EVMP (Earned Value Management Practitioner’s) Symposium are holding their annual conference at the Waterview Conference Centre (CEB) in Arlington, Virginia on August 24-25. In it’s 7th year, this conference goes from strength to strength, with over 90% of post 2016 surveyed rating it excellent or
The Negatives of Positive Lag
Scheduling guidelines like the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)’s 14 point assessment will fail a schedule of any negative lags (or leads) are found: effectively banning their use entirely. In addition, to DCMA the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Webinar – Improving Project Performance Through Process Redesign
Join our free 60 minute webinar to learn how to use process design/redesign to ensure successful project outcomes. As a program or project manager you know that Productivity and Quality are main drivers for determining if you can successfully
EVM World 2017
EVM World is a world-class event for Earned Value Management, attracting professionals from around the globe. In its’ 33rd year, this respected event offers an experience not to be missed for every level of Project
eVaintheUK
eVaintheUK are holding their annual two-day conference on the 17th and 18th May. With the talk of Brexit and the uncertainty of the future, #eVa22’s theme of Brexibility will look at the importance of project controls and governance. The focus of the conference will be the “New Normal”
Make Life Easier By Managing Both The Project And The Process
When only the project is managed, the processes within the project can have poor productivity (taking longer than expected to complete the work) and low quality (either many mistakes are made, or the result doesn’t meet customer requirements).
Address Project Processes & Improve Project Performance
How frequently do your projects have risk of, or experience, cost overruns, schedule delays, and customer frustration? How much time each week do you spend updating schedules, justifying delays and negotiating budget extensions? These activities can start to
DCMA 14-Point Assessment and the Critical Path Length Index
The Defense Contract Management Agency’s (DCMA) Critical Path Length Index (CPLI) is a forward looking gage of the efficiency required to complete a major milestone on-time, most likely the project deadline. Let’s take a
DCMA 14-Point Assessment and Resources
Is your schedule properly resourced? The Defense Contract Management Agency resource assessment inspects how well your schedule is resource loaded. The DCMA resource assessment is somewhat variable. Resource loading a schedule is not always specifically required except
DCMA 14-Point Assessment and the Critical Path Test
Quality schedules have a continuous critical path from the project start milestone to the project finish milestone. It may, however, be difficult to perceive that your critical path is truly unbroken when you have a vast number of activities and