Based on high recommendations from previous clients, KeyLogic personnel were asked on very short notice to provide “Tiger Team” support for a very large project at the Department of Labor that needed immediate assistance in complying with federal EVM standards as set forth in ANSI standard 748-A (Earned Value Management systems).  A KeyLogic team quickly responded and within 3 days reviewed the project’s Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and made numerous substantive recommendations to streamline it for effective oversight, then imported the necessary project information into established EVM analysis tools and provided detailed earned value analysis of the project current progress. 

The advice and analysis provided assisted the PM and staff in expeditiously getting the project back on track and our team has been contracted to set up repeatable EVM processes and train staff personnel to maintain and run the appropriate tool set while KeyLogic provides analysis services. 

DOL OCIO EVM Support

KeyLogic Systems, Inc. is providing Earned Value Management (EVM) policy support services to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of the CIO (OCIO). The team is assisting DOL (OCIO) with the implementation, coordination and enhancement of newly-established EVM policies involving numerous major IT initiatives.

EVM metrics help managers effectively monitor the actual progress of a project by quantifying not only planned and actual costs, but also the “earned value” of work in progress. This method of project progress reporting has been adopted as the standard for the federal government by the President’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is required for all major IT initiatives.

The KeyLogic team utilizes the wInsight™ EVMS toolkit (developed by C/S Solutions Inc.) to generate EVM data and graphs from project management data currently maintained in Microsoft Project. The team advises DOL (OCIO) and project staff on issues or inconsistencies with the data and provides analysis of the metrics to assist in the formulation of corrective action plans. Additionally, the team conducts monthly workgroup meetings and training to improve the overall quality of project data and maintain EVM standards and requirements.

In addition to the analysis of current project data, KeyLogic provides general strategic planning, development and coordination support to help refine DOL’s EVMS processes, allowing the agency to eventually expand and apply these processes to their entire IT project portfolio.

KeyLogic currently performs or has performed similar EVM services for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the General Services Administration (GSA). “The EVM process is an important part of effective project management and should not present an additional administrative burden,” says Carl Butler, KeyLogic’s Technical Director and an integral member of the EVMS support team. “Through the use of these methodologies, we enable our customers to effectively manage their projects, pinpointing areas of concern early on to facilitate actions that can minimize or avoid delays to project progress.”