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Deltek MPM is Deltek's cost engine for stand alone programs. Historically Deltek MPM has been implemented in a standalone mode, without direct integration with scheduling systems or financial systems.  MPM typically has not been delivered with any integrated training or EVMS processes to support the various roles involved in Earned Value Management and Project Management.

The Scheduling Engine in an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) holds and is used to maintain the baseline and current schedule for the project.  The project schedule is often used as the basis for estimating and forecasting the resources required for the project. 

For two main reasons, Enterprise Risk Management has never been so popular in Government organizations worldwide. 

Deltek Open Plan can be implemented as a single-project scheduling tool, perhaps as part of an Earned Value Management System, or as part of a complete Enterprise Project Management application serving hundreds or thousands of projects and users.

Deltek Open Plan is a mature, Critical Path Method (CPM) based project-scheduling engine.

Deltek wInsight can be implemented standalone but is nearly always implemented along with a cost engine and a scheduling engine as part of an Earned Value Management system.

The role of a Project Management Office (PMO) differs greatly across industries and companies; there is no standard PMO model for ensuring success.  The most effective PMO structure closely supports a company’s corporate culture, its’ business needs and current Project Management capabilities.  This means that a Project Management Office must evolve along with its’ customers need and capabilities.

The Spiral method is an iterative approach to developing software used on many contracts. The contract will specify capabilities that are required and include multiple iterations/spirals, each with its own requirements, design, implement and test cycles.