August 2005

PRICE Systems Launches New Web Site: Expanding Program Affordability Management Products, Services and Training Accommodated

PRICE Systems is pleased to introduce our re-engineered web site, packed with new features and content for all PRICE constituencies. Designed to deliver the ultimate visitor experience, www.pricesystems.com now offers a one-stop shop for Program Affordability Management, including the latest PRICE product information, solutions offerings, technology updates, award winning research, expanded training curriculum, industry events, and more. New navigation directs Executive and Oversight Committees, Program Management Offices, Cost and Project Managers, and Industry Contractors to relevant information for their respective areas of interest. We encourage you to leverage the site to stay abreast of industry developments and take advantage of the superior support available to you as a PRICE Systems customer.

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Join Us in Las Vegas for PRICE H and True S Cost Model Training

PRICE Systems' is taking open industry training on the road. Two of our most popular courses, PRICE H (hardware estimating and control, 5 days) and True S (software estimating and control, 4-days), are being offered in Las Vegas during the week of October 31 to November 4, 2005. Gain valuable product knowledge and applications insights for costing projects by day; enjoy Las Vegas entertainment by night.

PRICE Systems' training courses are regularly offered at PRICE Training Facilities in the U.S. and U.K. All courses are also available on-site at your location for a maximum of 12 students. Click here for scheduling PRICE Systems' training.

Fiscal Year-End Budget Crunch? Act NOW For Discounts on PRICE Training and TruePlanning® Licenses!

Budget need not be an issue for PRICE customers in the U.S. For a limited time, PRICE Headquarters is offering creative solutions that will allow customers located in the U.S. to move forward with their cost estimating and program control initiatives this year. For example, PRICE On-Site Training at your facility will be discounted by 15% if you register by September 30, 2005 and complete the training by December 31, 2005. Discounts up to 20% are also being offered on PRICE Training Passes, good for one-year, if purchased prior to September 30, 2005. There's more! Discounts of 35% are now available until September 30, 2005 on the first year's license fee for most TruePlanning Cost Models. These one-time incentives are specially designed to help U.S. customers with year-end budgeting challenges and cannot be extended for 2006 budget planning. Act now and save!

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LIMITED TIME OFFER EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

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LIMITED TIME OFFER EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

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LIMITED TIME OFFER EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

Q&A Special with PRICE Systems' Anthony DeMarco: PRICE President & CEO Provides Valuable Insights for Complying with OMB Independent IT Validation Mandate

A recent mandate from OMB's Office of Electronic Government and Information Technology (OEGIT) requires Government agencies to perform an independent validation of cost, schedule, and performance goals for all major IT projects, including new, ongoing development, and high risk projects. Agencies that do not comply with the requirement by March 2006 cannot obligate funds for such projects. In this Q&A session with PRICE INSight editors, PRICE President and CEO Anthony DeMarco explains some of the particulars CIO's should be considering for their independent IT project validation programs.

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FREE September 29 PRICE Webinar & White Paper on IT Project Validation Aids Compliance with OMB Mandate

PRICE Systems has been helping organizations such as the DoD Standard Procurement System (SPS), the IRS, and Crédit Agricole (commercial banking) perform IT validations such as directed by the recent OMB mandate (see Special Q&A with Anthony DeMarco above). In a free Webinar to be delivered on September 29, PRICE will outline its proven approach to combining best practices and tools for satisfying the OMB requirement and independently validating your program's cost, schedule and performance.

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PRICE True S Solution Addresses Software Security Assurance and Corresponding Effects on Project Costs

According to the Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University, malicious software intrusions increased 2,099% over a period of four years. Increasing software capabilities and our dependencies on them guarantee that needs for software security assurance will continue to rise. PRICE System's True S Software Cost Estimating Model accounts for security assurance levels transferable to industry standards such as DO-178B and NSA SKPP, and the corresponding effects on costs for key activities during any software development or integration project.

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PRICE Systems' Anthony DeMarco to Speak at 22nd Annual SCAF Conference

PRICE Systems' President and CEO Anthony DeMarco will be speaking at the 2005 Society for Cost Analysis and Forecasting Conference in Bristol, United Kingdom on September 20, 2005. Mr. DeMarco will be presenting "Six Steps to Program Success", a presentation on the fundamental affordability management elements to ensure successful and sustained program funding. The presentation will focus on the experience Mr. DeMarco has gained on numerous US programs and best practice thinking in project management and financial control.

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September 20, 2005
22nd Annual SCAF Conference
Bristol, United Kingdom
PRICE Systems' Tony DeMarco to present "Six Steps to Program Success"
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October 26-28, 2005
25th Annual European Symposium
Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel Hotel
Paris, France
PRICE Systems' customers join industry luminaries in our biggest European event
More than 10 Speaking Sessions, plus EVM and ERP Workshops
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Special Product Training (United States)
10/31: PRICE H - Hardware Project Estimating & Control (5 Days, Las Vegas, NV)
10/31: True S - Software Project Planning and Control (3 Days, Las Vegas, NV)

PRICE TruePlanning® Training
Hands-on, expert instruction will enable users to consider all alternatives quickly, accurately and cost-effectively, which improves outlooks for complex, high-visibility programs and businesses seeking competitive differentiation. Certifications are awarded at the completion of each course.
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Program Affordability Management Training
Proven, certified curriculum enables program management offices to employ processes for "rapid-response" capability. Our expert consultant's help you build budgets, evaluate performance, identify risk, analyze tradeoffs, and continuously monitoring program value.
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International Training
PRICE H - Hardware Estimating & Project Control
19-23 September 2005, 5 Days

PRICE HL - Managing Life Cycle Affordability
17-21 October 2005, 5 Days

True S - Software Project Planning and Control
21-25 November 2005, 5 Days