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Department of Defense (DoD) EVM Requirements

By Pinnacle Management Systems, Inc. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Deltek PPM, Oracle Primavera, Government & Public Sector, Microsoft EPM, forProject Technology

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.

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S920 Legislation Will Radically Alter the EVM Landscape

By Pinnacle Management Systems, Inc. on Monday, October 5, 2009

Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Deltek PPM, Oracle Primavera, Government & Public Sector, Microsoft EPM, forProject Technology

Original post - October 05, 2009

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

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Setting Up a Project Management Office

By Pinnacle Management Systems, Inc. on Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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, Training, Microsoft EPM, forProject Technology, Enterprise Project Management (EPM)

The role of a Project Management Office (PMO) differs greatly across industries and companies; there is no standard PMO model for ensuring success.  The most effective PMO structure closely supports a company’s corporate culture, its’ business needs and current Project Management capabilities.  This means that a Project Management Office must evolve along with its’ customers need and capabilities.

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EVM for Federal Construction Agencies Mandating Earned Value

By Pinnacle Management Systems, Inc. on Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Deltek PPM, Oracle Primavera, Government & Public Sector, Microsoft EPM, forProject Technology

As commercial construction opportunities decline, more companies are turning to Federal contracts.  

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Evaluating Project Management Software

By Pinnacle Management Systems, Inc. on Monday, December 29, 2008

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 have helped dozens of organizations evaluate project management software and implement it for various purposes.  Additionally, we are often called in to fix an unsuccessful implementation and get to observe what worked and what didn’t.

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Adoption of Enterprise Project Management

By Pinnacle Management Systems, Inc. on Saturday, December 27, 2008

Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Engineering & Construction, Technology, Oracle Primavera, Government & Public Sector, Training, Microsoft EPM, Enterprise Project Management (EPM)

Virtually no one in the Project Management space addresses the real challenge in implementing Enterprise Project Management systems… Adoption.  There are some practitioners who talk about cultural change, but they tend to have a narrow focus on getting executive sponsorship.  This sponsorship is essential but in no way guarantees success.

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Implementing Enterprise Project Management (EPM)

By Pinnacle Management Systems, Inc. on Saturday, December 27, 2008

Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Engineering & Construction, Technology, Deltek PPM, Oracle Primavera, Government & Public Sector, Training, Microsoft EPM, Enterprise Project Management (EPM)

There is no consistent approach to, or definition of, Enterprise Project Management (EPM). It is critical to define early on what your specific goals for EPM are.

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