15% Discount Offered on On-site Training, Consulting, and Tools

PRICE customers gain more for less toward true program success. Aside from the financial benefit, advanced planning for training will lead to proactive implementation of PRICE solutions throughout your organization. This will result in expanded use, understanding, and acceptance of PRICE solutions and will secure your investment in the PRICE annual license.

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PRICE Systems to Distribute Software Sizing Model (SSM)

PRICE customers will now benefit from the newest in cost estimating technology, Software Sizing Model (SSM XXI) by Target Software. SSM XXI is a cost model that can be applied very early in the development life cycle, even during the requirements analysis phase, and produces accurate cost and schedule estimates for contract and product proposals. Through a recent distribution agreement, Target Software has selected PRICE Systems as the sole supplier to market, distribute, train, and provide the first line of customer support to SSM users.

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Call for Papers: March 2005 US Symposium, Tampa Bay, Florida

PRICE Systems, the world leader in Program Affordability Management solutions, is now accepting papers for its "True Program Success 2005" US Symposium, being held in beautiful Tampa Bay, Florida on March 23-25, 2005. Submissions should be based on your experiences using the PRICE Cost Models and Project Control Methods.

Deadline for your submission is October 18, 2004.

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7 Steps to Effective Performance-Based Acquisitions

At last month’s itsgov forum, "Technology Buying at Year End", Larry Reagan, Vice President of PRICE Systems' consulting division discussed how performance-based acquisitions change the relationship between federal agencies and their private sector solutions provider. A key component was how this 7 step performance-based acquisition process aligns with your Program Affordability Management efforts.

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IMPORTANT: PES 2003 & PES 2003 SR1 KnowledgeNetwork Users

As of August 30, 2004, PES 2003 and PES 2003 SR1users were no longer be able to use their license key to access the KnowledgeNetwork due to enhanced security changes made. In order to access the KnowledgeNetwork from within this estimating suite, users need to obtain both a new license key and updated software from PRICE Systems.

To obtain your new license key and software upgrade, please contact: KNAdmin@pricesystems.com

Calendar of Events

2004 Training Curriculum: October

October 18, 2004
FREE Webcast & White Paper, 6 Steps to Program Success
An Executive Program Management Series
"6 Steps to Program Success" explains the approach of Affordability Management to better plan, execute and control the costs and schedules of complex programs within Defense and Civilian Agencies. By using this approach, you will:
> Get-and maintain-program funding
> Reduce program risk
> Use resources more effectively
> Respond to oversight requests more accurately and quickly
> Improve program reporting
> Keep program costs and schedules on track

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November 17-19, 2004
The Foundation of Program Affordability Management
24th Annual European Symposium & Workshop Day
The Divani Caravel Hotel
Athens, Greece
> Keynote Speakers from Hellenic Aerospace Industry and US Department of Defense
> Technical Presentations on project and cost control methods and success stories
> Workshops on the Cost Engineering Capability Improvement Model (CECIM) and Earned Value Management (EVM)

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