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.
Samos Advisors LLC has completed a successful 3rd 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:
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.
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.
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.
Registration is now open to NDIA members for the upcoming virtual NDIA-IPMD Government and Industry EVM Update taking place on Monday, October 5, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm EDT.
Join the NDIA Integrated Program Management (IPM) Division for a webinar on Monday, April 27, 2020, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm EST on the newly released Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR). Get your questions answered during by a panel of industry and government leaders. Register at the NDIA site.
First, let me express my hope that you and those you care about are all safe and well. These are unprecedented times, but by looking out for one another we will get through it.
You are likely working remotely and may be wondering how you can provide the best value to your organization and projects when many tasks may be suspended. This is an excellent time for a review of the EVMS fundamental documents and processes related to current projects.
Now that work had largely moved online and report, this is also a good time to assess your project tools. Do you still have the right toolset? Are there efficiencies to explore?
Samos Advisors EVMS experts are available for a free consultation to help you navigate the impact that COVID-19 is having on your project. Call us today at 703-409-5940 to arrange your free consulting session.
NDIA has canceled the Spring 2020 Integrated Program Management Division Meeting. NDIA expects to have more information in the coming weeks about the cancellation process and policies. Updates will be shared on the NDIA Coronavirus Information Page.
Stay safe and well everyone!
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.
Announced speaker is Katie Arrington, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, OUSD(A&S) Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition ASD(A) for Cyber.
Get more details at the IPMD site.
Encore Analytics Releases New Version of Empower
/in EVMSEncore Analytics has announced the release of Empower versions 4.8.6.137 (12/9) and 4.8.6.138 (1/27), featuring several exciting enhancements: User Interface Enhancements – Separate VAR thresholds for Positive Values – Empower now supports setting separate threshold values for positive variances when flagging elements for variance analysis narratives. This feature is particularly useful when a more lenient or wider