Improving Project Performance Webinar Series
This webinar series will provide valuable information on how to improve your organizations project performance by utilizing best practices for project controls.
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Webinar 1 - February 22, 2023
Improving Project Performance: Effective Project Controls
Most organizations execute projects, but many haven’t adopted an effective process for tracking progress and controlling project performance. An effective project Controls process will answer these questions:
Agenda
Webinar 2 - March 22, 2023
Improving Project Performance: Simplifying and Automating Project Controls
Organizations often maintain project schedules to support project execution and to direct resources regarding when tasks should begin and finish. However, maintaining an integrated cost and schedule system can be time-consuming and tedious. Project controls professionals should be evaluating:
Agenda
Webinar 3 - April 18, 2023
Improving Project Performance: Contract Requirements and Compliance
Many federal government contractors are faced with acquisition regulations specifying contractual project performance reporting requirements. Regulations may require the implementation of a Integrated Master Schedule and a compliant Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
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About your Hosts and Presenters
Deltek is the leading global provider of enterprise software solutions for project-based businesses. Deltek's industry-leading Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions provide robust earned value management, project scheduling configurable workflow automation, and advanced risk analysis, which helps clients achieve improved levels of project success.
C&S Consulting was founded with the mission of helping companies implement flexible and effective project controls solutions. The founders have many years of experience implementing EVM and Project Controls solutions across Government and Industry and with varying degrees of formal project management requirements. We are experts in implementing Deltek’s PPM solutions.
Presenters:
Dave Scott
Principal
www.linkedin.com/company/cands-consulting/
Dave is a Principal and co-founder of C&S Consulting. He has more than 25 years of experience with both government and commercial customers in the implementation of systems and methodologies to improve management processes. He has extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting compliant Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) for both the U.S. Government and government contractors. In addition, he has provided EVMS assurance services supporting government contractors.
Jessica Coral
Principal
www.linkedin.com/company/cands-consulting/
Jessica Coral is a Principal at C&S Consulting with 12+ years of Project Controls experience. She has worked with commercial and government organizations to implement Earned Value Management (EVM)/Project Controls Systems, deliver training, and perform reporting analysis. She is proficient in the use of Deltek’s Cobra, wInsight Desktop, wInsight, and PM Compass as well as MS Project Professional and Project Server.
This webinar series will provide valuable information on how to improve your organizations project performance by utilizing best practices for project controls.
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Webinar 1 - February 22, 2023
Improving Project Performance: Effective Project Controls
Most organizations execute projects, but many haven’t adopted an effective process for tracking progress and controlling project performance. An effective project Controls process will answer these questions:
- What tasks are running behind or costing more than we anticipated, and what is the impact on the project?
- Are there opportunities to get our project back on track?
- When will be finish and what will the total cost be when we are done?
Agenda
- What is Project Controls and what are the benefits to your organization?
- How can you implement an early warning system for project performance?
- Does EVM have to be hard to be effective?
Webinar 2 - March 22, 2023
Improving Project Performance: Simplifying and Automating Project Controls
Organizations often maintain project schedules to support project execution and to direct resources regarding when tasks should begin and finish. However, maintaining an integrated cost and schedule system can be time-consuming and tedious. Project controls professionals should be evaluating:
- How can we track and manage both project cost and schedule performance?
- How can we implement standard Project Controls processes for our organization?
- How can we ensure our Project Controls processes are efficient?
Agenda
- Why is cost and schedule integration important and what are the best practices?
- How can I integrate and automate updates from our financial systems with my project performance reporting and analysis?
- What’s the best way to standardize and automate project controls processes such as progressing schedules, forecasting, and variance analysis?
Webinar 3 - April 18, 2023
Improving Project Performance: Contract Requirements and Compliance
Many federal government contractors are faced with acquisition regulations specifying contractual project performance reporting requirements. Regulations may require the implementation of a Integrated Master Schedule and a compliant Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
- What are the project performance reporting requirements for the agency we are supporting?
- What can we do to transition from an ‘agency to vendor’ relationship to a ‘collaborative’ customer relationship?
- What are the government EVMS requirements and how can ensure our systems are compliant?
Agenda
- How do I identify my organizations contractual requirements for project performance reporting?
- What can we do to provide timely, accurate, and actionable customer reporting?
- How can I ensure my EVM System is compliant with government standards?
About your Hosts and Presenters
Deltek is the leading global provider of enterprise software solutions for project-based businesses. Deltek's industry-leading Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions provide robust earned value management, project scheduling configurable workflow automation, and advanced risk analysis, which helps clients achieve improved levels of project success.
C&S Consulting was founded with the mission of helping companies implement flexible and effective project controls solutions. The founders have many years of experience implementing EVM and Project Controls solutions across Government and Industry and with varying degrees of formal project management requirements. We are experts in implementing Deltek’s PPM solutions.
Presenters:
Dave Scott
Principal
www.linkedin.com/company/cands-consulting/
Dave is a Principal and co-founder of C&S Consulting. He has more than 25 years of experience with both government and commercial customers in the implementation of systems and methodologies to improve management processes. He has extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting compliant Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) for both the U.S. Government and government contractors. In addition, he has provided EVMS assurance services supporting government contractors.
Jessica Coral
Principal
www.linkedin.com/company/cands-consulting/
Jessica Coral is a Principal at C&S Consulting with 12+ years of Project Controls experience. She has worked with commercial and government organizations to implement Earned Value Management (EVM)/Project Controls Systems, deliver training, and perform reporting analysis. She is proficient in the use of Deltek’s Cobra, wInsight Desktop, wInsight, and PM Compass as well as MS Project Professional and Project Server.