Project Success

What Project Success does

Project Success, Inc. (PSI) is a privately held Atlanta-based training and consulting firm founded in 1983 that sells its proprietary Project Success Method (PSM) to enterprise project teams. The PSM is a three-phase, team-driven methodology (Define, Plan, Control) developed in 1983 and protected as a registered system mark, supplemented by trademarked frameworks including Shift the Worry Curve and the PSM-F certification. The product portfolio centers on a two-day core PSM Course priced at $1,945 per participant, with seven add-on modules ranging from $945 to $3,545 each (Toolkit, Advanced Techniques, Resource Management, Control Methods, Refresher, Executive Overview, and the five-day Boot Camp), plus a Microsoft Project-based toolkit and WBS Schedule Pro integration.

PSI monetizes through instructor-led training delivered in-person at three US training academies (Atlanta, Chicago, Irvine) and virtually worldwide, complemented by hands-on consulting engagements where PSI consultants embed with client teams on active projects, a $199 PSM-F certification exam (now bundled into course pricing after July 1, 2025), and book royalties from Wiley-published titles authored by CEO Clint Padgett. The go-to-market combines enterprise field sales led by a dedicated VP of Business Development, bimonthly open-enrollment public courses, and educational channel partnerships with Western Kentucky University and Bunker Hill Community College. Customers include Fortune 100/500 enterprises across heavy equipment manufacturing (Caterpillar, Mueller Water Products), aerospace and defense (Northrop Grumman), chemicals (H.B. Fuller), and government/municipal sectors, with marquee project experience at 15 Olympic Games and 11 FIFA World Cup events across 25 countries.

Name

Project Success

Legal name

Project Success, Inc.

Website

https://projectsuccess.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Project Success, Inc. is a private Atlanta-based training and consulting firm that teaches its proprietary Project Success Method (PSM) to enterprise teams in manufacturing, government, and global events across 25+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Instructor-Led Training Courses: PSI delivers instructor-led project management training courses in-person and virtually. Courses range from half-day executive overviews to 5-day boot camps. Each course has a per-participant fee ranging from $945 to $3,545. Public open enrollment courses held in Atlanta, Chicago, and Irvine; onsite training available for large corporate groups.
2. Corporate Consulting & Implementation Services: Hands-on consulting support where PSI consultants work alongside client project leaders as they apply the method to active initiatives. Phase 2 of implementation involves short-term or ongoing consulting. Phase 3 involves building tailored infrastructure including internal processes, policies, and technical tools.
3. PSM-F Certification Exam: Foundational-level certification exam demonstrating proficiency with PSM methodology. Exam fee ($199 for students before July 1, 2025; included in course cost for students after July 1, 2025) provides additional revenue stream for PSI-certified professionals.
4. Books & Publications: PSI generates revenue through published books including 'The Project Success Method' (Wiley) and 'How Teams Triumph: Managing by Commitment'. CEO Clint Padgett is a Forbes Speaker Charter Member and Forbes Author.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Project Success (PSI) is a project management training and consulting firm that teaches client teams its proprietary Project Success Method® (PSM) and then guides them as they apply it to high-stakes projects. The firm delivers instructor-led courses (PSM Course, PSM Toolkit, Advanced Techniques, Resource Management & Budgeting, Control Methods & Practices, Boot Camp, Refresher, and Executive Overview) plus hands-on consulting and the PSM-F® foundational certification exam.

Product overview

Project Success offers a unified, methodology-driven portfolio centered on its proprietary Project Success Method® (PSM) — a proven project management framework developed since 1983. The core offering is the 2-day PSM Course, which feeds into a structured certification pathway (PSM-F®) and a suite of advanced add-on modules: the PSM Toolkit (Microsoft Project integration), Advanced Project Success Techniques (facilitation), Resource Management & Budgeting, Control Methods & Practices, the 5-day Project Success Boot Camp (covering all modules in one intensive), the PSM Refresher Course, and the Executive Overview (half-day leadership alignment session). The PSM methodology also underpins PSI's published books (The Project Success Method and How Teams Triumph®: Managing by Commitment), the Conversation with Clint Padgett podcast, and proprietary concepts like the Worry Curve®.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Success Method® (PSM) Course A two-day instructor-led program teaching the proprietary Project Success Method® (PSM) methodology for planning and executing high-stakes projects. Covers chartering, scheduling, budgeting, and control techniques with real-world exercises. Priced at $1,945 per participant; in-person or live online; includes 15 PDU credits.
• Project Success Toolkit Course

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 41,000 people trained on the Project Success Methodology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Western Kentucky University (WKU)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational partnership enabling WKU to deliver PSM methodology through their executive, professional, and continuing education programs. Partners can offer PSM certification pathways to students and strategic consulting to corporate clients.
• Bunker Hill Community CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational partnership enabling Bunker Hill Community College to deliver PSM methodology and certification through their workforce and career development programs in project management.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scrum Alliance: Scrum Alliance is the leading credentialing body for Scrum, a competing Agile-based project management methodology. PSI's PSM explicitly positions against Agile/Scrum in its comparison materials, making Scrum Alliance a direct competitor for training and certification dollars.
• Procept Associates: Procept Associates provides customized project management training and consulting to enterprises across North America. It is a direct peer to PSI in methodology-based, instructor-led enterprise training and consulting.
• Velociteach (Project Management Academy): Velociteach / Project Management Academy provides PMP and Agile certification training. It competes with PSI for the same corporate training budgets and PMP-aspiring professionals, especially in the US open enrollment market.
• International Institute for Learning (IIL): IIL provides global corporate project management training, consulting, and certification across PMP, Agile, and other methodologies. IIL is a direct peer with similar Fortune 500 enterprise focus as PSI.
• Scaled Agile (SAFe): Scaled Agile provides the SAFe framework and associated training/certification, used heavily by Fortune 500 enterprises. PSI competes for the same enterprise project management training budgets, particularly in large-scale transformation initiatives.
• PMCentersUSA: PMCentersUSA offers PM training, consulting, and methodology implementation services to enterprises. PSI and PMCentersUSA both provide methodology-driven training and consulting to corporate clients, with overlapping course catalogs and delivery models.

Broad incumbents

• Project Management Institute (PMI): PMI is the dominant global professional organization for project management, offering PMP certification and standardized training. PSI's PSM is an alternative proprietary methodology competing for the same enterprise training wallets that buy PMP and PMI-led programs.
• Atlassian (Training): Atlassian University provides training and certification for Jira-based Agile project management. While broader in scope, it competes with PSI for the enterprise project management training dollar, particularly in IT and software teams.

Emerging players

• GreyCampus: GreyCampus provides online PM, Agile, and quality management training and certification. It is an emerging peer competing with PSI's open enrollment and virtual training offerings, particularly for individual professionals seeking credentials.
• KnowledgeHut: KnowledgeHut offers PM and Agile certification training globally, with a strong virtual delivery model. It is an emerging peer competing in the same PMP/Agile/PM training space where PSI also operates via virtual live online courses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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