Day 1 of a 2-Day Forum for EVM Practitioners 

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.

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

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** There are three track options for Day 1. You will receive all four links and can choose the track you want to join. **

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

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
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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
Study on Advanced Project Controls and AI Dr. David Grau, Sundt Construction Professor, Arizona State University	EVMS Improvement:  Addressing Deficiencies Impacting Effective Reporting (Part 1) GL 6: Schedule Integrity GL 10: objective criteria Jessica Coral, Principal, C&S Consulting	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
Artificial Intelligence for Integrated Program Management Panel Discussion Dr. David Grau, Facilitator	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	Program Managers Perspective, Panel Discussion 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
	Should ALAP used when setting a Baseline? Kenny Arnold, CIO, SSI Tools