Have you got questions about Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)? You’re in the right place! We’re going to answer all your IMS questions. Understanding the IMS is critical if you want to set up and run earned value services in your organisation. It’s also useful if you simply want a big picture view of all the […]
10 Earned Value Management Interview Questions
Earned Value Management Interview Questions If you’re looking to augment your team with someone who can effectively use Earned Value Management techniques? It’s important to thoroughly test their abilities during the recruitment phase so you are confident they’ll be able to do the job. Whether they’re joining your team as a project controller, a control […]
The New IPMDAR is Released
The DoD in April has released it’s latest revision of the IPMDAR (Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report). The Earned Value Management (EVM), a division of Acquisition, Analytics and Policy (AAP) within the Acquisition Enablers organization serves as the Department of Defense (DoD) focal point for all policy, guidance, and competency relating to EVM. […]
What is the Responsibility Assignment Matrix
The Responsibility Assignment Matrix, or RAM, is one of the fundamental charts or matrices used on an ANSI/EIA-748 project. It articulates the translational point from where detail cost, schedule and technical performance data is summed from and reported to internal and Government agencies. Additionally, this is the point at which Control Account Managers (CAMs) are […]
The Work Package
The Work Package During the process of creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) you want to keep a “blind eye” toward project activities. Only after the WBS is thoroughly decomposed, do you consider the activities or efforts required to produce those WBS elements. Let’s take a closer look at this. One of the seven habits […]
Deltek Insight 2019
Deltek is holding its annual Deltek Insight 2019 conference on Nov 18-21. Deltek Insight 2019 will be a four-day celebration of Deltek’s products and solutions and attracts over 4,000 delegates from multiple industries; ranging from construction, oil & gas to health care and IT. With over 70 tracks aimed at project & program management, Deltek […]
Why You Should Use Earned Value Management (EVM)
Earned Value Management (EVM) is a systematic project management process which helps managers to measure project performance. EVM is a technique that is used to track the performance of a project against the project baseline and is very effective assuming the project baseline has been accurately calculated. Earned Value Management works by assessing work progress […]
EVMP Symposium 2019
The Earned Value Management Practitioners Symposium (EVMP Symposium) are holding their annual forum over two days, on October 9-10. In its’ ninth year, the EVMP Symposium 2019 is held in association with Federal Publication Seminars (FPS) and is going from strength to strength. EVMP is organized by EVM application users to share best practices and […]
EVAS is Now DECM and v3.3 Has Been Released
Over the past few years, the DCMA has been moving towards Data-Driven Earned Value Management metrics to ensure contract compliance. This approach involved a name change from EVAS (Earned Value Analysis System) to DECM (DCMA EVMS Compliance Metrics). And, a couple of months ago, the DCMA rolled out their v3.3 metrics. For those eager to […]
Book – An Introduction To The DCMA 14-Point Assessment
Free eBook Ten Six’s own Steve Montgomery has just published a rather useful book titled ‘An Introduction To The DCMA 14-Point Assessment’. This free eBook is for those who want to better understand what the DCMA 14-Point Assessment is all about. This is a free eBook with no registration required….you just simply download it via […]