Earned Value Management (EVM) can be one of Government and Industry’s most useful program management tools, providing detailed program cost and schedule data and advance warning of potential problems. As such, it is fast becoming a requirement throughout government.  However, EVM must be implemented correctly in order to be effective, which can be a labor intensive and daunting task for inexperienced program offices.  All too often, EVM is thought of as a burdensome, complex, and unwelcome additional requirement instead of a simple tool to increase program control.

CEXEC has helped demystify the EVM process and associated requirements for some of the most complex programs in the civilian government.  CEXEC professionals are not only well versed in current EVM tools and procedures, but are able to eliminate the needless complexity that surrounds popular EVM methodologies.  CEXEC’s professionals can serve as an in-contractor facility technical liaison for your programs, with a primary focus on EVM tasking.  This tasking can include submitting reports that address the Consolidated Program Schedule, Service Verification Status, Software Development Status, Program Trouble Reports (PTRs) Product Baselines, Security Schedule Status, Mission Support Schedule, and Site Implementation metrics.  CEXEC professionals employ a simple, straightforward EVM framework, easily integrated into program planning and ongoing managerial tasks.  We develop and employ metrics to perform trend analysis for ongoing programs to evaluate and track adherence to cost and schedule and highlight any variances for management attention and corrective action.  This includes the development and implementation of overall program financial and performance tracking procedures, and the use of automated EVM tools such as COBRA and WinSight.

CEXEC has been a leader in developing simple and effective EVM procedures that reduce rather than increase the burden of program management.  In addition to ongoing program tracking elements, this support proves instrumental in meeting OMB 300 requirements, preparing program investment analyses, alternatives analyses, and briefing agency management for an investment decision.  CEXEC understands that first and foremost, EVM is designed to be a simple method to gain detailed insight into essential program components.  When done properly, this can be an integral tool for program offices, anticipating and eliminating a range of program risks, and keeping the program on schedule and under budget.  Contact CEXEC today to see how we can make EVM easy for you.