BCF-262
EVMS Validation and
Surveillance
BCF-262 DAU Catalog Description
EVMS Validation and Surveillance
• The earned value management system (EVMS)
validation and surveillance course provides
knowledge needed to review integrated management
systems and to determine their compliance with the
American National Standards Institute / Electronic
Industries Alliance EVMS (ANSI/EIA 748A) standard.
• Course material, individual exercises, and group
exercises review in-depth the 32 ANSI/SIA 748
EVMS guidelines and the processes associated with
validation and surveillance of contractor and
government integrated management systems.
Objectives
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Students who successfully complete the course will be able
to:
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Interpret the management value, the intent, and the typical
attributes for each of the thirty-two ANSI/EIA 748A EVMS
guidelines
Understand the interrelationship of the guidelines, EVMS
integrated management control systems and the nine EVM
business processes
Understand validation and surveillance processes to be able to
perform routine surveillance of existing EVM systems and to
participate in EVMS validation reviews
Describe the progressive steps that should be taken to deal with
EVMS non-compliance situations
Demonstrate interview techniques needed to conduct EVMS
validation reviews and targeted surveillance
Understand DOD EVM Policy, method for
implementing contractual requirements, and tailoring of
contractual requirements for individual project risk.
Who Should Attend
• This assignment specific course is for personnel responsible for
EVMS surveillance, EVMS validation, EVMS data analysts and
project management personnel, contract administration, and
contract auditing
– Prerequisite: BCF 102
– Length: 9 class days
– Class Size: 24 Students
Course Development Team
Last
Bachman
Bembers
Brooks
Calvano
Finefield
Goodman
Haupt
Hogrebe
Kester
Keysar
Lomas
Mushrush
Parker
Post
Rogers
Scaparro
Scher
Willis
Wood
First
Dave
Ivan
Gayle
Dave
Tony
Reggie
Eleanor
John
Dave
Bob
Dana
Chris
Molly
Vicki
Ted
John
Jeff
Beau
Susan
Organization
DAU
NGA
DCMA
NAVAIR
Finefield Consulting
NAVAIR
Earned Value Associates
NAVAIR
NAVAIR
NAVAIR
NAVAIR
NAVAIR
DAU
DCAA
NAVAIR
NAVAIR
NAVAIR
NAVAIR
Earned Value Associates
EVMS Validation and Surveillance Course Schedule
Monday: Day 1
Travel Day
Travel Day
Tuesday: Day 2
0800-1000 Administrative
&
Pretest
1000-1200 Module 1 Course Overview
1300-1400 Module 1 Course Overview (Cont)
Wednesday: Day 3
0800-1030 Module 4 Organizational Guidelines
1000-1200 Module 5 Planning & Budgeting
Guidelines
1300-1600 Module 5 Planning & Budgeting
Guidelines (cont'd)
1400-1500 Module 2 Implementation
Monday: Day 6
0800-1100 Module 8 Revisions and Data
Maintenance Guidelines
1100-1200 Module 9
Surveillance
1300-1500 - Module 9
Surveillance (cont'd)
1500-1600 - Module 10 Remediation
Optional Exam Review
1500-1600 Module 3 Initial Validation Review
Tuesday: Day 7
0800-0915 - Second
Checkpoint
0930-1130 - Module 11
Interview Techniques
1230-1600 - Module 12
EVMS Valication Review
Exercise
Thursday: Day 4
0800-1030 Module 5
Planning & Budgeting
Guidelines (cont'd)
1030-1200 Module 6 Accounting Guidelines
1300-1600 Module 6 Accounting Guidelines
(cont'd)
Friday: Day 5
0800-0915 - First
Checkpoint
0930-1200 Module 7
Analysis and Mgmt
Reports Guidelines
1300-1400 Module 7
Analysis and Mgmt
Reports Guidelines
(cont'd)
1400-1600 - Guest
Speaker
Wednesday: Day 8
Thursday: Day 9
Friday: Day 10
0800-1030 Module 12 EVMS Validation
Review Group Briefings
0800-1200 Module 12 - Travel Day
EVMS Validation Review
Individual Interviews
1030-1200 Module 12 EVMS Validation Review
Exercise (cont'd)
1300-1600 Module 12 EVMS Validation Review
Exercise (cont'd)
1300-1500 Module 12 - Travel Day
EVMS Validation Review
Individual Interviews
1500-1600 Module 12
EVMS Validation Review
Exercise Wrap-up and
Graduation
Current Status
• Modules have been developed
• Exercise documentation in final
development
– System Description, SOW, Contract SF 30, WBS & Dictionary,
Org Charts, Schedule, RAM, Budget Logs, WADs, BCRs CAPs,
CPRs, Internal Performance Reports, wInsight data, VARs,
Validation Team Handbook
• Pilot Course scheduled 03-14 April at DAU
• Formal offerings planned for FY07 and beyond
will be based on demand