Crown Project Consulting

About Us

Crown Project Consulting was founded in 2018 by Catherine Barnaby, a seasoned Project Manager with a proven track record in both corporate and government sectors. With expertise in business process improvement and stakeholder management, Catherine has led multimillion-dollar projects to crowning success.

Cathy.Barnaby@CrownProjectConsulting.com

Phone

757-272-7771

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Vision

At Crown Project Consulting, we envision transforming every project into a crowning success through excellence, innovation, and strategic leadership. Our commitment empowers organizations to achieve their highest potential as we strive to be the premier partner in project management, delivering unparalleled value and fostering continuous improvement.

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Mission

At Crown Project Consulting, our mission is to leverage the expertise of our founder, Catherine Barnaby, a certified Project Management Professional, to deliver unparalleled project management solutions. She specializes in SaaS implementations for Government Procurement and Accounting solutions, including Periscope's ePRO. Catherine is adept at Smartsheet development and automating calculations, utilizing these skills for both consulting and employee positions. By providing accurate configurations, data migration, and comprehensive training, she leads her teams to achieve operational excellence. Our ultimate goal is to showcase Catherine's exceptional skills and leadership in project management, positioning her to secure a fulfilling W2 employment where she can share her passions, although remaining open to contract work to provide flexibility and continued service excellence to existing compensated and pro bono clients.

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Leadership

At Crown Project Consulting, we strive to transform projects into a crowning success through excellence, innovation, and strategic leadership. Our commitment to excellence is at the core of everything we do, setting us apart in the world of project management consulting.

Our leadership empowers teams to excel by creating an environment where every member feels valued and motivated. With a relentless pursuit of excellence, we commit to continuous improvement, rigorous quality assurance, strategic planning, and meticulous execution to ensure every project is completed to the highest standards.

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Risk

Management

Crown Project Consulting is dedicated to identifying, assessing, and managing risks to ensure the successful delivery of our consulting services. Our proactive approach involves regular client feedback, internal audits, market analysis, and project reviews to identify potential risks.

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With a proven track record of excellence in project management and a deep commitment to delivering outstanding results, the founder has achieved significant milestones in both federal and small business financial management. Her expertise and leadership have lead to remarkable improvements in funding, client satisfaction and revenue growth.

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Specialities

Our expertise encompasses a broad range of services designed to meet the diverse needs of our clients.

Smartsheet Development

Public Transit / NTD Reporting

Event Management

Conferences / Awards / Weddings

Craft Shows

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Public Transit

With over 15 years of public transit and government experience, Crown Project Consulting offers the expertise and meticulous attention to detail necessary to meet stringent government requirements. Emphasizing data analytics and Key Success Factors, Crown is well-equipped to handle National Transit Database reporting, ensuring accurate and timely data submissions to meet federal funding requirements. Additionally, Crown is proficient in government procurement processes, with experience as both buyers and sellers, managing the entire process from RFP to contract management.

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Software Experience

Welcome to our Software Experience showcase. This visual representation highlights the diverse range of software tools and platforms that our team expertly navigates. From project management and collaborative tools like Smartsheet and Microsoft Teams, to specialized software such as Periscope ePro and Genfare, our proficiency spans across various applications essential for operational excellence. Whether it’s data analysis with Excel, creative design with Canva, or financial management with multiple accounting packages, we harness the best technology and can learn new software very quickly to help you with your software needs.

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SaaS Implementation

As a Certified Project Management Professional, Cathy excels in implementing new software. We bridge the gap between complex SaaS solutions and your business needs, focusing on accounting and government procurement implementations. Cathy quickly becomes the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on various software platforms, ensuring exceptional support and management. She is adept at leading teams through accurate system setups, seamless data migration, and developing comprehensive training, refined to address customer pain points and clarify complex concepts. Our tailored approach ensures a smooth transition for your organization, transforming complex implementations. Let’s talk about how we can lead your SaaS project to a crowning success.

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Smartsheet

Efficiency with Automation

Enhanced

Collaboration

Commitment to Excellence

Flexible, Scalable

Data Driven Decision Making

At Crown Project Consulting, we leverage the power of Smartsheet to drive project success and streamline our operations. Smartsheet is an integral tool in our project management arsenal, allowing us to enhance collaboration, increase efficiency, and deliver outstanding results for our clients. Our excellence in Smartsheet development ensures crowning success, as we tailor solutions that meet our clients' unique needs, optimizing their workflows and maximizing their productivity.

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What They Say

Sandra

I cannot recommend Catherine enough. We brought her on as a Consultant after three failed attempts to coordinate our projects with clients. Within three days, she had our multinational team on track and within six months, we were operating on a completely different level. She's a phenomenal communicator, expert team leader, and a brings a cheerful demeanor to her work.

Sam

I worked under Cathy for a little over a year in her role as Manager of Data Analytics at HRT. Cathy is detail oriented and always willing to take on new projects and work with a team to achieve a task. She has a thorough and nuanced understanding of NTD reporting requirements and processes. Cathy would be an asset for any agency.

Ray

As Manager of Data Analytics Cathy provided overall leadership and management of data and business analytics for Hampton Roads Transit. She was responsible for developing and reporting ridership and operating information for the organization to our funding agencies. The position required in depth research, analyzing complex data and preparing reports illustrating trends designed for the improvement of transit service operations.

Cathy supervised and mentored a team of data analysts. She was responsible for data collection, maintaining, managing, analyzing, interpreting, and distributing data and information from a wide variety of internal and external sources. She was also responsible for developing methodologies to check and verify the accuracy of data from various sources. Cathy would be an asset to any organization or firm.

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What They Say

Ian

Catherine was in charge of transferring data from one accounting database to another, and extracting information from that data that was not explicitly available. Given the inconsistency of this data the task was difficult to say the least.

Catherine was able to create spreadsheets to organize and convert the data, and then calculate the information we needed to extract. She used her experience in managing projects to recommend changes to the company processes that would prevent issues in the future. I would definitely recommend her to take on any project that requires an attention to detail. She is personable & enjoyable to work with and showed dedication to getting the job done correctly.

Steve

I am pleased to unqualifiedly recommend Cathy Barnaby for employment.

I worked very closely with Cathy for over a decade, when she essentially ran Sentinel Systems, Inc, a distributor of AT&T security systems. I served as outside counsel for Sentinel and worked with her on an almost daily basis. Sentinel had approximately $15 million in annual revenue and was named an "Inc. 500" company.

Cathy literally managed Sentinel during her entire tenure there. I was extremely impressed with her work ethic, good business judgment, follow-through, strategic abilities and attention to detail, among other things.

I have stayed in touch with Cathy, and believe she will become a valuable employee to the organization that hires her.

I am happy to serve as a reference for Cathy Barnaby.

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What They Say

Anonymous

Cathy joined our Statewide Procure-to-Pay project and quickly identified areas for improvement, particularly in helping the State’s agencies to navigate the complex ePro system. She actively listened to our issues and concerns, pinpointing where we struggled, and revamped the process design and training sessions to address these pain points.

She provided much-needed support that the agencies had been lacking earlier in the project, particularly by clarifying configurations - especially around approval paths - and providing a tool to help them comprehend their structure. Her sharp understanding and client-focused approach empowered the agencies to finally align the components they had been struggling to implement. Cathy’s unwavering support and guidance was pivotal in accelerating the project's progress and ultimate closeout.