, and TIS.

MSOL monetizes primarily through professional services billed on a project basis, with role-based pricing across four PMO role categories (PJA, PJC, PMA, PMC). Complementary revenue streams include PMO training and certification programs, digital transformation consulting via subsidiary MSOL Digital, and subscription-based software through PROEVER — an AI-integrated project management platform providing project reporting, cross-project visibility, risk analysis, and multi-language global collaboration features. The company operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries (MSOL Digital and Tetra Communications), opened a Kansai branch office in 2024, and sells primarily through enterprise field sales supported by content marketing, webinars, and event-driven demand generation.

The competitive position rests on a deep consultant pool, proprietary methodology codified in the PMO Introduction Framework authored by founder Shinya Takahashi, registered trademarks (Project Administrator®, Project Controller®), and a Global PMO certification system. Customers are predominantly large Japanese listed enterprises and global firms operating in Japan, served through a direct enterprise sales motion with initial engagements typically starting at three months and extending to multi-year relationships.

Name

Management Solutions Japan

Legal name

株式会社マネジメントソリューションズ

Website

https://msols.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Management Solutions Japan is a Tokyo-based PMO consulting firm that embeds certified project management consultants into large Japanese enterprises and listed companies, complemented by PROEVER AI-integrated project management software and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Project Management Consulting (PMO Services)

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Program & Project Management (PMO) Consulting (BPAHACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

IT Program/Project Management (PMO) & Delivery Assurance (BPAEAAAO)

Keywords

• Project management consulting
• PMO services
• Enterprise project governance
• Digital transformation consulting
• Project management training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. PMO Consulting Services: Project Management Office (PMO) consulting services provided to enterprises. Services include PMO support, PgMO, EPMO, Global PMO, and PMO Center. Delivered through quasi-delegation contracts (準委任契約) or dispatch contracts (派遣契約). Minimum initial engagement of 3 months.
2. Training and Certification: Project management training programs including PM practice courses, PMO certification (beginner/intermediate/advanced), e-learning, and PDU issuance for PMI certification maintenance.
3. Software (PROEVER): AI-integrated project management platform providing project reporting, cross-project management, risk analysis, and global collaboration features. Sold as software subscription to complement consulting services.
4. MSOL Digital (DX Services): Digital transformation consulting services including DX framework implementation, agile methodology, and data-driven management support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Management Solutions Japan (MSOL) is a professional project management consulting firm that delivers tiered PMO services — PMO, PgMO, EPMO/部門PMO, Global PMO, and PMO Center — for listed companies and large enterprises across all organizational layers. Its portfolio is complemented by PROEVER, an AI-integrated project management software platform, MSOL Digital DX services, and a PMO training/certification program based on its proprietary methodology.

Product overview

Management Solutions Japan (MSOL) is a project management professional services company offering a portfolio of consulting services and technology products. The core offering consists of PMO services at multiple levels (PMO, PgMO, EPMO/部門PMO, Global PMO, PMO Center) supported by proprietary roles (PJA®, PJC®, PMA, PMC). This consulting portfolio is complemented by PROEVER, an AI-powered project management software platform that provides cross-project visibility, risk analysis, and enterprise-wide project oversight. Additional services include MSOL Digital (digital transformation), PMOaaS (as-a-service), and Training programs. The company operates group subsidiaries including MSOL Digital and Tetra Communications, and received recognition including Stress-Free Company 2026 award.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PROEVER: AI-powered project management platform developed by MSOL for enterprise project management and governance.
• PMO Center
• MSOL Digital

Products and services

• PMO Services (Project Management Office) Execution support consulting service for project management offices, accompanying clients from planning through closure. Covers all organizational layers (company-wide, departmental, individual project) and supports projects across diverse situations and industries, delivered through quasi-delegation or dispatch contracts with embedded on-site consultants.
• PgMO (Program Management Office) Program Management Office services supporting large-scale projects and cross-project/program management to contribute to organizational goal achievement.
• EPMO / Departmental PMO Enterprise PMO and departmental PMO services defining required roles and functions according to enterprise characteristics and organizational challenges, providing value across the entire organization through cross-project management.
• Global PMO (グローバルPMO) Global PMO services utilizing MSOL's proprietary global talent certification system. Multilingual PMO professionals leverage knowledge from thousands of past projects to define and establish governance processes that ensure organizational quality assurance for international projects.
• PMO Center Package-based project support service providing remote PMO services for rapid project launch and efficient operations, delivered by MSOL PMO specialists.
• PMOaaS (PMO as a Service) PMO as a Service solution providing flexible project management office support on demand for clients that need scalable PMO capacity.
• PROEVER Project management software platform integrating project reporting, cross-project visibility, risk analysis, and AI-powered EPMO capabilities. Consolidates project management functions including task management, knowledge sharing, and project visualization with multilingual support for global operations.
• MSOL Digital Digital transformation and agile consulting service helping clients leverage data and digital technology to propose optimal solutions based on customer and societal needs, supporting business agility, DX frameworks, and generative AI solutions.
• Training (PMO Training and Certification) Project management training program based on MSOL's theory and methodology, offering practical training including PM practice courses, PMO certification at beginner/intermediate/advanced levels, e-learning, and PDU issuance for PMI certification maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• PMO support for 1,000+ projects annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 株式会社MSOL DigitalcoreOthersSubsidiary company providing DX (Digital Transformation) services including business agility, DX frameworks, data-driven management, and generative AI solutions. Part of MSOL Group for shared customer engagement and service delivery.
• 株式会社テトラ・コミュニケーションズcoreOthersGroup company within MSOL corporate group. Included in the joint utilization of customer and employee personal information under the MSOL Group data governance framework.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Japan: Global consulting/SI leader with a large Japan PMO and transformation practice. Overlaps with MSOL on enterprise PMO mandates but competes across a much broader portfolio (strategy, tech, operations).
• Arthur D. Little Japan: Global strategy consulting with Japan practice serving industrial and tech clients on transformation and PMO advisory. Comparable in serving blue-chip Japanese enterprises.
• Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting: Big-Four consulting arm in Japan with PMO, transformation, and DX practices. Competes with MSOL on large EPMO engagements while offering broader advisory services.
• KPMG Consulting Japan: Big-Four consulting in Japan with advisory, deal advisory, and PMO services. Competes for transformation project mandates at Japanese listed enterprises.
• NRI (Nomura Research Institute): Large Japanese IT consulting and solutions provider with significant PMO/PM capabilities for financial services and enterprise clients. Adjacent peer given shared enterprise customer base and PM talent pool.
• PwC Consulting Japan: Big-Four consulting in Japan delivering program/portfolio management and transformation services. Directly competes for enterprise PMO work with bundled transformation offerings.

Direct peers

• BayCurrent Consulting: Japan-born strategy and management consultancy (now publicly listed) with growing PMO and DX practices. Comparable in targeting Japanese listed enterprises with senior-led engagement teams.
• Future Corporation: Japan-focused IT and management consulting firm with strong PMO and IT governance practices. Comparable in serving listed Japanese enterprises with mid-large transformation mandates.
• ABeam Consulting: Japan-headquartered management and technology consultancy with a strong PMO/EPMO offering for listed enterprises. Closest pure-play competitor in the Japanese PMO consulting market alongside MSOL.

Emerging players

• Atrae (PMO-as-a-Service): Japan-listed tech company with PMO and DX talent-matching offerings. Smaller and more digitally-native, but overlaps with MSOL PMOaaS / PMO Center proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments3 records

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