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Cognitive Technologies was founded in 1987 by Dr. Karen McGraw to improve the success of technology projects by focusing on the intersection of people and technology. Today, Cognitive Technologies is a small, woman-owned consulting firm specializing in project management, collaborative processes, and organizational effectiveness.

Our mission is to solve business problems and improve the performance of business units through the application of our expertise in projects, people and technology. We collaborate with our clients to create workable solutions that produce measurable results. What sets us apart is

  • Our consistent use of people- and process-centered approaches in all we do
  • The extensive experience and 'know how' we bring to every project
  • Our ability to work with the client to craft the right solution to meet their needs
  • Professional project management that keeps projects on track

Cognitive Technologies is a Microsoft® Certified Partner and a Microsoft 2008 Partner of the Year. We are certified as a women’s business enterprise through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the U.S., and through the City of Austin. We also hold certifications as a DBE (DOT standards), a Texas HUB, and a small business. We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations and government agencies today, and we can add diversity to your supply chain.

Our flexible working model allows us to meet diverse client needs with ease, from staffing one or more experts for a special project, to providing an end-to-end solution. For procurement ease, we can use any of the following contract vehicles:

Cognitive Technologies is headquartered in Austin TX and has offices in Maryland and Georgia.

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People and Partners

Cognitive Technologies is led by a team of consulting and technology industry veterans. Our experience at organizations including ACS, Cap Gemini, Ernst & Young, Loral, PWC, RWD Technologies, Texas Instruments, and Verizon means that we have the 'know-how' to provide solutions that improve the success of technology projects and their implementation.  More >>


Careers

With a career at Cognitive Technologies you will have the opportunity to challenge yourself and successfully implement mission-critical projects across a wide spectrum of clients and industries.  More >>


Clients

Our clients represent industries ranging from federal and state government to telecommunications, technology, oil and gas, insurance and financial, consumer services, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and non-profits.  More >>


Fear No Project Blog

FearNoProject.com is a blog on which we share thoughts and experience on issues affecting project managers and the world of project management.  More >>


Media Room

View press releases, link to recently-published articles by Cognitive Technologies' staff, and view special highlights (conferences, speaking engagements, awards, etc.).  More >>