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Samos 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!

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.

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.

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