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Common Problems Found in EVM Systems and Recommended Corrective Actions – Part 3

May 10, 2014 Corrective Actions
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In the 3rd part of this series reviews EVMS issues with IMS Health Problems, Data Item Noncompliance, and Planning Package Mismanagement

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Common Problems Found in EVMS Reviews and Recommended Corrective Actions – Part 2

April 25, 2014 Corrective Action Request (CAR)
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This second part focuses on: poor use of the percent complete earned value technique, data integrity issues, and poor scope language.

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Common Problems Found in EVM Systems – Recommended Corrective Actions – Part 1

April 11, 2014 Corrective Action Request (CAR)

H&A has identified several recurring themes that many organizations allow into their EVMS and corrective actions to resolve them.

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Factoring Subcontractor Data

March 14, 2014 Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP)

If you are a prime contractor Control Account Manager (CAM), how do you plan Budgeted Cost for Work Scheduled (BCWS) and claim Budgeted Cost for Work Performed (BCWP) when the negotiated subcontract value you are assigned to manage differs from your control account budget? First, let’s understand the facts. You are assigned to manage a […]

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Earned Value: Fun with Numbers or Real Management Data – Answers (part 2)

February 28, 2014 Earned Value

This is the second in a two part article on Earned Value: Fun with Numbers Part 1 / Answers Answers: Earned Value terms used in the context of this article Management Reserve Correct Answer: N In the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) vernacular, Management Reserve (MR) is the budget set aside for Known Unknowns – not […]

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Earned Value: Fun with Numbers or Real Management Data? Part 1

February 18, 2014 Earned Value

The modern day EVMS engine can provide massive amount of data that often can overwhelm the users. There are some key data points that when developed and reported properly will provide excellent information to the program team so they can focus on the most critical cost/schedule/technical issues. The most successful EVMS implementations have selected the […]

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