Solutions
Solutions

Today's high-performing organizations need to maximize the value of project information to capitalize on their investments, improve project performance and optimize the return on resources, effectively achieving more with less.

Management Solutions

Enterprise Project Management

Enterprise Project Controls

Project Portfolio Management

Earned Value Management

Integrated Program Management

PMTalent
SOLUTIONS

Are your organizations managing multiple projects or programs? Are you challenged with integrating all these projects into a cohesive picture for senior management? Our EPPM experts enable clients to continuously improve the tactical delivery of projects across their "enterprise".
Technology
Technology

Pinnacle provides implementation services for many of the major Project, Portfolio and Earned Value Management tools on the market.

Technology

Microsoft EPM

Oracle Primavera

Deltek PPM

forProject Technology

Encore Analytics Empower™
SOLUTIONS

Are your organizations managing multiple projects or programs? Are you challenged with integrating all these projects into a cohesive picture for senior management? Our EPPM experts enable clients to continuously improve the tactical delivery of projects across their "enterprise".
Training
Training

Training is offered for basic project management concepts and end-user tool training, with a specialization in developing customized training solutions.

Training

Concepts Training

Software Training

Customized Training
SOLUTIONS

Are your organizations managing multiple projects or programs? Are you challenged with integrating all these projects into a cohesive picture for senior management? Our EPPM experts enable clients to continuously improve the tactical delivery of projects across their "enterprise".
Industries
Industries

Pinnacle has over 20 years of experience enabling agencies and corporations over a diverse portfolio of industries to effectively adopt Integrated Program Management solutions though Management Consulting, Business System Implementations, and Training and Adoption.

Industries

Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas

Aerospace & Defense

Healthcare

Government & Public Sector

Technology

Finance & Insurance

Engineering & Construction
SOLUTIONS

Are your organizations managing multiple projects or programs? Are you challenged with integrating all these projects into a cohesive picture for senior management? Our EPPM experts enable clients to continuously improve the tactical delivery of projects across their "enterprise".
Why Pinnacle
Why Pinnacle

It's simple. Our real world experience, specialized knowledge, culture and values enable us to be THE BEST enterprise project management consultants, worldwide.

Why Pinnacle

Meet the Leadership Team

Case Studies

Careers at Pinnacle
SOLUTIONS

Are your organizations managing multiple projects or programs? Are you challenged with integrating all these projects into a cohesive picture for senior management? Our EPPM experts enable clients to continuously improve the tactical delivery of projects across their "enterprise".
Resources
Resources

Assets that may help you function more effectively.

Resources

Tools and Assets

Events
SOLUTIONS

Are your organizations managing multiple projects or programs? Are you challenged with integrating all these projects into a cohesive picture for senior management? Our EPPM experts enable clients to continuously improve the tactical delivery of projects across their "enterprise".
Contracting
Contracting

With multiple contract delivery types, Pinnacle can expedite delivery of our services across the Federal Government.

Contracting

FAA eFast MOA

GSA MAS
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Are your organizations managing multiple projects or programs? Are you challenged with integrating all these projects into a cohesive picture for senior management? Our EPPM experts enable clients to continuously improve the tactical delivery of projects across their "enterprise".
Blog

Blog

Learn about all of the latest news in technology developments, best practices, and industry insights.

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Are your organizations managing multiple projects or programs? Are you challenged with integrating all these projects into a cohesive picture for senior management? Our EPPM experts enable clients to continuously improve the tactical delivery of projects across their "enterprise".
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earned value analysis using Encore Analytics empower™

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 it to support program performance analysis, as well as assessment of data quality using the included DCMA Earned Value Compliance Metrics (DECM).

Target Audience

Anyone responsible for analyzing program performance, including Control Account Managers, Program Managers, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads, Program Controls/EV Analysts, or Program Financial Analysts.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Navigate the Empower™ software system
Understand the difference between data analysis and variance analysis
Be proficient with cost and schedule performance metrics (i.e. CPI, SPI, TCPI, etc.) and learn to analyze trends
Develop Independent Estimates at Completion (IEAC) using performance metrics
Understand and utilize independent Estimates at Completion (iEAC)
Be conversant with the DCMA Tripwires, and the DCMA data-driven validation metrics
Use graphical trend analysis to provide perspective into likely future performance

Click here for the PDF version of this course description.