COMPASS (Component Object Model of Products/Processes for an Advanced Shipbuilding System)

COMPASS, embodies the virtual enterprise philosophy, where a central product model provides all participants with a comprehensive understanding of the ship's design. The COMPASS Team will explore and implement infrastructure technologies to move the industry toward an integrated product and process development (IPPD) environment. COMPASS is a program to help develop a U.S. shipbuilding industry capable of competitive commercial ship construction. The emphasis is on revolutionary advances in enterprise-wide systems for the shipbuilding industry that would help dramatically reduce the total time and cost of the design and construction process in U.S. yards. COMPASS is an Advanced Technology Demonstration Program that is sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) MARITECH. The COMPASS partners are: Intergraph Federal Systems, Newport News Shipbuilding, University of Michigan American Bureau of Shipping. American Evaluation Association Presentation (1.4meg, pdf)