ISPA Board Transitioning: PRICE Systems' Georges Teologlou Completes Three-Term Maximum, Grahame Jones Seeks Election

Georges Teologlou, PRICE Systems' Vice President of European Operations, will be stepping down from his seat on the International Society of Parametric Analysts (ISPA) Board of Directors after serving the three-term maximum allowed by ISPA by-laws. Grahame Jones, Manager of PRICE Systems UK, will seek election to the Board at this year's joint ISPA/SCEA Conference in Denver. Mr. Teologlou leaves a huge vacancy to fill. PRICE Systems believes Mr. Jones to be the best candidate for the job and asks ISPA members to recognize his qualifications with their vote.

Click here for more on Mr. Teologlou's achievements and Mr. Jones' qualifications.

Click here for information on the 2005 ISPA/SCEA Joint Conference.

Lee Platt Named to Head PRICE Systems' Patuxent River Office

Ms. Lee Platt, formerly Vice President and Division Manager with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), has joined PRICE Systems as Manager of PRICE's Consulting Services Office in Patuxent River, Maryland. Ms. Platt now leads PRICE's consulting services team primarily supporting Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, the Naval Air Warfare Center and the Naval Surface Warfare Center.

Click here for full announcement and backgrounder on Ms. Platt

PRICE Workshop on "Work Breakdown Structure" Scheduled for May 18 at Washington, D.C. Facility

Results matter. Government Programs increasingly challenge participants to deliver results within projected time and budget. Investment planning must clearly link cost and schedule demands to specific outcomes and benefits. The first step in preparing a credible program cost and performance baseline is the Work Breakdown Structure. On May 18th, PRICE Systems' Affordability Management team will focus on this critical first step in a half-day, educational workshop at PRICE's Washington, DC facility. Reserve your seat today!

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Virtual Cost Estimating Closer to Reality: PRICE Systems a Key Contributor

The Virtual Cost Engineering Studio (V-CES) will implement an Internet-based cost estimating service for European OEMs and their suppliers. PRICE Systems is one of five select organizations that form the consortium for the EU FP6-funded V-CES project. PRICE Systems' contributions to the consortium rest with two key project deliverables. A full overview of V-CES will be presented by PRICE Systems at this year's joint ISPA/SCEA Conference in Denver.

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May-June 2005

Industry Events & Seminars

May 18, 2005
PRICE Workshop: "Work Breakdown Structure"
The First Critical Step to Improve Government Program Performance
Washington, D.C. Facility
Half-Day, 8:00 am to Noon (US Eastern Standard Time)
$35 per attendee
Facilitator: William Mathis
2 days left to register! Reserve your seat.

May 23-26, 2005
Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, E-Business Conference
Orlando, Florida
PRICE will be demonstrating its TruePlanning® product suite in booth #10
Learn more and register!

June 14-17, 2005
5th Joint International ISPA/SCEA Conference & Educational Workshop
Broomfield, Colorado
PRICE Presentations:

• "Creating Early Concept Cost Models", Dale Shermon
• "PFG Spine Feasibility Study", Dale Shermon w/ Andy Nicholls, UK MoD
• "Cost Engineering: Parametric Estimation for IS", Grahame Jones
• "Estimates for ERP Systems", David Seaver
• "Cost of Security in a COTS-based SW System", Arlene Minkiewicz
• "Estimating for Use Cases", Arlene Minkiewicz
• "Affordability in a Performance-Based World", Larry Reagan
• "Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Approach to Size Estimation", Bruce Fad
• "Virtual Cost Engineering Studio (V-CES)", Dale Shermon

June 13-16, 2005
WelcomWorld 2005
Orlando, Florida
PRICE Presentations:

• Predictive Earned Value Management (EVM)", William Mathis

PRICE will also be demonstrating its TruePlanning® product suite
Learn more and register!

Public Product Training (United States)
Currently scheduling summer training courses.
Please provide your requirements to:
David Agnew, 1.856.608.7207, david.agnew@pricesystems.com

Public Product Training (United Kingdom)
06/06: PRICE HL - The Hardware Life Cycle (5 Days, United Kingdom)

Custom Training Courses
Software Project Planning and Control with True COCOMO II (2 Days)
This course is being tailored for on-site agency and contractor training

For additional details, please contact:
Katherine Richardson, 1.856.608.7206
katherine.richardson@pricesystems.com