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NDIA Spring 2023 Integrated Program Management Division Meeting

March 23, 2023/in Events

The NDIA Spring 2023 Integrated Program Management Division Meeting details have been announced and registration is open.

Dates: Lockheed Martin, 6801 Rockledge Dr., Bethesda, MD 20817
Venue: Bethesda, MD

The Integrated Program Management Division (IPMD) is the primary forum for exchanging views and information to promote and communicate integrated program management best practices. The IPMD actively works to foster a mutual understanding and effective working relationships between industry and government regarding the development, documentation, and maintenance of effective integrated program management processes.

Get the Details and Register

Samos Advisors Celebrates 10 Years of Project Management and EVMS Leadership

November 1, 2022/in EVMS

Samos Advisors’ dedicated team of professionals is marking 10 years of success supporting government and industry earned value management system (EVMS) projects. Samos Advisors has provided EVMS leadership to DoD, DOE, CMS/HHS, Navy, NASA, and aerospace.

Work highlights include:

Client Services for EVMS EIA-748 design, Implementation and Sustainment Services
Two CMS/HHS EVMS Self Certifications
DoD and CMS/HHS EVMS Proposal Support
DOE EVMS Certification and EVMS Self-Certification Reviews
EVMS DoD, DOE and CMS/HHS 1 Day EVMS Principles and Modular Training Classes
More than 100 EVMS polices, system descriptions and procedures
DOD, DOE, CMS/HHS and Navy Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)

Samos Advisors provides EVMS solutions to a range of clients working on government contracts. Services include proposal management services, project management services, and earned value management services.

The company provides clients with just in time solutions and long-term support that transforms the way companies capture and manage EVMS and projects.

Samos Advisors is a management consulting company dedicated to helping clients capture more business and execute more efficiently and effectively. Samos Advisors professionals combine technical expertise with business pragmatism in highly regulated markets. In the process, the team has become trusted advisors to the world’s top businesses, governments, and institutions.

The Samos team includes industry recognized leaders with a broad diversity of educational and professional backgrounds who share a passion for problem solving and a drive to have significant impact for clients. The multi-disciplined team has experience across sectors, industries, and agencies.

Learn more about how to partner with Samos Advisors to tap into a complete range of proposal and EVMS and project management services at the Samos Advisors website, https://samosadvisors.com.

Basil Soutos, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
703-409-5941
bsoutos@samosadvisors.com

Breaking: Winter 2022 IPMD Will Be Fully Virtual

January 7, 2022/in Events

The Winter 2022 Integrated Program Management (IPM) Division Meeting scheduled for January 26 – 27 will now be a completely virtual meeting. Details and information on how this impacts you if you are already registered are available at the NDIA website.

Integrated Program Management Division Meeting Planned for In-Person and Virtual

December 8, 2021/in EVMS

The Winter 2022 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Integrated Program Management Division Meeting will be held both in-person and virtually on January 26-27, 2022. Registration is now open.

The event will be at L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, Florida. In-person seating is limited.

The Integrated Program Management Division is the primary forum for exchanging views and information to promote and communicate integrated program management best practices. The IPMD actively works to foster a mutual understanding and effective working relationships between industry and government regarding the development, documentation, and maintenance of effective integrated program management processes.

Webinar Focuses on Systems Thinking

October 4, 2021/in Events

The College of Performance Management is teaming with EVA in the UK to produce a collaborative webinar series. The next event is Thursday, Oct 7 at 11 a.m. and the focus is on systems thinking in project decision making.

Dr. Karen Thompson and Dr. Nigel Williams will discuss insights gained from introducing systems thinking into project management education. They will also deep dive into the potential for developing practitioners with a new mindset based on values that prioritize long-term benefits to society.

The discussion will include:

Why are systems thinking important in project management?
How can uncertainty be managed?
What role can adaptation pathways play?

Registration is open online.

Lean more about the College of Performance management and other EVMS resources.

