INSight - Monthly Cost Estimating Viewpoints

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A&D Program Management | Government | Financial Services | Business IT Management

May 2008

Special Events

U.S. Regional PRICE Symposiums
PRICE is coming to a city near you for a 1 day cost estimating seminar. 10am-4pm. Lunch served.

Washington, DC June 18
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2008 Joint ISPA/SCEA Annual Conference Tuesday, June 24-27
Join our training workshop and visit our exhibit

Industry Hills, CA
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On-Demand Webcasts

Scope Management—The Keystone for Portfolio Management
The connection between business goals and IT
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Aligning IT with Business Objectives: Maintaining the Connection
Identify business impacts of new technology initiatives
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Cost Management and IT Projects—The Truth is out there...
Cost containment vs. Cost management
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The GAO Cost Guide & Compliance
Learn the impacts on Government and Industry
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ISPA/SCEA Members! PRICE to Offer Complimentary Half-Day Workshop at the 2008 Joint ISPA/SCEA Annual Conference Tuesday, June 24

To celebrate its ten years as an independent company, PRICE Systems will sponsor a hands-on training workshop of TruePlanning® 2008 at the 2008 ISPA/SCEA Joint Annual Conference in Industry Hills, CA. This workshop will be offered complimentary to all attendees and will be conducted by PRICE Systems founder and CEO Anthony DeMarco. In addition, Mr. DeMarco will provide an overview of PRICE Systems’ latest innovations in cost estimation and an outlook to the plans ahead. Limited seating. Sign-up today.

Industry Webinar: Revisiting Best Practices for Estimating and Managing Program Cost—A GAO Perspective

Co-Sponsored by PRICE Systems and Federal Computer Week

Date:	Thursday, May 29, 2008
Time:	12:00 PM (Eastern) / 9:00 AM (Pacific)
Duration:	45 Min Lecture / 15 Min Interactive Q&A
Location:	Online Webinar (passcode emailed upon registration)
Guest Panelist:	Karen Richey, Senior Cost Analyst, U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO)
Moderator:	Shawn McCarthy, Director of Research - Government Vendor Programs, IDC and Bill Mathis, Senior Director - Government Solutions, PRICE Systems
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On October 24, 2007, PRICE Systems conducted a Webinar highlighting Best Practices for Estimating and Managing Program Costs with the key developer of the Cost Guide, Ms. Karen Richey, Senior Cost Analyst, U.S. Government Accountability Office. Now it is time to review the Guide again, since its August release, and to discuss the implications for the future.

Risk Analysis and Cost Estimating “Lunch and Learn” Webinar June 12

FREE 45-minute Webinar

Date:	Thursday, June 12, 2008
Time:	12:00 - 12:45 PM (US EST)
Duration:	30 Min Lecture / 15 Min Interactive Q&A
Location:	Online Webinar (passcode emailed upon registration)
Speaker:	John Long, Senior Executive Consultant, PRICE Systems and Patrick Skelley, Cost Analyst, PRICE Systems
Register:	Learn more and register online

Webinar: The Evolution of Software Size—A Search for Value

FREE 45-minute Webinar

Date:	Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Time:	12:00 - 12:45 PM (Eastern) / 9:00 - 9:45 AM (Pacific)
Duration:	30 Min Lecture / 15 Min Interactive Q&A
Location:	Online Webinar (passcode emailed upon registration)
Speaker:	Arlene Minkiewicz, Chief Scientist, Commercial Division, PRICE Systems
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Software Tip: Assessing Impacts of Code Growth in Software Estimates

Code growth has plagued software projects for a long time. Cost estimators will continue to be challenged to produce more code early in the project stages. Norm Augustine—current chairman of the audit committee of the National Association of Corporate Directors—sums up the problem: "Software is like entropy. It is difficult to grasp, weighs nothing and obeys the second law of thermodynamics; i.e. it always increases." TruePlanning® by PRICE Systems provides early indicators to how risky a particular code count is. Easy-to-use risk input features and comprehensive reporting help project teams better plan and manage code growth in their project.

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