COMPASS Board and staff work in four main areas. These areas are the goals around which the Strategic Plan was developed and will be implemented, and around which the website is organized.

	Communications and Public Awareness encourages greater agency effort to reach residents of Southwest Idaho , and supports the implementation of an integrated communications plan. Public involvement, community collaboration, education opportunities, and media relations are components of this goal.
	People and Structure reflects the need for a comprehensive strategy in managing and growing the organization. This includes Board, staff, committees, documents, financial stability/budget, and human resources.
	Planning Excellence and Collaboration ensures collaboration with member agencies and other jurisdictions so that each can share knowledge about comprehensive plans, access management guidebooks, ordinances, land use regulations, regional studies, conferences, and resources.
	Products and Services support regional transportation planning, including long-range transportation plans, transportation improvement programs, regional studies, congestion management system, unified planning work program and budget, transportation modeling, air quality analysis, demographics, and geographic information systems.