Stephen A. Devaux has a new book out titled Managing Projects as Investments: Earned Value to Business Value. It’s a great read for aspiring and veteran project managers alike and a
What Should You Expect From a CAM Interview at an IBR
During an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) you will be interviewing the Control Account Managers (CAM) for the different control accounts that are being reviewed. The CAM is a role of the person who is responsible for the planning, managing and
How Do You Tell If There Are Negative Actuals On A Project When There Is No Negative Sign?
When reviewing earned value data it is not always easy to see if there have been changes to the plan that make the numbers look better than they really are month to month. You can see baseline changes in the CPR 3 at the total program level
How Do You Score An Integrated Baseline Review (IBR)?
You need to be careful to avoid the trap of looking at an IBR (Integrated Baseline Review) as something that is graded like a term paper or assigning a “Pass/Fail” grade to the process. The IBR is meant to be a collaborative effort that consolidates the understanding of a baseline
Use The WBS Dictionary To Better Understand Your Schedule
In a previous blog I talked about how the WBS Dictionary, with its ability to map the WBS to the SOW, which opens up opportunities to better, understand your project. In this blog we’re going to be looking at one of those ways, namely how you can use the WBS Dictionary to understand
Pentagon Releases Better Buying Power 3
The Pentagon has released the latest iteration of its Better Buying Power initiative. Frank Kendall, DoD’s top acquisition official (Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), announced the release of Better Buying Power 3.0 on September 19th.
PARCA Releases IPM EVMS Interpretation Guide for Review
With the release of the Department of Defense Integrated Program Management EVMS Interpretation Guide, the Office of Performance Assessment and Root Cause Analysis (PARCA) has made a move towards helping practitioners
What is a WBS Dictionary?
One of the pillars of any project is the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and the accompanying WBS Dictionary. Whether you are a contractor presenting the project baseline or the customer reviewing the baseline, the WBS and WBS Dictionary is your Rosetta stone
What Documents Should Be Reviewed At An IBR?
Prior to holding the actual Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) meeting, you should prepare and review key program artifacts. Typically, these artifacts are shared with the customer’s IBR team four (4) weeks prior to the scheduled meeting. In some cases,
Who Should Attend An IBR?
It is important to make sure the Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) does not devolve into a business management only meeting. If that happens you run the risk of the review being too focused on the processes or not keeping the focus on the