News and Insights

Motivation

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
Client Program

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 program
April 21, 2020
The Importance of Details

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
Schedule

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
Change

Change Is in the Air

How Earned Value Management (EVM) can aid your understanding of how well your digital transformation activities to adapt to changing business landscapes are progressing
January 6, 2020
EVMS and Agile

SMA Presentation: Using EVMS and Agile to Accelerate Digital Transformation

SMA COO Jacque Keats will be presenting our latest lessons from the field at IPMW 2019 on December 10–12 in Baltimore: Using EVMS and Agile to Accelerate Digital Transformation.
November 18, 2019
Briefing

The Art of Briefing

You’re going to get interrupted during your important briefings, so think about how you’re going to answer awkward questions in advance!
September 18, 2019
Microsoft Word Spaces

A Space Odyssey: A Look at Microsoft Word’s Odd Spaces

Wordman looks into Microsoft Word’s odd spaces, and how to use them in proposals and other technical documents.
December 12, 2016
Making Winning Choices™

Making Winning Choices™

SMA pioneers new and powerful approach to creating successful Win Strategies for our clients: Making Winning Choices™
November 24, 2016