Guild of Project Controls: Compendium | Roles | Assessment | Certifications | Membership

Beyond Earned Value Management

5 years 35 weeks ago

If I asked you what the trickiest part of project management was for your enterprise, what would you say?  If you answered managing the diverse projects in your portfolio – you’re not alone. Most businesses work on a variety of projects (whether it be different contract types, duration or dollar amounts) that can be categorized into four major tiers:

  1. Tier 1 – Projects
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Customer Spotlight: Aerospace & Defense

5 years 38 weeks ago

In 2014, the enterprise software for operating systems across the desktops of a large Aerospace & Defense company was being upgraded from XP to Windows 7.  While the upgrade was beneficial from a company-wide technology perspective, it effectively made the company’s current Schedule Risk Assessment and Analysis tool – Primavera Risk Analytics (PRA / formerly known as Pertmaster) –

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What the DMCA’s New ‘Data Driven Metrics’ Means for You

5 years 38 weeks ago

Did you know that the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is well on its way to implementing new methods for verifying the health of the projects and programs it monitors? This means major changes to current project management and reporting processes for government contractors of all sizes.

On one hand, DCMA’s new methods mean additional scrutiny and higher surveillance.  But

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