The EVMP Practitioners’ Forum will be held on October 30- 31 in partnership with Federal Publications Seminars. In its 14th year, this two-day workshop has outgrown its previous venue due to demand. It is moving to bigger premises at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
The format for the EVMP Forum is presentations each morning, followed by a selection of classroom-style workshops in the afternoon. Delegates can choose and switch between the different categories of workshops each afternoon.
Wednesday, October 30
Morning presentations will run from 8.15 am- 12.00 pm.
DoD EVM Policies, Guidance, and Processes
Harold ’Hal’ Hickman, Acting Deputy Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OSD). Integrated Program Management Division. Hal will present the ‘DoD Integrated Program Management Division Update.’
Jen Horner EVM Central Repository (EVM-CR) Deputy Program Manager. Jen will present ‘New EVM-CR Developments’
John McGahan, Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor, will present ‘IPMDAR: Using Validation Tools to Improve Schedule and Cost Data.’
The afternoon workshops will start at 1:30 pm and finish at 5:15 pm. The categories will be AI for Integrated Program Management, Project Control Analyst, and Program Manager Perspective.
AI for Integrated Program Management
- ‘A study on Advanced Project Controls and AI’ by Dr. David Grau, Arizona State University
- ‘AI for Integrated Program Management’ by Dr. David Grau, Arizona State University
Project Control Analyst
- EVMS Improvements: Addressing Deficiencies Impacting Effective Reporting (Part1)
- Schedule Integrity and Objective Criteria with Jessica Coral, C&S Consulting.
- EVMS Improvements: Addressing Deficiencies Impacting Effective Reporting (Part2)
- Variance Analysis Reports (VARs), ETCs, and Comprehensive EACs withJessica Coral, C&S Consulting.
- Should ALAP be used when setting a Baseline? with Kenny Arnold, CIO Tools
- How Integrated is Your Integrated Master Schedule? with Denise Russell, Senior Solution Engineer, Deltek
Program Manager Perspective
- How to build an IMS that can be an effective tool in managing a program? with Janie Mickelson, Senior Advisor, John Hopkins, Air Force Strategic Systems.
- Using IPMDAR Data to Expose Powerful Program Execution Metrics for an Early Warning System for Potential Problems and Opportunities with Mark Hodgins, Anna Taylor and Joshua Hamilton from the John Hopkins University Physics Lab.
- Using IPMDAR Data and an Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average methodology for rolling wave forecasts and microeconomic factor analysis tied to economic factors specific to program supplier locations with Mark Hodgins, Anna Taylor and Joshua Hamilton from the John Hopkins University Physics Lab.
Thursday, October 31
Jon Fleming, NASA EVM Program Executive. Jon will offer a ‘NASA Update.’
Ivan Bembers, Chief EVM Center of Excellence at the National Reconnaissance Office. Ivan will present ‘The Speed of Project Management for Agile Methods.’
Jennifer Leotta, Assistant Director, Government Accountability Office. Jennifer will present ‘GAO Agile Guide: A Look at Agile Programs Audit Findings’.
Melvin Frank, Director of Project Controls, Department of Energy Office. Melvin will present ‘DOE IP2M METRR Toolset Benefits for Organizational Change, EVMS Review, and Application of AI.’
The categories for the afternoon workshops will be Project Controls Analyst, Agile & EVM Management and Implementation of Government EVM Policies & Compliance.
Project Control Analyst
- Exploring DoE PARS compared to DoD IMPDAR with Dan Demangos, Senior Product Manager Deltek.
- Application of the IP2M METTR in a Non-DoE Environment with Chris Andrews, Maxar Space.
- What is the story your EVMS is telling you? with Matt Wojciechowski Intra Management Solutions.
- Schedule Risk Assessment (A US Defense Case Study) Initiating, Developing and Communicating with Tom Polen, Clearplan.
Agile & EVM Management
- Agile Fundamentals and Transitioning to Agile with Sachin Mathur, Vytal Solutions.
- Agile Planning and Project Management for Government Programs. Agile Planning for Government Contracts with Sachin Mathur, Vytal Solutions.
- Project Controls for Agile Projects: Implementing Agile and EVM with Dave Scott C&S Solutions.
- Project Controls for Agile Projects: Project Execution and Performance Measurement Model with Dave Scott C&S Solutions.
Implementation of Government EVM Policies & Compliance
- NSF’s use of EVM to Measure Against the Plan with Facundo Funes, Research Office National Science Foundation.
- Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR): What is it? How to Prepare? with Salatur Rahman BDO Project Controls.
- Compliance Reviews, Corrective Action Requests and Effective Corrective Action Plans with William McDonald, Intra Management Solutions.
- ASU and DOE IP2M METRR Toolset and Facilitator Certification with Dr. David Grau, Arizona State University.
Registration Details
| Type of Ticket | Cost |
| One day pass for either Day 1 or 2 | $695.00 |
| Both days | $1,295 |
Registration is via the Federal Publications Seminars’ website.
To register, click here
Summary
The EVMP Forum offers workshops to help delegates understand government requirements and objectives and implement effective EVMS processes and tools to provide reliable project performance and reporting information. The sessions are designed for the adaptable needs of project professionals, allowing them to move between them.
Our friends from Deltek are presenting and providing sustenance throughout this event.