Pinnacle Insights

A draft of this document was issued last fall and comments were solicited. Pinnacle consultants provided detailed comments and recommendations. 

Pinnacle has integrated Deltek Cobra and MS Project or MS Project Server for many US Government Agencies and Suppliers.

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.

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.

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.  

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. 

One of changes from ANSI 748 A to ANSI 748 B is a new emphasis on the need for Earned Value Management requirements for Flow Down to subcontractors.  While the requirement is there, no prescription regarding tools or techniques to accomplish this is outlined.

Microsoft Office Project Server is a high end EPM tool that enables organizations to manage and direct projects and resources across the enterprise. It supports project teams in collaborating and in managing their project documentation and deliverables.