On May 20- 21, 2024, Samos Advisors had the privilege of attending the inaugural DOE IP2M Maturity and Environment Total Risk Rating (METTR) Facilitator Certification Training Program in Destin, Florida. Barry Levy and Basil Soutos from the Samos Advisors team passed the culminating exam to become DOE IP2M METTR facilitator leaders or co-leaders on a future DOE EVMS Review.
The facilitator training program marked a significant milestone in DOE’s journey towards enhancing the application of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) in project management.
Over a period of two years, our team at Samos Advisors collaborated with DOE leadership, faculty from Arizona State University (ASU), and EVMS colleagues from industry and government agencies. Together, DOE and a diverse group of EVMS Subject Matter Experts (SME) drafted the model’s content and tackled numerous challenges to complete this innovative approach for assessing EVMS maturity and the environment.
Use of EVMS as a Project Management Tool
For more than half a century, EVMS has been a trusted process in both industry and government for assessing a project’s cost and schedule performance information. A mature EVMS enables project teams to plan the work scope, develop an integrated project schedule, budget resources, apply a consistent methodology for assessing project performance, implement effective monitoring and control practices, and forecast the execution of contract/project cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives against the baseline plan.
IP2M METTR Training Objectives
The primary objective of the DOE I2PM METRR Facilitators Training Program is to certify DOE personnel and industry SME’s to use IP2M METTR on large DOE projects that utilize EVMS. ASU led the facilitation certification training course along with DOE PM-30, which focused on understanding the application of IP2M METTR, learning efficient facilitation and problem-solving techniques, and practicing IP2M facilitation skills in a group learning environment.
The IP2M METRR assessment model comprises two primary components: the “Environment” in which EVMS operates and the “Maturity” of the EVMS.
- The environment is the conditions and factors that enable or limit the ability to manage the project/program using EVMS.
- The maturity is the degree to which an implemented system is associated, and deliverables serve as the basis for an effective and compliant EVMS.
The training course concluded with a comprehensive exam. Successful candidates who passed the IP2M METR exam are eligible to lead or co-lead an actual IP2M METRR assessment and submit a final report within one year of the training course. Due to high demand, DOE leadership and ASU plan to schedule additional training courses in 2024 and 2025.
ASU IP2M METTR Information
More information about the IP2M METTR origin, environment, and maturity models, is available at the ASU Engineering website.
Samos Advisors Use of IP2M MET
We invite you to read our success stories about how Samos Advisors prepares DOE support contractors for DOE’s IP2M METTR environment and maturity assessment.
Samos Advisors has begun the design and development of how to apply IP2M METTR framework to non-EVMS programs. Since EVMS and project management principles are closely aligned, the IP2M METTR environment (culture people, practices, and resources) can be adopted to most types of projects.
Samos Advisors Sponsors The College of Performance Management
/in EVMSSamos Advisors is a proud sponsor of The College of Performance Management!
CPM’s mission is to share, promote, and advance the best of planning, control, and performance management for projects of all sizes and complexity.
Samos Advisors is a leading provider of EVMS services and solutions. We offer a broad range of services and solutions to Federal contractors and government agencies (e.g., DOE), including defense and civilian agencies (e.g., HHS/CMS) and the intelligence community.
Samos’s EVMS services extend to shipbuilding, pharmaceuticals, and jet fighters. With our comprehensive EVMS support services, we deliver the results you need to capture new business and manage projects. We believe in collaboration, building on existing management processes and established systems with a focus on rightsizing and implementing user-friendly EVMS solutions.
We look forward to continuing the relationship for years to come!
14th annual EVM Practitioners’ Forum
/in Events, EVMSThe 14th annual EVM Practitioners’ Forum in partnership with Federal Publications Seminars will be held on October 30-31 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington DC.
Details and registration information are now available.
Samos Advisors Participates in DOE’s Inaugural IP2M METTR Facilitator Certification Training Program
/in EVMSOn May 20- 21, 2024, Samos Advisors had the privilege of attending the inaugural DOE IP2M Maturity and Environment Total Risk Rating (METTR) Facilitator Certification Training Program in Destin, Florida. Barry Levy and Basil Soutos from the Samos Advisors team passed the culminating exam to become DOE IP2M METTR facilitator leaders or co-leaders on a future DOE EVMS Review.
The facilitator training program marked a significant milestone in DOE’s journey towards enhancing the application of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) in project management.
Over a period of two years, our team at Samos Advisors collaborated with DOE leadership, faculty from Arizona State University (ASU), and EVMS colleagues from industry and government agencies. Together, DOE and a diverse group of EVMS Subject Matter Experts (SME) drafted the model’s content and tackled numerous challenges to complete this innovative approach for assessing EVMS maturity and the environment.
Use of EVMS as a Project Management Tool
For more than half a century, EVMS has been a trusted process in both industry and government for assessing a project’s cost and schedule performance information. A mature EVMS enables project teams to plan the work scope, develop an integrated project schedule, budget resources, apply a consistent methodology for assessing project performance, implement effective monitoring and control practices, and forecast the execution of contract/project cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives against the baseline plan.
IP2M METTR Training Objectives
The primary objective of the DOE I2PM METRR Facilitators Training Program is to certify DOE personnel and industry SME’s to use IP2M METTR on large DOE projects that utilize EVMS. ASU led the facilitation certification training course along with DOE PM-30, which focused on understanding the application of IP2M METTR, learning efficient facilitation and problem-solving techniques, and practicing IP2M facilitation skills in a group learning environment.
