This course introduces students to building a control account schedule in Microsoft Project or Project Server that will be part of an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Topics covered include:
Control Account Managers (CAM) or Schedulers building and maintaining Microsoft Project schedules as part of an Integrated Master Schedule or to interface with Earned Value Management (EVM) software (such as Deltek Cobra, EVMS forProject™ or a similar tool).
Anyone who wants to learn how to schedule in Microsoft Project using best practices from the NDIA Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG) or GAO Scheduling Guide.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
This course introduces to the fundamental concepts of the Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling technique.
During this interactive course, a member of our expert staff will introduce students to the concepts underlying Earned Value Management (EVM).
This course introduces students to the DCMA 14-Point Schedule Analysis metrics, including an explanation of each of the metrics and how they apply to scheduling best practices.
This course answers common questions about how to achieve and maintain validation of an EVM system.
This course is an introduction to Earned Value Analysis using Encore Analytics Empower™. It covers how to access the tool and use the various features and functions within to support analysis of program performance.
This course introduces students to building and maintaining a project schedule in Microsoft Project that will be part of an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) that conforms to federal contracting regulations and industry best-practices.
This course is designed to help CAMs analyze and understand earned value performance metrics with a goal of writing a clear, cohesive Variance Analysis Report (VAR).