We are pleased to announce the next meeting of the EVM Community of Interest (CoEye), scheduled for 12 Noon to 2:00pm on April 15, 2009 at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).  The topic for this meeting is "Update on EVM Implementation at OPM".  It has been almost three years since OPM presented its implementation of EVM.  A lot time has gone by and a lot has changed.  Hear what changed, what problems OPM faced, understand what processes and procedures needed to be addressed.

Although there is no cost for attendance, pre-registration is necessary to facilitate processing of attendees. PMI membership or Federal employment is not required in order to attend. 

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About the Speaker

Mr. Morris is the President and a Senior Earned Value Consultant for Project and Program Management Solutions, International (PPMS Int'l). In this role he has overall responsibly for business development, client relations, and operations management as well as delivering Earned Value Management (EVM) and SEI Process Management consulting services (i.e., CMMI) to government and contractor clients. He is an active member of the NDIA Program Management System Committee, PMI, and the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (SCEA). In addition to his frequent speaking and training engagements, Mr. Morris has lectured and taught project management at the graduate level at GWU and American University.

Prior to starting PPMS Int'l Mr. Morris was an IBM Certified Business Transformation Consultant and project manager with over 10 years of experience managing programs with EVMS requirements. In addition, he is a recognized Level 5 Public Sector Subject Matter Expert (SME) focusing on Earned Value Management (EVM), business process reengineering, strategy and change, and complex proposal management.

He led the implementation of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's ANSI 748-A EVMS including personally authoring the agency's EVM policy statement, system description, application guide, and desktop procedures. He is currently managing the agency's EVM Program Management Office (EVM PMO). In this role he independently analyzes and reports investment performance to the agency CIO, Investment Review Board (IRB), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Additionally, over the past few years he worked with multi-national organizations such as Siemens USA, EDS, and Unisys developing EVMS implementation plans to rollout earned value tools and processes enterprise-wide.

Location of the April EVM CoEye Meeting

The meeting will be held at the auditorium in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).  OPM is located at 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC near George Washington University.  It is accessible via metro, GWU/Foggy Bottom or Farragut West (18th and Eye St. NW) stop.  There is also public parking across the street from OPM on 19th Street as well as around the area which is all within walking distance of the facility. 

You will need to arrive 15 minutes ahead of schedule to clear security.  There will be a point of contact at the Reception Desk (enter on the E Street entrance) to sign you in and escort you to the Auditorium.  If you need to call someone at OPM, please contact Joe Gee at (202) 606-2686.  In addition there is a cafeteria on the same floor as the auditorium if people would like to eat first.  No food or drink is allowed in the auditorium.

If you know of others who would be interested in this presentation, please pass this announcement on to them.

PMI Professional Development Units (PDUs) Information

Many of you have asked "How do I get PDUs for attending the EVM CoEye?"  Since the EVM CoEye is sponsored by the PMI College of Performance Management, all meetings are eligible for PDUs.  The category of PDUs is Category 2 - Self Directed Learning Activities.  For each hour of study you receive 1 PDU.  Since most of the EVM CoEye meetings are two hours in duration, you will be able to receive 2 PDUs for each meeting.  However, it is your responsibility to report PDUs as they occur. The best way to record these hours is using the "Online PDU Resources System".  There is a maximum of 15 PDUs you can earn for Self-Directed Learning Activities per Continuing Certification Requirement (CCR) Cycle.  If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the FedEVM Programs team.