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October 30-31, 2024
8 courses

Federal Publications Seminars and EVMP, co-chairs of the 2024 EVM Practitioners' Forum are excited to announce the 14th Annual Earned Value Management Practitioners (EVMP) Forum!


         

This event aims to help project control professionals understand government requirements and objectives, and implement effective EVMS processes and tools for reliable project performance reporting.

The Forum will take place at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center on historic Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of Washington, DC. It is within walking distance of the White House, the U.S. Capitol Building, the Smithsonian Museums, and many of the city's finest hotels.

This two-day training workshop brings together project controls professionals to share best practices and help others use EVM tools, analysis, and reporting more effectively.


Learn and Network with Government and Industry Experts

EVM Practitioners' Forum will feature keynote sessions in the morning and break off into three "interest areas" in the afternoon. Topics will include:
  • DOD EVM Policies, Guidance, and Processes
    • DoD Integrated Program Management Division Update
    • New EVM-CR Developments
    • IPMDAR: Using Validation Tools to Improve Schedule and Cost Data
    • DECM Metrics, DCMA CAR database findings, and Common EVMS Deficiencies
  • DOE & Agency EVM Policies, Guidance, and Processes
    • NASA Update
    • The Speed of Project Management for Agile Methods
    • GAO Agile Guide: A Look at Agile Programs Audit Findings
    • and much more
A detailed agenda will be located below and updated frequently!

If you want to attend only one of these days virtually:

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Course Schedule
Oct 30 Oct 31
EVM Practitioners' Forum Day 1 - DoD EVM Policies, Guidance and Processes AM Session
EVM Practitioners' Forum Day 1 Track 1 - Artificial Intelligence for Integrated Program Management PM Session
EVM Practitioners' Forum Day 1 Track 2 - Project Controls Analyst PM Session
EVM Practitioners' Forum Day 1 Track 3 - Program Manager Perspective PM Session
EVM Practitioners' Forum Day 2 - DoE & Agency EVM Policies, Guidance, and Processes AM Session
EVM Practitioners' Forum Day 2 Track 1 - Project Controls Analyst PM Session
EVM Practitioners' Forum Day 2 Track 2 - Agile & EVM Management PM Session
EVM Practitioners' Forum Day 2 Track 3 - Implementation of Government EVM Policies & Compliance PM Session
Agenda
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

AM
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICIES, GUIDANCE, AND PROCESSES

DoD Integrated Program Management Division Update
Mr. Harold 'Hal' Hickman, Acting Deputy Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OSD), Acquisition Policy & Innovation (API), Integrated Program Management Division

New EVM-CR Developments
Jen Horner, EVM Central Repository (EVM-CR) Deputy Program Manager, Tecolote Research, supporting the  API Integrated Program Management Division

AM Break
sponsored by 

IPMDAR: Using Validation Tools to Improve Schedule and Cost Data
John McGahan, Technical Manager/Chief Scientist, Tecolote Research, Supporting the API Integrated Program Management Division

DECM metrics, DCMA CAR database findings, and Common EVMS Deficiencies
Defense Contract Management Agency (Speaker TBD)

Networking Lunch
sponsored by  

AFTERNOON - BREAKOUT SESSIONS
** You can cross over to any of the three breakout sessions at any time **
Artificial Intelligence for Integrated Program Management Project Controls Analyst Program Manager Perspective
1:30 PM
Study on Advanced Project Controls and AI
Dr. David Grau, Sundt Construction Professor, Arizona State University		 1:30 PM
EVMS Improvement:  Addressing Deficiencies Impacting Effective Reporting (Part 1)
  • GL 6: Schedule Integrity
  • GL 10: objective criteria
Jessica Coral, Principal, C&S Consulting
 		 1:30 PM
How to Build an IMS That Can Be an Effective Tool in Managing a Program
Jarie B. Mickelson, Senior Advisor, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Air Force Strategic Systems
2:15 PM
Artificial Intelligence for Integrated Program Management Panel Discussion
Dr. David Grau, Facilitator		 2:15 PM
EVMS Improvement:  Addressing Deficiencies Impacting Effective Reporting (Part 2)
  • GL 23: Variance Analysis Reports (VARs)
  • GL 27: ETCs and Comprehensive EACs
Jessica Coral, Principal, C&S Consulting		 2:15 PM
Program Managers Perspective, Panel Discussion
Facilitated by Laura Bier, Principal, The Transformation Playbook
Panelist: Jarie B. Mickelson, Senior Advisor, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Air Force Strategic Systems; Jennifer V. Leotta, Facundo Funes, Research Infrastructure Advisor, Research Infrastructure Office
National Science Foundation  Government Accountability Office, Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics, Assistant Director
 
