In this article, SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, looks at Deltek Cobra’s Replace Resource process to replace a single resource with another or to merge resources to a single resource

If you want people to see how your new Word template will look with text, you’ll need some easily-insertable dummy text. Wordman (aka Dick Eassom, CF APMP Fellow, our Vice President of Corporate Support), shows you how to do it

SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, continues his masterclass on Deltek Cobra by showing how to use the Slip feature to change the project start date

Following an unexpected problem during a virtual training event using Microsoft Teams, Wordman (aka Dick Eassom, CF APMP Fellow, our Vice President of Corporate Support), examines when Teams keyboard shortcuts conflict with the app you’re sharing

SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison shows that incomplete strategic development leading to poor operational planning can cause business projects to fail

SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, continues his masterclass on Deltek Cobra, this time looking at how to use the Align Time-Phased Data tool, useful for getting calendars in sync

In his latest article, Wordman (aka Dick Eassom, CF APMP Fellow, our Vice President of Corporate Support), shows you how to make perfect bullets in Microsoft Word tables.

SMA Sr. Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, looks at Deltek Cobra Top Down Planning process, which can also be useful for proposal phase Cost Volume preparation

SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, examines the best practices for using the Rolling Wave calendar process in Deltek Cobra.

Wordman (aka Dick Eassom CF APMP Fellow, SMA’s Vice President of Corporate Support) exposes the secrets behind Microsoft Word’s Paragraph Properties Mark and shows how you can easily check and compare formatting

Download our infographic detailing our observations on the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD(P)) in relation to world events since 1994 and the US national security posture.

In the last of his four-part series on Deltek Cobra cost/schedule data sharing, SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, looks at best practices for importing Microsoft Excel data

SMA Principal Associate Doug Plummer shows how using three-point estimate can be used to improve your confidence in bases of estimate (BOEs)

In part three of his four-part series on Deltek Cobra cost/schedule data sharing, SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, looks at best practices for importing Deltek Open Plan data

Wordman (aka Dick Eassom CF APMP Fellow, SMA’s Vice President of Corporate Support) shows how to use Microsoft Word’s Style Separator to create perfect run-on headings and figure captions

In the second of his four-part series on Deltek Cobra cost/schedule data sharing, SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, looks at best practices for importing Microsoft Project Professional data

Anthony Rock, Lt. Gen. US Air Force (Ret) and SMA Executive Advisor, reflects on telework during COVID‑19 pandemic: will it create an enhanced sense of community?

SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, continues his series of articles on Deltek Cobra looking at best practices for importing Oracle Primavera P6 schedule data

SMA Senior Proposal Manager Larry Tremmel discusses the steps necessary to make the changes necessary to allow your enterprise to flourish

SMA Principal Associate Scott Keeney, PMP, describes how we re-established best practice project management processes within our client’s Project Management Office

When someone asks for your letter of recommendation, how do you track their progress and success? SMA Executive Advisor Anthony Rock asks if you invested or just involved in a small part of their process?

How do you get the best out of your current downtime? Turn it into “uptime” and improve yourself, says SMA Principal Associate Rick Riordan

The COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to impose work and lifestyle changes referred to as the “new normal”. One associated change for many has been to redefine work/life balance, part of which is readjusting how we approach our family relationships. by Danny Long For many, coping with the changes can be daunting, and relying on family helps. It reminds me …

SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, provides a tutorial on how to use Advanced Calculated Fields for Earned Value Management in Deltek Cobra

SMA Principal Associate and cyber risk expert Sarala Rajeshuni emphasizes the need to protect digital identities during COVID-19 teleworking

Wordman (aka Dick Eassom CF APMP Fellow, SMA’s Vice President of Corporate Support) shows how to use Microsoft Word’s built-in end-of-line hyphenation tool to save space in page limited proposals

In the second part of this 2-part article on setting up the Next Pandemic Task Force, SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison details the Core Team kickoff meeting, defining the problem, brainstorming, strategy synthesis, and the action item plan

In a 2-part article, SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison looks at how you would use your program management and leadership skills to set up the Next Pandemic Task Force

SMA Senior Proposal Manager Larry Tremmel discusses the specialized communication tools and tactics needed by virtual teams

Anthony Rock, Lt. Gen. US Air Force (Ret) and SMA Executive Advisor, continues his leadership articles with how to handle increasing accountability with decreasing control

SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik, PMP, provides a tutorial on earned value management progress techniques using Deltek Cobra

SMA Senior Program Advisor Rick Ferraro compares the benefits of sleep and continuous process improvement to the organization

SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison wraps up his “Ask, Don’t Tell; Listen, Don’t Direct” series of articles on leadership

SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison shows how reframing the problem can improve the effectiveness of cross-functional teams

Anthony Rock, Lt. Gen. US Air Force (Ret) and SMA Executive Advisor, reminds us that choice of words can encourage or discourage teamwork

In the final part of his 4-part series on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurements, SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green gives you 6 steps to help balance your pipeline

In part 3 of his series on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurements, SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green shows how to capture awards without needing equitable adjustments

SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison shows how benchmarking your organization with your competitors can improve your market position

SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green continues his four-part series on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurements. In this part, he examines developing a winning price.

SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green opens a four-part series on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurements. First: get out of your own way!

SMA Analyst Eddie Solares examines the defense market and explains why it doesn’t fit the standard supply and demand model

The calculation of Earned Value (EV), or performance, is central to Deltek Cobra. EV is always measured at the work package level in Cobra, and the nature of the calculation depends on the Earned Value Technique (EVT) that is used by the work package. by Alan Kristynik, PMP Additionally, Cobra provides a project option that lets you choose to calculate …

SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison asks whether shaming a team member into doing something can achieve the desired results

SMA Principal Associate Sarala Rajeshuni argues that if you do it right, you cannot help but create successful, high performing teams

SMA Senior Associate Ron Wadlinger describes some of the advantages of using Cost Classes in Deltek Cobra for your Earned Value reporting

SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison gives examples on the role of the Control Account Manager (CAM) in the project team

Listen to Ajay Patel, our CEO and President, interviewed by Ashley Kayes and Baskar Sundaram for their Scribble Talk podcast.

In the last part of his 4-part BD Pipeline series, SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green summarizes how to combine all factors to calculate your win probability

In part 3 of his 4-part BD Pipeline series, SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green shows how customer relations affect your win probability

In part 2 of his BD Pipeline series, SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green describes the internal gates to estimating your win probability

You have limited resources and can only follow so many business opportunities: SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green explains opportunity validation

When the situation looks hopeless, SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison shows how working backwards from the desired result can help with program schedule recovery

Anthony Rock, Lt. Gen. US Air Force (Ret.) and SMA Executive Advisor, reminds us to not let the “urgent” overcome the “important”

SMA Principal Associate Roger Risinger warns that project staff should be trained in scheduling and EVMS best practices, or risk failing to deliver

Although migrating your IT infrastructure to the cloud seems obvious now, SMA Principal Associate Sarala Rajeshuni advises that you have a well-planned strategy before you start

Before you start bidding, know your market. SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green provides five tips for building a market intelligence program

Do you dread being asked to create and deliver a PowerPoint presentation? SMA Associate Fellow Rich Nichols provides a few pointers to a good presentation

Before you start bidding, know your market. SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green provides six tips for building a competitor profile

SMA Principal Associate Sarala Rajeshuni warns that organizations must develop cyber security risk mitigation strategies, especially while employees are working from home

SMA Principal Associate Lisa Troglio recommends considering Business Continuity during all aspects of the program lifecycle

SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison provides a reminder of the importance of effective risk management, especially when working with complex system development programs

Losing your motivation after a month of lockdown? SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green provides four steps to help you get it back!

SMA Principal Associate John Trapane reminds consultants that working effectively as a member of a client team requires you to understand the six circles of the client’s program

SMA Principal Associate Rick Riordan reminds us that contract and proposal management are based on reading every written word in any requirement: no shortcuts are allowed!

Join SMA President & CEO Ajay Patel and other esteemed speakers discussing the GOVCON M&A outlook after the COVID-19 pandemic is over

SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison provides his insights on how to lead your team to find alignment between the organizations in your company

Listen to Dick Eassom, our VP of Corporate Support, aka Wordman, interviewed by Ashley Kayes and Baskar Sundaram for their Scribble Talk podcast.

SMA Principal Associate Danny Long explains his passion for being a career capture and proposal professional

SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green reminds us that with team building, you must be intentional to create cross-functional relationships that improve efficiency and quality

“Bad writing is everywhere, and it is something up with which we should not put.” Greg Treverton, Ajay Patel, and Dick Eassom provide some tips for good business writing.

There is a tendency to get lost in the intricate processes for writing proposals. Ajay Patel, President and CEO of SMA, Inc., outlines the nine principles of winning.

SMA Principal Associate Roger Risinger argues that project schedulers must have a detailed understanding of the “Project Process”

How Earned Value Management (EVM) can aid your understanding of how well your digital transformation activities to adapt to changing business landscapes are progressing

SMA CEO, Ajay Patel, shares thoughts on the evolution of the proposal industry and improvement areas including proposal strategy, visual literacy, RFP narratives, and professionalism.

Generating an RFP response is about WAY more than simply answering the questions provided. If you want to win business, the first step is to think through a proposal strategy with your team. Listen to SMA CEO Ajay Patel’s insights on the RFP Success Show.