UMDI’s Project Management team provides comprehensive support to help our clients plan, monitor, and execute initiatives efficiently and effectively. UMDI manages projects of all sizes through multiple modalities to provide customized solutions for your unique needs.
Project Management
UMDI staff is experienced in working across multiple sectors to engage teams in project planning and scope management, setting and meeting milestones, and effective internal and external communication—all while managing costs and risks. Our team offers nimble, personalized support utilizing different project management methodologies, including predictive, adaptive, and hybrid approaches.
Conference and Events Management
UMDI delivers end-to-end conference and event management services that turn ideas into seamless, memorable experiences—from executive forums to large-scale conferences. By combining strategic planning, logistics, programming, and attendee engagement, we ensure every detail is executed with precision and care.
Facilitation
UMDI works with organizations, boards, coalitions, communities, and more to provide facilitation services ranging from meeting management to the design and guidance of complex, multi-stakeholder processes. Whether convening a statewide planning initiative or helping a leadership team align around priorities, UMDI creates structured, equitable spaces that help groups think together, build trust, and move forward with intention.
Featured Project: Project Management and Program Support for UMass Astronomy
UMDI provided project management support to UMass Astronomy’s biggest project, the Large Millimeter Telescope (LMT) on the summit of Volcán Sierra Negra in Mexico, during a one-year gap in LMT project management staff. Our support included assisting in the binational management of the telescope operation; preparing, planning, and monitoring the LMT budget; establishing and maintaining continuous data collection practices; maintaining the project’s risk register; and coordinating the proposal process for researchers from around the world.
Featured Project: Rise and Renew conference for early childhood professionals
Featured Project: Project Management and Facilitation for Massachusetts Farmland Action Plan
In 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources released the Massachusetts Farmland Action Plan, a 25-year strategic initiative to address the farmland needs and goals of the Commonwealth. UMDI served as project manager for each phase of the year-long statewide planning process; designed and facilitated planning sessions and collected qualitative data; and worked diligently to include input from different stakeholders, including immigrants, refugees, Native American farmers, and other BIPOC and Spanish-speaking individuals and groups.