The Program Management Systems Committee (PMSC) of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) agreed last fall to conduct a series of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) workshops designed to increase consistency of practices and transparency of objectives and constraints, as well as reduce cycle time associated with decision making and problem resolution.
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Using EVM to Manage Fixed Priced Construction Contracts
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Engineering & Construction, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Technology, Deltek PPM, Oracle Primavera, Government & Public Sector, Microsoft EPM, forProject Technology
Pinnacle has worked across many industries to implement Earned Value Management (EVM). One trend we are seeing in the Private Sector is the use of EVM to maximize profit on Fixed Price contracts.
What to Do When Key EPM / EVM Stakeholders Disagree
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Engineering & Construction, Earned Value Management (EVM), Enterprise Project Controls (EPC), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Technology, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Deltek PPM, Oracle Primavera, Government & Public Sector, Microsoft EPM, forProject Technology, Enterprise Project Management (EPM)
We recently had a prospect that asked us to build a Roadmap for an Enterprise Project Management and an Earned Value Management system. They have a mix of private sector work and also government work requiring EVMS. At the CFO, COO level they were convinced that knew what they needed.
What is Deltek wInsight?
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Deltek PPM, Government & Public Sector
Deltek wInsight is the market leader for Earned Value Management System (EVMS) data analysis, reporting and business intelligence. It provides a complete set of EVM charts and reports that can be used interactively, included in presentations or output as hardcopy.
EVM Planning and EVM Tools Used to Improve Proposal Development
Categories: Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Government & Public Sector
As we've said before, developing a proposal for a US Government Agency can be a very dynamic and often a chaotic process. In the rush to get the proposal out the door the basic planning processes are often forgotten.
Using Microsoft Project and Deltek Cobra to Support the Proposal Process
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Deltek PPM, Government & Public Sector, Microsoft EPM
Developing a proposal for a US Government Agency can be a very dynamic process. The proposal process tends to get chaotic and fast paced near submittal time. This is especially true when your client is pressing for multiple revisions to get to your Best and Final offer.
Microsoft Project and Deltek Cobra in a Hosted Environment
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Deltek PPM, Government & Public Sector, Microsoft EPM
EVM Systems are now being seen in Hosted or Mixed environments. Pinnacle has recently implemented an EVM solution with Microsoft Project on a client site and Deltek Cobra and Deltek wInsight hosted with a Secure Cloud Hosting partner. Our client also uses a hosted accounting system, Deltek GCS Premier.
For experienced users transitioning from the P6 client (what is now called P6 Professional) to the Release 8 web implementation many operations in the Activity window are very similar.
