Best Practice Scheduling and EVMS Training Should be Mandatory in Industry
SMA Principal Associate Roger Risinger warns that project staff should be trained in scheduling and EVMS best practices, or risk failing to deliverMay 6, 2020
Digital Transformation of IT Shared Services: Why You Should Migrate Them to The Cloud
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 startMay 5, 2020
Know Your Market: Creating a Market Intelligence Program
Before you start bidding, know your market. SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green provides five tips for building a market intelligence programMay 4, 2020
Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation
Do you dread being asked to create and deliver a PowerPoint presentation? SMA Associate Fellow Rich Nichols provides a few pointers to a good presentationMay 1, 2020
Know Your Market: Building a Competitor Profile
Before you start bidding, know your market. SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green provides six tips for building a competitor profileApril 30, 2020
You Need to Have a Business Continuity Mindset
SMA Principal Associate Lisa Troglio recommends considering Business Continuity during all aspects of the program lifecycleApril 28, 2020
Ask, Don’t Tell; Listen, Don’t Direct: Why Call for an Ordnance Summit? Risk Management
SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison provides a reminder of the importance of effective risk management, especially when working with complex system development programsApril 27, 2020
It’s a CPR… It’s a IPMR… no, it’s an IPMDAR!
The US DoD Office of Acquisition, Analytics and Policy (AAP) EVM division has released the IPMDAR (Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report). SMA Principal Associate John Duval gives us the details.April 24, 2020
Four Steps to Getting Past Your Motivation Slump
Losing your motivation after a month of lockdown? SMA Senior Associate Kyle Green provides four steps to help you get it back!April 23, 2020
Learning the Six Circles of a Client Program
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 programApril 21, 2020
The Importance of Details
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!April 17, 2020
Schedules Should be Performance Models
SMA Principal Associate Roger Risinger argues that project schedulers must have a detailed understanding of the “Project Process”April 1, 2020
