Pinnacle Insights

For many years, Deltek's Micro-Frame Program Manager (MPM) has been the backbone of many Earned Value Management systems.  It provided a simplistic cost engine for a single program environment that could be integrated with scheduling data to meet the needs of even government programs.  

What's the foremost risk to implementing Project Management improvements? The same thing that threatens any business change initiative. It requires change!

The field of Enterprise Project Management (EPM) and Earned Value Management (EVM) is littered with failed, underperforming, or non-sustainable implementations.  

Pinnacle guides and assists our clients with Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) as part of our standard Earned Value Management Services.

We've been asked many times to evaluate implementations that are in progress or that have been recently completed. We see 4 typical and costly things that are forgotten, not considered or undervalued (by the Enterprise Project Management (EPM) software vendors) during an implementation.  

A sustainable and successful Earned Value Management System Implementation requires much more than just EVM tools; it requires a thoughtful approach to people, processes and tools and strong Senior Management support. A focus on change management is also needed to ensure an EVMS Implementation is fully adopted.

You don’t need to look far to find examples of underperforming or failed Enterprise Project Management (EPM), Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and Earned Value Management (EVM) Systems.  Studies show that 30-40% of senior management view their current Enterprise Project Management as being unsuccessful, or not delivering the expected Return on Investment. 

Pinnacle is pleased to continue our support of the College of Performance Management (CPM), International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA), and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), by participating in the 27th International Integrated Program Management (IPM) Workshop.