UMS - Universal Management Solutions

What if you don't find any savings?

If we don't find savings, you don't pay. For shared-savings engagements, the fee is tied to documented savings - if the agreed savings outcome is not produced, the shared-savings fee does not apply.

How is this different from McKinsey/KPMG?

Large consulting firms can be useful for broad strategy and transformation work. UMS focuses on a narrower operating problem: turning software, cloud, telecom, contract, and usage data into savings, renewal leverage, audit defense, and an ongoing cost-control cadence.

How long does this take?

We can quantify savings potential in as little as 2 weeks. M365 assessments in 2-3 weeks. Full SAM programs in 90-180 days depending on complexity. We work at your pace and prioritize quick wins.

Who have you worked with?

City of New York ($800M+ saved over 25 years), Fortune 500 enterprises, federal agencies, international retailers, and mid-market companies across 25+ years of experience.

What software vendors do you cover?

We cover 200+ software publishers and cloud/technology providers including Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, VMware, SAP, Adobe, IBM, AWS, Cisco, and many more. If it's enterprise software, we know it inside and out.

Do you only work with large enterprises?

No. UMS works with enterprise, government, public-sector, private-equity-backed, and mid-market organizations. The right fit depends less on company size and more on whether software, cloud, telecom, renewal, audit, or asset-management costs are material enough to justify action.

How does shared savings work?

When a project fits the shared-savings model, UMS documents a baseline, executes the savings work, and is paid from a pre-agreed share of verified savings. Some work is better handled through fixed-fee, hourly, staffing, or mixed delivery models.

What about software publisher audits?

Audit defense is one of our core specialties. We've reduced audit claims from $35M+ down to $7.5M for enterprise clients. We protect you during audits, challenge inflated claims, and negotiate from deep technical expertise.