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Empower Filter

Encore Analytics Empower™: Filtering Project Data Interactively, Part 1 of 3

A more in-depth instruction in the use of Filters Interactively in Empower while analyzing project cost and schedule data.
May 16, 2025
Empower™ Analytics

Encore Analytics Empower™: Sorting Project Data Interactively

SMA Sr. Associate Alan Kristynik looks at the use of Sorts in Empower while analyzing project cost and schedule data.
March 28, 2025
Continuing Resolution

Embracing the 2025 Continuing Resolution: A Strategic Perspective for the Defense Industry

While traditionally viewed as a negative outcome for defense planning and execution, this Continuing Resolution may present some unexpected advantages.
March 14, 2025
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Encore Analytics Empower™: An Introduction

SMA Senior Associate Alan Kristynik provides an introduction to Encore Analytics Empower™, a tool for earned value reporting
February 20, 2025
IBR Success

Achieving IBR Success: How Expert Guidance Transformed a Critical Milestone into a Resounding Win

Congratulations to our client on passing their IBR. Do you need help with an upcoming IBR? Contact us to see how we can help you!
December 18, 2024
Microsoft Word Hyphenation

Microsoft Word: End-of-Line Hyphenation (Update!)

Wordman (aka Dick Eassom CF APMP Fellow) shows how to use Word’s built-in hyphenation tool to save space in page limited proposals
December 16, 2024
hacker threatening cyber security

Cyber Security Risk Mitigation

Organizations face threats to their cyber security daily. It is important to have a risk mitigation plan in place.
December 5, 2024
Program Lifecycle Company

We Are ‘The Program Lifecycle Company’

We are excited to announce our new identity as “SMA: The Program Lifecycle Company,” this reflects not only what we do, but how we do it.
November 18, 2024
Organizational Alignment

Ask, Don’t Tell; Listen, Don’t Direct: Organizational Alignment

SMA Principal Associate Dan Harrison provides his insights on how to lead your team to find alignment between the organizations in your company
October 3, 2024
Parker Aerospace Drucker Award

Parker Aerospace Receives Drucker Award

SMA congratulates Parker Aerospace on receiving the inaugural Award of Excellence in the Practice of Management from the Drucker School.
September 23, 2024
Shipbuilding Contract Risk Sharing

Shipbuilding Contract Risk Sharing

Why Navy shipbuilding programs struggle with cost and schedule—and how rebalancing contract risk can restore performance and trust.
July 17, 2024
Chris Jude

Associate Spotlight: Chris Jude

This Associate Spotlight features Chris Jude, CP APMP, whose career journey has brought him from the US Air Force into proposal management.
May 14, 2024