More Than Software.
A Project Controls Partner.
Dash360 brings decades of hands-on project controls experience to every engagement. From proposal development and system design to full PMCS implementation, our team has served as lead or key contributor on nearly every major telescope and particle accelerator project built in the last 15 years. We know big science, and we know what it takes to get your project funded, structured, and performing.
Whether you need a complete earned value management system standing up from scratch, risk quantification ahead of a critical review, or expert support navigating a funding proposal, Dash360 consultants are fluent in the tools, the terminology, and the expectations that define project controls at this scale. We meet your team where they are, and help them get where they need to go.
Dr. Diana Roman
H.O. Wood Chair of Seismology at Carnegie Science, Volcanologist and Principal Investigator (PI) for the SZ4D, or Subduction Zones in four Dimensions
Our consulting services
Schedule Development
Build logically connected, resource-loaded schedules that reflect how the work actually flows, and hold up under external scrutiny.
Cost Estimating
Develop defensible, traceable estimates organized by work package and time-phased to support funding requests and performance measurement.
Earned Value Management
Design and implement EVM systems that satisfy sponsor requirements and give your team real insight into cost and schedule performance.
Risk Management and Monte Carlo
Identify, quantify, and track project risks with structured processes and simulation-based analysis that informs contingency decisions.
Enterprise Reporting
Translate your project data into clear, consistent reporting packages tailored to your stakeholders and review cycle requirements.
Training
Equip your team with the skills to implement and operate a PMCS from PMCS implementation through closeout, we train your team in cost estimating, scheduling, earned value, and risk management, the same way we train our own.
Gap Analysis
Assess your current project controls posture against best practices and sponsor expectations, with a clear path forward to close the gaps.
Committees and Review Teams
Bring experienced, independent perspective to Independent Project Reviews, CAM certifications, or other formal assessments.
Tools Integration and Custom Development
Connect your scheduling, cost, and reporting tools into a cohesive system, with custom solutions where off-the-shelf falls short.
Dash360 experts have delivered solutions for some of the world’s largest scientific endeavors, and are well versed in the full range of scheduling, earned value, and business intelligence platforms in use today. We are quick to understand your data, your reporting needs, and the context behind both. The Dash360 platform lets you see your information in the formats you already know, while introducing new analytical views that can sharpen how you manage and communicate project performance.
What a Typical Engagement Looks Like
Every project is different, but most PMCS implementations follow a proven path. Below is a representative scope of work for a project entering the design phase with a construction proposal on the horizon. This gives you a clear picture of what Dash360 delivers and how we work alongside your team from day one.
A representative implementation scope includes:
Cost Estimate Import and Development
We bring your current cost estimate into Dash360 in its existing form, then continue development and performance reporting from within the platform. No starting over, no lost work.
Integrated Master Schedule Development
We build a detailed IMS with your team, establishing the logic and dependencies needed to produce an initial critical path and give leadership early visibility into schedule risk.
Resource-Loaded Schedule and Cost/Schedule Integration
Resources are assigned to schedule activities to produce a fully resource-loaded schedule, but the real power is in how Dash360 connects cost and schedule in both directions. Start from an activity and see every resource assigned to it, or start from a resource and see every activity it touches. That bidirectional visibility is what makes Dash360’s cost/schedule integration a genuine differentiator, not just a checkbox.
Risk Register
We create or import your Risk Register into Dash360, giving your team a structured, centralized place to track and manage project risk from the start
Cost Book Development
We generate a complete Cost Book that includes summary and detail reports by WBS, summary reports by resource type (Labor, Nonlabor, and Travel), a staffing plan report, and for NSF projects, Dash360 can generate the NSF Form 1030 report.
Monte Carlo Analysis
We perform schedule and cost risk simulation directly in Dash360 to quantify uncertainty, stress-test your estimates, and support defensible contingency decisions.
Monthly Reporting and Status Processes
We support the full monthly cycle, including schedule status collection, CPR report generation, variance collection, and change control administration.
Actuals Import for Earned Value Reporting
Actuals are imported from your accounting system on a regular basis to keep earned value calculations current and traceable.
Review Support
We provide experienced support for internal and external project reviews, including documentation, presentation inputs, and on-site or remote participation as needed.
Construction Proposal Inputs
As the design phase matures, we develop the project controls and EVMS content needed to support a competitive, credible construction proposal.
