NDIA PMCS May Rosslyn, VA Earned Value Management System Acceptance Working Group Buddy Everage Working Group Lead

NDIA PMSC May Rosslyn, VA Earned Value Management System Acceptance: Agenda Background Goals & Objectives Timeline Outline of Document Document Status

NDIA PMSC May Rosslyn, VA Earned Value Management Validation: Background Historically, government has validated EVM Systems – DoD (DCMA) primary “validators” OMB Circular A-11 and proposed EVM FAR increases need for validation ability NDIA asked to assume coordinating role

NDIA PMSC May Rosslyn, VA Earned Value Management System Acceptance: Goals and Objectives ● Develop a methodology for System Acceptance that will:  Complement and/or replace the existing DCMA methodology  Meet the system acceptance or certification requirements of all stakeholders (government agencies, DCMA, industry)  Provide a standard methodology regardless of the organization conducting the acceptance review (i.e., government agency, 3 rd party, or self-evaluation)

NDIA PMSC May Rosslyn, VA Earned Value Management Validation: Timeline Working Group formed August 2004 Coordination meeting at IPMC, Nov White Paper written December 2004 Workshop – CPM 2005 Draft Guide distributed to team for review and comments - Jul/Aug 2005 Review of comments and revision of draft Guide – Sep/Dec 2005 Coordinate with the Implementation Guide team – Sep/Dec 2005 NDIA PMSC approval of Guide – Jan/Feb 2006 Final Approval for Publication – May 2006 Publish Guide – May 2006 (Goal)

NDIA PMSC May Rosslyn, VA Earned Value Management System Acceptance: System Acceptance Guide Outline (Current Version – March ) 1.Introduction System Acceptance Overview Background Purpose of the Guide Definitions 2.The System Acceptance Process System Design and Implementation Compliance Evaluation Review System Acceptance 3.System Design and Implementation Policy Preparation and Approval System Documentation and Procedures Implementation and Review EVM and System Training

NDIA PMSC May Rosslyn, VA Earned Value Management System Acceptance: System Acceptance Guide Outline (Current Version – March ) 4.EVMS System Compliance Evaluation Review EVM System Compliance Evaluation Review Schedule EVM System Owner Self-Assessment Review Progress Assessment Review (PAR) Compliance Evaluation Team Membership Selection and Training EVM System Compliance Evaluation Review (CER) Compliance Evaluation Review Report 5.System Compliance Acceptance Initial System Compliance Certification EVM System Owner Responsibilities EVM Executive Agent Responsibilities Appendix A: Compliance Team Qualification Guidelines Appendix B: Example CER Report Appendix C: PAR and CER Execution Considerations

NDIA PMSC May Rosslyn, VA Earned Value Management System Acceptance: The System Acceptance Process

NDIA PMSC May Rosslyn, VA Earned Value Management System Acceptance: EVM System CER Process

NDIA PMSC May Rosslyn, VA Earned Value Management System Acceptance: The Next Steps NDIA PMSC Executive Committee approval – May 2006 Publish NDIA System Acceptance Guide – May 2006