WORKSHOPS

Friday, March 25, 9:00 AM

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Facilitator: William Mathis
Director of Civilian and Commercial Sectors
PRICE Systems, LLC

Friday, March 25, 9:00 AM

Estimating Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems

Facilitators: David Seaver and Arlene Minkiewicz
PRICE Cost Research Team
PRICE Systems, LLC


Earned Value Management (EVM)

Facilitator: William Mathis
Director of Civilian and Commercial Sectors
PRICE Systems, LLC

Mr. Mathis has developed more than 200 custom EVM training packages since 1985. In addition to earned value management principles, Mr. Mathis is also a recognized expert in program planning and budgeting, program cost and resource management, and integrated program scheduling. He is a frequent speaker promoting the practice of "predictive" EVM.

Overview:

This workshop introduces the fundamental business practices of project management, utilizing earned value principles and methodologies. Participants will gain the basic knowledge to implement utilization and benefit from earned value practices. Amongst topics covered will be:

  • Who, What, Where, When, and Why of EVM
  • Basic Terminology and Acronyms
  • Earned Value and Project Management
  • Managing with Earned Value Data

Key Benefits:

  • Understand Basic EVM Concepts
  • Evaluate Project Performance (i.e., early identification of trends and problems)
  • Project the Final Costs of Project
  • Manage Using Earned Value

Prerequisites:

No formal project management training or experience needed. This course is designed to introduce earned value/project management techniques.

Course Content:

Objectives
  • Understand Basic Concepts
  • Learn to Evaluate Performance
Introduction
  • What is EVM? Why use EVM?
  • Earned Value Defined and Basic Guidelines
  • What is the EVM Process?
History of Earned Value
  • Cost & Schedule Control Systems Criteria
  • Industry Standard Guidelines for EVM
Use of Earned Value Data
  • For Control Account Managers, Project Leaders, Senior Management, Program Management, and the Customer

Estimating Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems

Facilitators: David Seaver and Arlene Minkiewicz
PRICE Cost Research Team
PRICE Systems, LLC

Mr. Seaver is the Technical Director for Software Estimation and Measurement at PRICE Systems. He is currently supporting key programs for the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) including E-6B, VH60, VHXX and CH53.

Ms. Minkiewicz is the Chief Scientist at PRICE Systems. She is responsible for current trends that power PRICE's full suite of cost estimating and analysis tools. Ms. Minkiewicz recently co-authored a parametric estimating book with CAM-I, "The Closed Loop: Implementing Activity-Based Planning and Budgeting".

Overview:

This workshop reviews some of the problems when applying classical software estimation techniques and processes to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications.

  • Approach to Size Estimation for ERP
  • RICEF Evaluation
  • Customization
  • Deployment
  • Business Process Re-engineering

Key Benefits:

  • Understand How ERP Differs From Other Software Development Projects, and How They Are Similar
  • Process-to-Map Existing Estimation Techniques to ERP Estimates
  • Links to EVM

Prerequisites:

No formal project management training or experience needed. A basic understanding of Software Estimation will be useful.

Course Content:

Objectives
  • Understand Basic Concepts
  • Learn How to Prepare Software Estimates for ERP
Introduction
  • Common Process to Prepare Software Estimates
  • Adaptation of Process for ERP Estimates
ERP Specific Issues
  • Size Estimates for ERP
  • Unique Activities for ERP
  • ERP Deployment
Links to Earned Value Management
  • Linking ERP Estimates to EVM for Project Tracking
  • Linking ERP Estimates to EVM for Historical Data Collection and Analysis