Earned Value Management Systems

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Earned Value Management Systems

• Brian Pleasant
• Office of Engineering Construction Management
• November 15, 2006

2006 Project Management Workshop
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EVMS Certification Overview

• Certification of Contractor
• Not Site
• Not Project
• Not Contract
• Review of EVMS, not Project
• Program Managed by OECM
  Reviews Directed by 3rd Party
• Key Regulations Requirements
• OMB Circular A-11, Part 7
• FAR Subpart 34.2
• DOE O 413.3A

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EVMS DOE O 413.3A

• Certification Required for Projects gt 20M
• Self-Certification 20M - 50M
• OECM Certification gt50M
• Compliance with ANSI/EIA-748
• Industry Standard for EVMS
• NDIA EVMS Intent Guide

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ANSI/EIA 748

• 5 Categories 32 Criteria
• Organization
• Planning, Scheduling and Budgeting
• Accounting
• Analysis and Management Reporting
• Revisions and Data Maintenance

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EVMS Certified Contractors

• Washington Savannah River Company
• Bechtel Jacobs
• Los Alamos National Security
• University of California
• Lawrence Livermore National Lab
• Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
• Lockheed Martin (Sandia National Lab)
• Washington Group International
• Raytheon

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EVMS Certification Process
Readiness Assessment
EVMS Review
Follow-Up Review
Certification
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EVMS Certification Process (Cont.)

• Readiness Assessment
• One to Two Days
• EVMS Overview
• Determination of Contractor Readiness
• EVMS Review
• One Week
• 3rd Party Directed DOE Team Support
• EVM System Documentation
• Senior Management and CAM Interviews
• Findings and Recommendations

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EVMS Certification Process (Cont.)

• Follow-Up Review
• As Necessary
• Two to Three Days
• Validation of Corrective Action Plan
  Implementation
• Certification
• Certification Letter to Contractor Based on
  Validation Report from 3rd Party

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EVMS Certification Process (Cont.)

• Areas for Improvement (OECM)
• Planning
• Organization
• Communication
• Areas for Improvement (Program)
• Team Composition
• Preparation
• Post-Review Support

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EVM Value

• Objective Measure of Accomplished Work
• Objective Assessment of Project Performance
• Projection of Future Performance Based on Trends
• Prompt Corrective Action

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EVMS Plan Ahead

• Continue Reviews Certifications
• Finalize 07 Schedule
• Evaluate Contractor Support
• Develop Surveillance Plan
• Create EVMS Review Database
• Update DOE EVMS Application Guide