Program Management Presentations Available On Demand

September 30, 2021/in EVMS

NDIA is offering on-demand online recordings of presentations from the Virtual Fall 2021 Integrated Program Management Division (IPMD) Meeting. You must register to access the presentations. This is a great way to gain valuable insights from the IPM community on your own schedule.

Keynote Speakers Announced for International Project Management Day 2021

September 17, 2021/in Events

Keynote speakers have been announced for I IL’s International Project Management Day Online Conference.

The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 4 and promises to offer information that will refresh and reshape the way you work.

Keynoters include:

Ahmed Sidky, Ph.D., Head of Business Agility, Riot Games
Pamay Bassey, Chief Learning and Diversity Officer, The Kraft Heinz Company
Lindsay McGregor and Neel Doshi, Authors and Co-Founders, Vega Factor

Visit the event website for more details on speakers and the event agenda.

Collaborating with clients has led to Samos Advisors' success.

NDIA Integrated Program Management Division Meeting September 21

August 18, 2021/in Events, EVMS

The NDIA Integrated Program Management Division will host their fall meeting on Tuesday, September 21. The IPMD meeting will be an online event and registration is open.

Get updates on cybersecurity maturity model certification, CAPE and much more. This event is always informative for earned value management project managers and other federal project managers.

Registration is open at the NDIA website.

College of Performance Management Webinar June 17

June 14, 2021/in Events

The College of Performance Management (CPM) is presenting a webinar on Thursday, 17 June at 11:00 AM EDT. This is the fourth webinar in the CPM-EVA Trans-Atlantic Promoting Performance and People webinar series.

Presenter: David S. Cadman, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Acquisition Enablers and Director of Acquisition Analytics and Policy (AAP)

Date: 06/17/21 , 11-noon

Join the webinar here: https://bit.ly/3i9TlD1

Samos Advisors Successfully Conducts 3rd Party EVMS Self-Certification for C-HIT

June 1, 2021/in EVMS

Samos Advisors LLC has completed a successful 3^rd Party EVMS (Earned Value Management System) Self-Certification Assessment for C-HIT (Chenega Corporation – Information Technology & Services).

C-HIT is a software development and consulting company that delivers comprehensive solutions for healthcare clients. A key federal client is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The company hired Samos Advisors to be able to serve additional U.S. government agencies and to expand its existing program management capabilities.

Samos Advisors conducted an independent assessment of the existing EVMS practice. C-HIT did not have an EVMS that has been determined by the Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA) to be compliant with the guidelines in Electronic Industries Alliance Standard 748 (EIA-748) as outlined in FAR clause 52.234-4 Earned Value Management System.

Basil Soutos, Samos Advisors’ CEO with over 35+ years of EVM system implementation experience, conducted a comprehensive review of C-HIT’s existing EVMS policies and processes. He also evaluated the implementation practices of two C-HIT contacts with an EVMS reporting requirement.

Samos Advisors used widely accepted NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association) guides and DoD EVMS Self-Certification practices to determine EVMS compliance. The thorough assessment involved C-HIT stakeholders such as corporate leadership, control account managers, financial and project controls staff members, to determine EVMS Self-Certification.

The review included:

Determine if existing EVMS policies and processes are compliant with EIA-748 (Standard for EVMS) and/or client EVMS reporting requirements
Conduct standardized interviews to evaluate team members’ EVMS implementation practices in accordance with corporate EVMS policies and/or procedures
Assess if the corporate culture and project teams embrace the use of EVMS as an integrated project management process for managing scope, schedule, budget and risk
Identify EVM system deficiencies and/or management process improvements
Review and approve contractor Corrective Action Management Plan (CAMP)
Issue 3^rd Party EVMS Self-Certification Acceptance Letter upon CAMP completion

For more information about how your company can benefit from a 3rd Party EVMS Self-Certification or implement a EVM system complaint practice, contact Basil Soutos, Samos Advisors, at 703-409-5941 or bsoutos@samosadvisors.com.