Let’s start by ensuring we have an understanding of the purpose and goals that drive an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR).
Pinnacle Insights
How to Set Up Your IBR for Success
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Technology, Deltek PPM, Government & Public Sector, Recent Articles
2nd Annual Empower User's Group Workshop Review
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Technology, Government & Public Sector
The Empower User's Group is an annual event, with this year's event held at the beautiful Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, FL. This was such a fantastic location to host an event, word through the grapevine is Encore Analytics might host the event here next year as well.
The First Annual Empower User's Group (EUG) Does Not Disappoint
Categories: Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Training, Encore Analytics Empower
Tool. Check. Training. Check. After an organization has invested in technology and trained its users it is often assumed the job is done. But that is just the beginning.
The New Look and Feel of Deltek Cobra 8.0
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Engineering & Construction, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Government & Public Sector
If you are in the market for a cost management tool your short list likely includes Deltek Cobra. Cobra has a long history of playing a role in both large and small implementations of earned value tools with customers of various sizes.
DCMA Schedule Analyzer for Project™ Version 4 Takes Schedule Health Analysis to The Next Level
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Earned Value Management (EVM), Technology, Government & Public Sector, forProject Technology
Recently Pinnacle was offered a sneak peek at the features of the upcoming version 4 upgrade of DCMA Schedule Analyzer forProject™ which is planned for release this October, 2017.
DCMA Schedule Analyzer forProject™ has long offered a simple yet powerful way to assess the health of the schedule based on the DCMA 14-Point Assessment methodology as an add-in to Microsoft Project. The new version adds significant new capabilities for schedule analysis.
Deltek MPM to Sunset, Part 3: Factors to Consider When Selecting a Replacement
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Engineering & Construction, Earned Value Management (EVM), Enterprise Project Controls (EPC), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Technology, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Deltek PPM, Government & Public Sector, Training, Enterprise Project Management (EPM)
For many years, Deltek's Micro-Frame Program Manager (MPM) has been the backbone of many Earned Value Management systems. It provided a simplistic cost engine for a single program environment that could be integrated with scheduling data to meet the needs of even government programs.
Deltek MPM to Sunset, Part 2: Remaining on MPM
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Engineering & Construction, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Deltek PPM, Government & Public Sector, Enterprise Project Management (EPM)
For many years, Deltek's Micro-Frame Program Manager (MPM) has been the backbone of many Earned Value Management Systems. It provided a simplistic cost engine for a single program environment that could be integrated with scheduling data to meet the needs of even government programs.
Deltek MPM to Sunset, Part 1: What do Maintenance Support and Sustainment Support Really Mean?
Categories: Aerospace & Defense, Earned Value Management (EVM), Enterprise Project Controls (EPC), Integrated Program Management (IPM), Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Deltek PPM, Enterprise Project Management (EPM)
For many years, Deltek's Micro-Frame Program Manager (MPM) has been the backbone of many Earned Value Management systems. It has been providing a simplistic cost engine for a single program environment that could be integrated with scheduling data to meet the EVM reporting needs of government programs, but the software will soon be phased out by Deltek.
