Pinnacle Insights

Pinnacle has created a number of EVM and EPM Process Asset Libraries (PAL) for its clients. Process Asset Libraries are new to the Earned Value and Enterprise Project Management world.

ERP and General Ledger systems like Oracle Financials play an important role in EVM Systems.  Pinnacle has implemented EVM Systems that are integrated with Oracle Financials to provide essential information for EVMS cost and performance analysis.

The DoD was the key contributor to the development of Earned Value Management (EVM) in the 1960's. The original concept was called PERT/COST. It was thought to be (and still is by some) overly burdensome to contractors who were mandated to use it.

The current contract funding levels that require DoD EVM are outlined in the bullets below. This is a simplified description of the contract EVM requirements.  A full explanation can be found here.

We see 3 levels of EVM RFP Response requirements which depend on the Government Agency involved and the size and nature of the Program or Project.

Original post - October 05, 2009

A new Bill in Congress will radically alter the Earned Value Management landscape.

Deltek MPM has been one of the most successful applications for Earned Value Management. There are many MPM implementations across many industries.  MPM has been marketed and implemented as a single-program, standalone system with little configuration or tailoring.  

Deltek MPM is Deltek's cost engine for stand alone programs. Historically Deltek MPM has been implemented in a standalone mode, without direct integration with scheduling systems or financial systems.  MPM typically has not been delivered with any integrated training or EVMS processes to support the various roles involved in Earned Value Management and Project Management.