BCF-262 EVMS Validation and Surveillance

BCF-262 DAU Catalog Description EVMS Validation and Surveillance The earned value management system (EVMS) validation and surveillance course provides knowledge needed to review integrated management systems and to determine their compliance with the American National Standards Institute / Electronic Industries Alliance EVMS (ANSI/EIA 748A) standard. Course material, individual exercises, and group exercises review in-depth the 32 ANSI/SIA 748 EVMS guidelines and the processes associated with validation and surveillance of contractor and government integrated management systems.

Objectives Students who successfully complete the course will be able to: –Interpret the management value, the intent, and the typical attributes for each of the thirty-two ANSI/EIA 748A EVMS guidelines –Understand the interrelationship of the guidelines, EVMS integrated management control systems and the nine EVM business processes –Understand validation and surveillance processes to be able to perform routine surveillance of existing EVM systems and to participate in EVMS validation reviews –Describe the progressive steps that should be taken to deal with EVMS non-compliance situations –Demonstrate interview techniques needed to conduct EVMS validation reviews and targeted surveillance –Understand DOD EVM Policy, method for implementing contractual requirements, and tailoring of contractual requirements for individual project risk.

Who Should Attend This assignment specific course is for personnel responsible for EVMS surveillance, EVMS validation, EVMS data analysts and project management personnel, contract administration, and contract auditing –Prerequisite: BCF 102 –Length: 9 class days –Class Size: 24 Students

Course Development Team

Current Status Modules have been developed Exercise documentation in final development –System Description, SOW, Contract SF 30, WBS & Dictionary, Org Charts, Schedule, RAM, Budget Logs, WADs, BCRs CAPs, CPRs, Internal Performance Reports, wInsight data, VARs, Validation Team Handbook Pilot Course scheduled April at DAU Formal offerings planned for FY07 and beyond will be based on demand