Program Management
Take Your Program Performance to the Next Level
If you are ready to enter the next level of performance, SMA Program Management (PM) solutions can bridge the gap and give your company a competitive advantage by providing any and all of the professional management services necessary to compete against corporate giants, and, to outperform them on large and complex contracts. Turn that next small step in your business plan into a full leap with a little help from SMA.Our PM Solutions can help you with the following common challenges for a growing company:
- Program execution readiness, including Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)
- Compliance reporting
- Governance management
- Program performance visibility
- Subcontractor integration
- Program start up and program close out
Large Business Capabilities on a Small Business Budget
| SMA Program Management Solutions Features | Benefits to Small & Mid-size Businesses | |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline Management | SMA’s proven Baseline Management methodology is designed to get your through IBR successfully, and then report status and adjust to changes quickly and consistently | Optimizes your program performance and enables proactive response to change |
| Cost & Schedule Management | Our cost & schedule professionals provide accurate and responsible cost forecasting and monitoring based on your WBS | Ensures on-time and on-budget deliveries to your customer |
| Subcontractor Management | Our experience in subcontract integration helps create an efficient, productive environment for subcontractor source selection, scope, and performance management | Dedicated attention to subcontractor performance ensures quality in delivery of services |
| Quality Management | Standardization enables repeatability, efficiency, consistency, and measurement. We custom fit our QA solutions to satisfy the specific the requirements of your program | Performing to compliance standards and prepared for audits |
| Risk Management | Our risk management processes alleviate the necessity for reactive problem solving, helping to identify and mitigate risks proactively | Enables early actions to minimize overall impact |
| Technical, Leadership & Communication Support | We provide support and communication capabilities exactly where you need it most to ensure your success through a well organized and stakeholder-centric program administration | SMA’s trained specialists focus on the program communication details, allowing technical leaders to focus on the important technical operations of your business |
SMA Program Management Toolkit
Our PM Toolkit is a set of proven PMBOK® based processes, templates, and decision trees, used by trained, certified professional specialists, aligned with industry standards to create the right-sized PM solution for your company.Our Program Management methodology focuses on efficient planning, thorough performance monitoring, and exposing issues and risks early, providing your leadership with the data to make wise and timely decisions. We implement effective program management controls that instill transparency and accountability, empower leadership to manage by exception, and enable a culture of trust and communication for all stakeholders.
Sway the Skeptics
Government and industry research repeatedly points to inadequate attention to program management as the leading cause of program cost, schedule, and scope compromises, which has made customers skeptical of ventures that lack a proven management record. The 2011 GAO Report to Congressional Committees identifies nine critical success factors for large complex programs, all of which deal with program management disciplines and surprisingly not technical challenges. For nearly 40 years, SMA has helped clients effectively manage their programs. We have provided leadership and support on hundreds of programs, resulting in an exceptional client satisfaction rate. Take your program performance to the next level by putting our proven processes and expertise to work for you.SMA Program Management Solutions
COMPASS™
SMA has documented Cost & Schedule Management Best Practices into a detailed, online process. We customize our proven techniques to the requirements of your contract and your company guidelines.
QuickStart®
The first ninety days set the tone for any new program. The challenge facing all program managers is meeting the demands of an aggressive schedule while ramping up an organization. Our QuickStart® solution helps you take the lead.