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Our Cost Management, Planning, and Scheduling Solution

Increased government oversight of programs means contractors must perform better from day one.

On-going emphasis on early program success, and the real threat of program cancellation due to poor performance, calls direct attention to Program Planning and Controls (PP&C) capabilities, and program start-up in particular.

COMPASS™ helps you launch strong and stay compliant.

COMPASS™ Benefits

  • Avoid delays during program startup
  • Build your baseline right the first time
  • Strengthen control of high-risk subcontractors
  • Reduce oversight with better compliance
  • Get expert support when you need it most

COMPASS™

COMPASS™ is your comprehensive, integrated Cost Management, Planning, and Scheduling Solution.  It supports programs with Earned Value Management requirements. You get expert support backed by over 200 successful deployments. The result is smoother startups and a better Integrated Baseline Review (IBR).

The COMPASS™ solution also gives you access to our web-based body of knowledge. It includes guides, references, templates, and examples of our PP&C experts' best practices.

Avoid Costly Program Start-Up Delays

Start your program with an experienced SMA team using COMPASS™. You'll eliminate delays by skipping the time-consuming search for a qualified PP&C team and waiting on process development.

Additionally, you'll ensure an on-time IBR and stay compliant with government standards, reducing government oversight downstream. This will reduce disruption to your engineering team, keeping them focused and impactful.

IBR delays and Corrective Action Requests (CARs) can get expensive. We can help you avoid these setbacks.

Cost Management COMPASS™

Get Help on Your Most Critical Programs

A weak baseline is hard to correct once your program is underway, especially in today’s high-pressure, competitive environment. Our clients start strong with stable PP&C systems and consistently earn excellent customer feedback. But, even strong teams face risk when subcontractors cannot meet PP&C standards. So, we'll also help your subcontractors meet scheduling and EVMS requirements, ensuring they deliver accurate, timely data that integrates seamlessly into your system.

Stay Compliant and Avoid Risk

Noncompliant programs invite audits, delays, and high costs. COMPASS™ ensures your system meets all government expectations. You'll inspire confidence and reduce expensive oversight. Our tools include compliance metrics and expert guidance.
No SMA Compass client has ever failed a government audit.

The bottom line is that an SMA client has never failed a government audit.