Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration

COMPAS Newsletter - February 2026

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COMPAS NEWSLETTER

February 2026

The COMPAS Climb: Building

Organizational Readiness

Illstration of several people standing on ladders and large gears, working together to assemble interconnected cogwheel, symbolizing teamwork.

As the COMPAS journey continues, teams across the state are focused on building readiness as they approach the ascent ahead. Significant progress is being made as the project team collaborates with state entities, Central Payroll and HR, Trail Guides, and Trailblazers to prepare COMPAS for its next major milestone.

Read on to learn more about key readiness activities supporting the climb toward COMPAS.

Equipping for the Climb: Labor Distribution Profile Setup

A key phase of preparation is underway as state entities participate in workshops to define their Labor Distribution Profiles (LDPRs). These profiles will replace the accounting templates currently used in CPPS and will serve as the new foundation for allocating labor costs in COMPAS.

Guided by COMPAS Product Owners and Trail Guides who specialize in labor allocation (TG2s), these workshops help entities define LDPRs that support their unique needs while maintaining consistency across the state, equipping each entity with tools they can rely on as COMPAS continues its ascent.

Our next LDPR Workshop takes place on February 19 at 3 p.m. You can add the event directly to your calendar by clicking on the event link on the COMPAS calendar.

Testing the Gear: User Acceptance Testing

Soon, a group of approximately 150 Trailblazers will head out ahead of the main group as User Acceptance Testing (UAT) kicks off. These early adopters will explore COMPAS firsthand, putting the system through its paces much like climbers testing their gear before a major ascent.

Trailblazers will first execute scripted business scenarios to confirm that COMPAS performs as expected under known conditions. They will then test their own real-world business scenarios, helping to ensure the system can support the climb ahead under day-to-day operating conditions.

Trailblazer feedback is invaluable. By testing the gear before it's relied on more broadly, Trailblazers help identify refinements, validate functionality, and strengthen overall readiness – supporting a steadier, more confident climb for all users as COMPAS continues its journey.

Preparing the Climbers: End-User Training

As teams prepare for the climb ahead, training efforts continue to build momentum. Learning Orienteers — peer trainers — have completed their own preparation and are ready to guide COMPAS users through hands-on learning experiences.

Training is tailored to a user’s security role and includes both web-based training (WBT) and virtual instructor-led training (VILT) sessions. WBT provides foundational knowledge, while VILT sessions offer guided instruction to help users gain confidence navigating COMPAS. Completion of WBT is required before participating in VILT sessions, which begin in early February and continue through March.

Together, these training opportunities ensure users are well-equipped with the knowledge and confidence needed for the climb ahead as COMPAS becomes part of daily operations.

The COMPAS team is hosting study hall sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays, and every other Friday at 11a.m. for impacted end users to get additional support or ask questions about the training content.

Keeping Your Compass Oriented

Visit the COMPAS calendar for information on upcoming LDPR workshops and available training sessions. If you have questions about readiness activities, contact the project team at SoC_COMPAS@state.co.us.

With Product Owners and Trail Guides providing direction, and Trailblazers helping test the path, COMPAS continues its steady climb—focused on preparation, collaboration, and readiness for the summit ahead.

One of the most exciting capabilities coming with COMPAS is the ability to export data quickly and easily. COMPAS has been designed from the ground up to give users more control, more flexibility, and more ways to work efficiently — and data exporting is a perfect example of what's coming.

In COMPAS, most data tables will support exporting, giving you direct access to the information you need without the workarounds or limitations you've experienced in CPPS. And that’s just the beginning — COMPAS will also allow users to export data from COMPAS reports.

With these forthcoming capabilities, you'll be able to:

Select the exact records you want to export
Choose the columns and fields that matter most
Generate clean, ready-to-use data files in moments

Once exported, your data can be opened in familiar tools like Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel, where you’ll be able to sort, filter, pivot, chart, and analyze information with ease — all in ways that were never possible in CPPS.

Want a sneak peek? Watch this short video in the COMPAS Learning Center to see just how simple and powerful data exporting will be in COMPAS!

We'd Love to Hear From You

Have ideas for future newsletter topics or office hours? Is there something you'd like to hear more about? We are all ears. Your feedback helps shape content that matters to you. SoC_COMPAS@state.co.us

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