TOOLS & ASSETS

The resources below are provided as a collection of useful industry studies, methodologies, implementation guides, and other informational links for professional and technical education purposes. Contact us for more information.

Studies

• Project Management Institute Pulse of the Profession, March 2024
• Project Management Institute Pulse of the Profession, March 2021
• Project Management Institute Pulse of the Profession, February 2020
• Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Industry Report, May 2024
• Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Industry Report, June 2023
• Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Industry Report, May 2022
• Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Industry Report, June 2021
• Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Industry Report, June 2020

DoD

• Earned Value Management System Interpretation Guide (EVMSIG), March 2019
• IPMR Implementation Guide, February 2016
• Agile and Earned Value Management: A Program Manager's Desk Guide, November 2020
• Standard Practice Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for Defense Material Items (MIL-STD-881C), April 2018
• DCMA Earned Value Management Systems Center

DOE

• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Guide, (DOE G 413.3-10A), October 2015
• Integrated Project/Program Management (IP2M) Maturity and Environment Total Risk Rating (METRR) using EVMS, May 2021
• Change Control Management Guide (DOE G 413.3 - 20), October 2015
• Office of Project Management (PM) EVMS Compliance Review Standard Operating Procedure (ECRSOP), November 2018
• The Contractor Project Performance (CPP) Upload Requirements for Project Assessment and Reporting System (PARS), April 2024
• Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) Data Item Description (DID), October 2018
• Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR) Data Item Description, October 2018
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Gold Card, July 2019
• Construction Support - Level of Effort (LOE), September 2018
• Application of the Schedule of Values (SOV) Method with Zero Budget Activities, October 2018
• Earned Value Management Systems Interpretation Handbook (EVMSIH) 2.0, August 2016

NDIA Integrated Program Management Division (IPMD)

• Earned Value Management System Acceptance Guide, January 2023
• Earned Value Management Systems Application Guide, September 2022
• Earned Value Management System Guideline Scalability Guide, January 2020
• Guide to Managing Programs Using Predictive Measures, March 2021
• Industry Practice Guide for Integrating Agile on Earned Value Management (EVM) on Programs, December 2022
• Guide to the Integrated Baseline Review, January 2023
• Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG), September 2022
• Surveillance Guide, November 2021
• Earned Value Management in a Production Environment, January 2015
  • Earned Value Management in a Production Environment, Addendum, January 2015
• Services Contracts and Earned Value Management (EVM), February 2010

federal acquisition regulation  (FAR)

• Notice of EVMS, 52.234-4
• Notice of EVMS, Pre Award IBR, 52.234-2
• Notice of EVMS, Post Award IBR, 52.234-3

Defense federal acquisition regulations supplement (DFARS)

• EVMS Policy, DFARS 234.201
• Notice of EVMS, DFARS 252.234-7001
• Earned Value Management System, DFARS 252.234-7002

Other Links

• Defense Acquisition University (DAU) EVM 262 White Card, March 2018
• AACE International Body of Knowledge
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Seventh Edition
• College of Performance Management (CPM) Website
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Website
• Energy Facilities Contractors Group (EFCOG)
• GAO Schedule Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Project Schedules, December 2015
• GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Developing and Managing Program Costs, GAO-20-195G, March 2020
• GAO Agile Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Agile Adoption and Implementation, GAO-20-590G, September 2020
• NASA Earned Value Management (EVM) Implementation Handbook, November 2019