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Control Account Manager’s Log – A Valuable Tool

September 12, 2014 Management Reserve (MR)

It is not always easy on a rapidly changing project for a Control Account Manager (CAM) to keep track of where the Control Account is with regard to the current scope, schedule, and budget status and the history behind revisions, both directed and requested, approved or disapproved, and incorporated or pending actions. The Control Account […]

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Ensuring CPI to TCPI Comparisons are Valid at the Total Contract Level

August 29, 2014 Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP)

Have you been in a meeting when presenters show differing To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) values at the total contract level for the same contract? In these situations, the presenters have made different assumptions about the inclusion of Undistributed Budget and Management Reserve (MR) in the TCPI calculations. So let’s use some sample values and show […]

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Keeping Track of Budgets, Changes, and IPMR Data

August 15, 2014 Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR)

For projects, the moment the baseline is established it is subject to change and a disciplined approach in the change process must be in effect.  The source of project changes can be either external or internal. External changes frequently affect all aspects of a contractor’s internal planning and control system and are generally for effort […]

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