3:15 PM
AI-Powered Project Success
Kathy Boatwright, Senior Director, Product Management and Strategy at Deltek		 3:15 PM
Should ALAP used when setting a Baseline?
Kenny Arnold, CIO, SSI Tools		 3:15 PM
Using IPMDAR Data and Networking Analysis to Expose Powerful Program Execution Metrics for an Early Warning System for Potential Problems and Opportunities
Joshua Hamilton, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab & Troy Miller, Tecolote Rese
 
4:15 PM
How to prepare JSON export files from Cobra
John Fiske, Senior Program Fnance Consultant, Clearplan		 4:15 PM
How Integrated is Your Integrated Master Schedule?
Denise Russell, Senior Solution Engineer, Deltek
 		 4:15 PM
Using IPMDAR data and an Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average methodology for rolling wave forecasts, as well as microeconomic factor analysis tied to economic factors specific to program supplier locations
Mark Hodgins, & Anna Taylor, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
 
 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

8:00 AM
DoE & AGENCY EVM POLICIES, GUIDANCE, AND PROCESSES

8:15 AM
NASA Update
Jon Flemming, NASA EVM Program Executive
Kristen Kehrer, NASA EVM Deputy Program Executive

9:00 AM
The Speed of Project Management for Agile Methods
Ivan Bembers, Chief EVM Center of Excellence, Cost and Acquisition Assessment Group (CAAG), National Reconnaissance Office

9:45 AM
Break
sponsored by 

10:00 AM
GAO Agile Guide: A Look at Agile Programs Audit Findings
Jennifer V. Leotta, Assistant Director, Government Accountability Office, Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics

10:30 AM
ASU and DOE IP2M METRR Toolset Benefits for Organizational Change, EVMS Reviews, and Application of Artificial Intelligence
Melvin Frank, Director, Project Controls, Dept of Energy Office of Project Management (PM) Office of Project Controls and Policy (PM-30) & Dave Kester, Office of Project Controls and Policy (PM-30)

12:00 PM
Networking Lunch
sponsored by  

12:45 PM
SSI Tools Board Room Presentation

AFTERNOON - BREAKOUT SESSIONS
** You can cross over to any of the three breakout sessions at any time **
Project Controls Analyst Agile & EVM Management Implementation of Government EVM Policies & Compliance
1:30 PM
Exploring DoE PARS as compared to DoD IPMDAR
Dan Demangos, Senior Product Manager, Deltek 		 1:30 PM
Agile Fundamentals and Transitioning to Agile
Sachin Mathur, President, Vytal Solutions		 1:30 PM
ASU and DOE IP2M METRR Toolset and Facilitator Certification
Dr. David Grau, Sundt Construction Professor, Arizona State University
2:15 PM
Application of the IP2M in a Non-DoE Environment
Robert Jennings, IPM Practice Leader, Pinnacle Management & Chris Andrews, Business Transformation manager, Maxar Space		 2:15 PM
Agile Planning and Project Management for Government Programs
Agile Planning for Government Contracts 
Sachin Mathur, President, Vytal Solutions
Laura Bier, Principal, The Transformation Playbook		 2:15 PM
NSFs use of EVM to Measure Against the Plan
Facundo Funes, Research Infrastructure Advisor, Research Infrastructure Office
National Science Foundation 
3:15 PM
What is the Story Your EVMS is Telling You?
William “Mac” McDonald, Senior Consultant &  Matt Wojciechowski, President/Owner,
Intra Management Solutions		 3:15 PM
Project Controls for Agile Projects: 
Implementing Agile and EVM
Laura Bier, Principal, The Transformation Playbook  & Dave Scott, Principal, C&S Solutions
 		 3:15 PM
Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR): What is it? How to Prepare?
Salatur Rahman, Senior Manager, & Megan Beddard, Senior Manager, BDO Project Controls
4:00 PM
Schedule Risk Assessment – Initiating, Developing, Communicating. A US Defense Contractor Case Study
Tom Polen, SRA Practice Lead, Clearplan 
Jaycee Cho, Project Planner, Northrop Grumman		 4:00 PM
Project Controls for Agile Projects:
Project Execution and Performance Measurement Model
Laura Bier, Principal, The Transformation Playbook & Dave Scott, Principal, C&S Solutions
 		 4:00 PM
Compliance Reviews, Corrective Action Requests, and Effective Corrective Action Plans
William “Mac” McDonald, Senior Consultant, IntraManagement Solutions
Virtual / Travel
  • General Information
    This is a virtual event. Upon registration, you will receive links - for Day 1 (multiple tracks) and Day 2 (multiple tracks) - AM and PM sessions.
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