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Encore Analytics Releases New Versions of Empower

July 13, 2023/in EVMS

Empower 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:

User Analysis and User Interface (UI) Updates
Variance Analysis Collection and Reporting
IPMDAR CPD and SPD Enhancements
Importing and Recalculating Data
Server Configuration
Minor bug fixes/enhancements and documentation updates.

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.

Spring 2023 Integrated Program Management Division Meeting

April 24, 2023/in Events, EVMS

Register today to secure your spot! The NDIA Spring 2023 Integrated Program Management Division Meeting will be held in person from May 17-18, 2023, at Lockheed Martin in Bethesda, Maryland.

Featured speakers

Paul Tackett, Earned Value Management System Surveillance Officer , Consolidated Nuclear Security
Kevin Carney, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Project Controls and Policy Division
Professor Matthew West, General Engineer, Performance Team Lead, Office of Project Controls, Department of Energy Office of Project Management

Details and registration information are available now at the NDIA website.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

ICEAA Offers First Online Workshop

May 11, 2021/in EVMS

The International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA) has planned its first Online Workshop. The vent includes four half-days of general sessions, breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with companies that provide the tools and services.

The event will be May 17-20. Registration is open.

ICEAA is a nonprofit organization that strives to promote and to enhance the profession of cost estimating and analysis with the primary goal of fostering the professional growth of our members in cost estimating, cost analysis, and allied fields. ICEAA is represented locally by more than 20 chapters nationwide and international affiliates in Australia, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom.

Happy Holidays

December 15, 2020/in EVMS

Wishing you peace, love, and joy this holiday season and throughout 2021.

Samos Advisors Celebrates 8 Years of EVMS Success

October 5, 2020/in EVMS

Samos Advisors’ dedicated team of professionals is marking eight years of success supporting DoD, DOE and HHS/CMS earned value management system projects. The team is using this milestone as an opportunity to appreciate their clients.

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 was founded to provide immediate return-on-investment (ROI) to clients with just in time solutions and long-term support that transforms the way companies capture and manage earned value management system 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.

“Our work force continues to deliver EVMS excellence in proposal development, schedule and cost baseline development, facilitate IBRs, EVMS training, readiness and conduct of EVMS Surveillance and Certification,” said Basil Soutos, founder and chief executive officer.

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

Support is also provided via a blog. Posts share key EVMS and project management skills and development opportunities.

In another contribution to the EVMS professional community, the company has developed an EVMS resources library intended to better educate professionals on EVMS. It includes key EVMS policy links to government agencies and industry.

Organizations that want to know more about how to partner with Samos Advisors to tap into a complete range of proposal and EVMS and project management services are invited to contact Samos Advisors today.