The IP2M METRR assessment model comprises two primary components: the “Environment” in which EVMS operates and the “Maturity” of the EVMS.
The training course concluded with a comprehensive exam. Successful candidates who passed the IP2M METR exam are eligible to lead or co-lead an actual IP2M METRR assessment and submit a final report within one year of the training course. Due to high demand, DOE leadership and ASU plan to schedule additional training courses in 2024 and 2025.
ASU IP2M METTR Information
More information about the IP2M METTR origin, environment, and maturity models, is available at the ASU Engineering website.
Samos Advisors Use of IP2M MET
We invite you to read our success stories about how Samos Advisors prepares DOE support contractors for DOE’s IP2M METTR environment and maturity assessment.
Samos Advisors has begun the design and development of how to apply IP2M METTR framework to non-EVMS programs. Since EVMS and project management principles are closely aligned, the IP2M METTR environment (culture people, practices, and resources) can be adopted to most types of projects.
Empower Users’ Group (EUG) Workshop & Training
/in Events, EVMSSamos Advisors will be attending the 2024 Empower Users’ Group (EUG) Workshop, May 22-23 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida.
The agenda includes a number of great speakers from government organizations and industry who use Empower for program analytics, data-driven audit support, VAR collection, and Corrective Action Tracking. There will also be a number of technical sessions hosted by the Encore Analytics staff to cover advanced topics.
Building on last year’s successful showcase, this annual conference is the perfect place to interact directly with top tool vendors and discover the latest innovations in the PM software market, including EVM cost engines, schedule analytics/exporters, schedule risk management, FlexFile reporting, IPMDAR validation, and EVM program analytics/reporting.
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May Empower User’s Group Workshop
/in EventsEncore Analytics has announced the 2024 Empower Users’ Group (EUG) Workshop and Training! The EUG brings together government and industry leaders leveraging Empower for program analytics, audit support, VAR collection, Corrective Action Tracking, and more.
The event is scheduled for May 20-23, 2024 at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Sandestin, Florida.
Attendees can choose from various pre-EUG training courses, including Utilizing Empower’s Advanced Features and Admin/User training. New this year is an OTB/OTS Implementation course and a Scalable EVM course by Humphreys & Associates. Additionally, the DOE & ASU will host their inaugural IP2M METRR Facilitator Certification course.Registration is OPEN for the EMPOWER USERS’ GROUP WORKSHOP & TRAINING
More information and registration is available at the event website.
NDIA 2024 Integrated Program Management Division Meeting Scheduled
/in EventsThe NDIA 2024 Integrated Program Management Division Meeting Program Management Tools and Services Forum has been scheduled and registration is open.
Date: March 13-14, 2024
Location: Tucson, AZ
This will be IPMD’s first ever “Program Management Tools and Services Forum”. In addition to the traditional topics, you’ll get a chance to meet with the industry’s top tools and service vendors. Special speakers have been invited to share AI advancement in the program management discipline.
Keynote speaker will be Maj Gen David Abba, USAF, Director of Special Programs, Department of Defense Special Access Program Central Office
Maj Gen David W. Abba is the Director of Special Programs and the Director of the Department of Defense Special Access Program Central Office (DoD SAPCO), the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. He serves under the authority, direction, and control of the Deputy Secretary of Defense for all programs protected under special access controls in order to acquire and deploy operational and intelligence capabilities to warfighters worldwide. Additionally, Brig Gen Abba chairs the Low Observable/Counter Low Observable Tri-Service Committee.
Featured speaker will be Harold Hickman, Acting Deputy Director, Integrated Program Management, Acquisition Data and Analytics, U.S. Department of Defense
Harold “Hal” Hickman is the Acting Deputy Director for the Integrated Program Management (IPM), a division of the Acquisition Data and Analytics (ADA) office that serves as the Department of Defense (DoD) focal point for all policy, guidance, and competency relating to Earned Value Management (EVM)/IPM. He is serving in this role as a rotation from the Department of the Navy (DON) where he is the Director of the Naval Center for EVM (CEVM). He has served as the Director of the Naval CEVM for four (4) years and has been with the office for seven (7) years.
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Integrated Program Management Division Tools and Services Forum Registration Open
/in EventsIPM Day 2023
/in EventsIIL’s International Project Management Day is coming Thursday, November 2, 2023.
The event offers a lineup of speakers sharing insights on artificial intelligence, project management practices, team engagement, risk management, the agile project manager, business relationship management and introducing a digital value system just to name a few.
Attendees can earn 26 PDUs, SEUs, and SHRM-PDCs and get two self-paced courses Kanban: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started and Understanding Lean Fundamental.
Learn more or Register
Encore Analytics Releases New Versions of Empower
/in EVMSEmpower version 4.6.8.123 was released on June 21 and version 4.6.9.124 on June 27. These versions include the first round of enhancements requested by customers at the May Empower Users’ Group Workshop such as:
A full list of enhancements included in this release can be found at: https://lnkd.in/d6CgJEHD. Customers should contact support@encore-analytics.com to obtain a patch update.
Fall 2023 NDIA Integrated Program Management Division Meeting
/in EventsRegistration is now open for the Fall 2023 NDIA Integrated Program Management Division Meeting. The event will be held September 13-14, 2023, at Oracle in Redwood City, CA.
The Fall IPM Division Meeting is the top forum for exchanging views and information in order to promote and communicate integrated program management best practices. You will not want to miss the opportunity to interact with government policymakers, broaden your professional network, and contribute to industry guides, white papers, and working groups.
Registration is open at the NDIA website.