INSight - Monthly Views to Program Success
January 2007


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Industry Events

40th Annual DoD Cost Analysis Symposium
February 13-16
Williamsburg, VA
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On-Demand Webcasts

CAIV Modeling
30-minute best value example of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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COTS: Build Versus Buy
Online demo of software development and lifecycle estimating methodologies using True S
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TrueConcepts
Establish validated historical project data, identify cost drivers, regress meaningful CERs and more
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Software Sizing Techniques
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Tactical Benchmarking
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TruePlanning for IT Portfolio Management
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COST ESTIMATING

TruePlanning® 2007 Update Released to PRICE Customers

TruePlanning® 2007 which includes new versions of PRICE TruePlanner and PRICE Estimating Suite is now available for download from the PRICE Systems Website. New TruePlanner features include numerous catalog additions and enhancements for system level, hardware, and IT cost modeling; usability improvements; and integration with Pro/ENGINEER, the 3D CAD solution from Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC). PRICE Estimating Suite enhancements include new capabilities to capture budgeted amounts on a per year basis and to set schedule dependencies between assemblies. Taiwan economic data has been added to both TruePlanner and Estimating Suite. Users who would prefer a CD instead of the Web download should contact Gretchen Martin at Gretchen.Martin@pricesystems.com or by phone at 856-608-7212.

TruePlanning 2007 Release Notes | Download TruePlanning 2007


PRICE Systems to Present at SCAF Seminar & Workshop February 6

The Society of Cost Analysis & Forecasting (SCAF) is holding their seminar and workshop on February 6 in Abbey Wood, Bristol (UK) and focused on Costing in Concept and Assessment. PRICE Systems' Grahame Jones will be among the subject experts that will address the practices and pitfalls of producing cost estimates and risk analysis for business cases. Grahame will present the University of Southern California (USC) Systems engineering cost model called "COSYSMO". PRICE Systems has implemented this model in the TruePlanning® framework to work interactively with Hardware, Software and IT cost models. The seminar is FREE to members; non-members are welcome to attend at a fee of £70.00. Learn more and register for event. A copy of Grahame's presentation will be available in the February issue of INSight.

PROJECT CONTROL

TruePlanning® Tips "Lunch and Learn" Webinar February 8

FREE 45-minute Webinar

Topic:TruePlanning® Overview with Tips and Techniques
Date:Thursday, February 8, 2007
Time:12:00 - 12:45 -PM (US EST)
Location:Online Webinar (passcode emailed upon registration)
Format:Interactive/Lecture
Facilitators:Kevin McKeel and Dan Harper, PRICE Systems

PRICE TruePlanning applications encapsulate PRICE Systems' experience with hundreds of projects in the Federal market, expertise in software development, and continuous cost research. Applications include a complete suite of industry-specific cost models and benchmarks; and powerful knowledge management. In this seminar you will be introduced to the full suite of cost models, understand the benefits of these powerful tools, as well as how to apply them to your project for True Program Success™.

"Lunch and Learn" educational Webinars address Program Affordability Management topics that customers feel are most important. PRICE customers worldwide are invited to participate. Register Online

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

PRICE Introduces TrueSystems 2007 Catalog for SoS Scalability

PRICE Systems' latest release of PRICE TruePlanning® 2007 includes a beta version of a new TrueSystems 2007 Catalog to provide a comprehensive, easy-to-use, cost modeling framework for System of Systems (SoS) initiatives. The TrueSystems 2007 Catalog is a special collection of cost objects that enable interoperability with cost objects from any of the other TruePlanning catalogs. PRICE users can now estimate entire heterogeneous systems using costs objects representing all Assembly and System activities, as well as Throughput cost objects such as for subcontracted labor and facilities costs which are not estimated by the other catalogs. Read press release and sample screen shots



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