Federal Market Newsletter Earned Value Management Costs Research ReportWe all understand that "doing" Earned Value Management (EVM) costsmoney, but we might not have been able to pinpoint what in EVM isdriving that cost. Earlier this year, the Joint Space Cost Council (JSCC)released the first in a series of reports on the cost impacts of governmentearned value management requirements. The study identified key costdrivers, responsible stakeholders and recommendations. It is a fascinatingdata driven look at what a lot of us probably had a gut feel for. Check outthe study here

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Management Reserve DefinedEveryone recognizes that Management Reserve(MR) is a key component of good projectmanagement, but it is often misunderstood andill-defined. In this article by Mark Infanti, EVMSubject Matter Expert, MR is explained in a waythat helps the reader understand where MR fits

into the overall project structure and how it is different than fundingcontingency. This article is the first in a series of articles aboutManagement Reserve and how you can use it to better manage yourprojects....Read More

When Is Not Missing Tasks A Bad Thing?One of the more common metrics used today forschedule quality is "Missed Tasks". The definition of amissed task is one that either has missed, or isforecasted to miss its baseline finish date. Sobasically it tracks if you are executing the plan or arenot. Having no missed tasks is obviously a goodthing; it is good to meet your commitments. However,

there is a scenario when no missed tasks can be a bad sign...Read More

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Review - DecisionEdge's CloudEVM Earned Value Management (EVM)has been around for a while and for aslong as EVM has been around there have been Earned Value engines.The evolution of the tools has followed the evolution of the industry as awhole; from mainframe-based tools to PCs to networked systems.DecisionEdge's CloudEVM embraces the cloud and makes implementing

Ten Six Helps GDITPrep for their JSR

General Dynamics IT was lookingat a pending Joint SurveillanceReview and wanted some surgesupport to help the team preparefor the review. Ten Six providedGDIT with the senior earned valueand project management expertisethat helped to assess, train andprepare their staff for success.

Our Subject Matter Experts(SMEs) kicked off the engagementby performing a Gap Analysis thatallowed everyone to see wherepotential improvements could bemade and where to focus thepreparation effort.

Armed with the findings from theGap Analysis we provided customtraining to the GDIT team fromProject Managers to CAMs andworked with the PMO to updatetheir desktop processdocumentation to support theexisting System Description.Read More...

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Deltek Cobra Makes Integrating with your Agile EnvironmentEasy

In todays development environments the need tointegrate an organization's Agile processes withtheir Earned Value requirements is greater thanever. Deltek's Cobra has an Earned ValueTechnique (EVT) that makes connecting your Agile

Story Points to your Earned Value quick and easy...Read More

Deltek Releases Acumen 6.1Deltek Acumen 6.1 has just been releasedand includes some major enhancementsfocused on helping organizations comparemultiple what-if scenarios so they can makethe most informed decisions going forward.

Here we take a look at this latest release...Read More

Earned Value Management Training ClassesJoin one of our EVM training classes delivered three different ways. Youcan attend a class either online, in person or have one held on site at youroffices. Below are a list of current classes being held.

EVMS Executive Overview (3 hours) EVMS Training (3 days) Advanced EVM Workshop (4 days) Scheduling Techniques & DCMA 14 Point Assessments (1 day)EVMS Variance Analysis Reporting (1 day)EVMS Integrated Baseline Review Training (1 day)

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