The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published the exposure draft of the GAO Schedule Assessment Guide, Best Practices for Project Schedules. This is a companion to the GAO Cost Estimating Guide and will be used as both a best practices guide for scheduling across agencies, as well as a tool for GAO auditors to use to independently assess the adequacy and effectiveness of project schedules.
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GAO Schedule Assessment Guide - Public Draft Released
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Government & Public Sector
What Does Integrating Deltek Cobra and Microsoft Project Mean?
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Deltek PPM, Government & Public Sector, Microsoft EPM
Pinnacle has integrated Deltek Cobra and MS Project or MS Project Server for many US Government Agencies and Suppliers.
An Overview of EVMS forProject
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Government & Public Sector, forProject Technology
EVMS forProject is designed to manage projects both large and small, and to scale up to handle hundreds of projects and users in even the largest enterprises. It was designed from the ground up to work closely with
Microsoft Project Server (2007 and 2010) and SharePoint. It is unique among earned value management software in its ability to seamlessly synchronize schedule and resource data from Microsoft Project Server.
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.
