Day 1 of a 2-Day Forum for EVM Practitioners 



The EVM Practitioners’ Forum and Federal Publications Seminars (FPS) are excited to announce the 13th Annual Earned Value Management Practitioners’ (EVMP) Forum. The EVMP is organized by EVM application users to share best practices and help others become more effective in their use of EVM tools, analysis, and reporting.

This 2-day training workshop is committed to helping attendees improve their skills and their organizations' processes for project controls. The Grounds occupy the top two floors of a state-of-the-art building that rises 31 stories above the Potomac River, offering sweeping views of the nation’s capital.

Learn and Network with Government and Industry Experts By attending EVM Practitioners' Forum, you will be able to:

• Get in-depth training on EVM that can address your implementation and compliance concerns
• Enhance your forecasting and planning and strengthen your skillset
• Access presentation materials after the workshop and present lessons learned to your team
• Earn CPE, CLP and CEU credits 
• Learn about new Government policies and guidelines pertaining to EVM reporting
• Network with other attendees to see how they apply EVM to their program

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Federal Publications Seminars, EVMP, and C&S Consulting, Inc co-chair the 2023 EVM Practitioners' Forum.

           

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** There are three track options for Day 2. You will receive all 6 links and can choose the track you want to join. **

DAY TWO – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15

8:30 a.m.
There are THREE “tracks” available on Day 2 and you can go back and forth between tracks – if you are attending in-person OR if you are attending virtually.

TRACK 1 – Project Controls Analyst (Capital Room) – MORNING
8:45 a.m.
"Project Organization and Development: Calendar, WBS, OBS, Resources, Rates, IMS, PMB, and EVTs"
Bob Ameen, Director, BDO Project Controls
Kelsey Johnikin, Manager, BDO Project Controls

9:45 a.m.
"A Month in the Life of a Project Controls Analyst"
Salatur Rahman, Senior Manager, BDO Project Controls
Kelsey Johnikin, Manager, BDO Project Controls

10:45 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m.
“Root Cause Analysis: Unexpected Reasons for Cost and Schedule Variances that can be Uncovered”
Laura Bier, Principal, Vytal Solutions

TRACK 2 – Agile and EVM Management (National Landing Room) – MORNING
8:45 a.m.
"Agile Fundamentals and Transitioning to Agile"
Sachin Mathur, President, Vytal Solutions

9:45 a.m.
"Agile Planning and Project Management for Government Programs"
Sachin Mathur, President, Vytal Solutions & Dave Scott, Principal, C&S Solutions

10:45 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m.
"Planning for Government Contracts with Development Deliverables and Support"
Laura Bier, Principal, Vytal Solutions & Dave Scott, Principal, C&S Solutions

TRACK 3 – Implementation of Government EVM Policies and Compliance (Arlington Room) – MORNING
8:45 a.m.
“IPMDAR: Best Practices and Lessons Learned”
Jessica Coral, Principal, C&S Consulting
Dan Demangos, Product Manager, Deltek

9:45 a.m.
“STScI Case Study: Leveraging Cobra for Reporting Success on NASA’s Webb Telescope Project”
Megan Beddard, ROMAN/JWST Schedule Manager, Space Telescope Science Institute

10:45 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m.
“Schedule Surveillance”
Brittany Elwonder, PMO IMS Leader, GE Aerospace

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12:00 p.m.
Networking lunch sponsored by IntraManagement Solutions

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TRACK 1 – Project Controls Analyst (Capital Room) – AFTERNOON
1:00 p.m.
“Baseline Change Best Practice Workshop:  When, Why, & How”
Dave Scott, Principal, C&S Solutions, Jacqui Covert, Manager, Program Planning & Control, BAE Systems Electronic Systems, Controls & Avionics Solutions, Denise Russell Senior Solution Architect, Deltek

3:00 p.m.
Break

3:15 p.m.
“Schedule Risk Analysis Best Practice Workshop”
Dave Scott, Principal, C&S Solutions
Denise Russell Senior Solution Architect, Deltek

TRACK 2 – Agile and EVM Management (National Landing Room) – AFTERNOON
1:00 p.m.
"Project Controls for Agile Projects | Implementing Agile and EVM"
Laura Bier, Principal, Vytal Solutions & Dave Scott, Principal, C&S Solutions

3:00 p.m.
Break

3:15 p.m.
"Project Controls for Agile Projects | Project Execution and Performance Measurement Model"
Laura Bier, Principal, Vytal Solutions & Dave Scott, Principal, C&S Solutions

4:15 p.m.
“Agile and EVM Implementaiton Government and Industry Panel”
Ivan Bembers, Chief EVM Center of Excellence, Cost and Acquisition Assessment Group (CAAG), National Reconnaissance Office
Jarie B. Mickelson, Senior Advisor, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Air Force Strategic Systems

TRACK 3 – Implementation of Government EVM Policies and Compliance (Arlington Room) – AFTERNOON
1:00 p.m.
“Reimplementing and Reimagining your EVMS”
Jessica Coral, Principal, C&S Consulting

2:00 p.m.
“Implementing an Earned Value Management (EVM) System (EVMS) on Public Infrastructure Project”
Abbas Saifi (PSP, EVP, CCP), Manager, Planning & Scheduling, EllisDon

3:00 p.m.
Break

3:15 p.m.
TBA

4:15 p.m.
TBA
 

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5:00 p.m.
Adjournment