Earned Value Management

Earned Value Management

Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR)

The Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR) is a contractually required report prepared by the contractor, containing performance information derived from the contractor’s internal Earned Value Management System (EVMS). It provides the status of progress on the contract. [1] Update: The Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) has been renamed to the Integrated Program …

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Control Account

Control Account (CA) is a management control point at which budgets (resource plans) and actual costs are accumulated and compared to earned value for management control purposes.  A control account is a natural management point for planning and control since it represents the work assigned to one responsible organizational element (or integrated product teams) for a …

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Performance Measurement Baseline

The Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) is an important tool in earned value management used by Program Managers and Systems Engineers in the Technical Assessment Process to appraise a program’s technical progress.  It includes the undistributed budget, all summary level planning package budgets, and all control account budgets but does not include management reserve. It establishes …

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Government EVMS Validation Review

The purpose of the Validation Review is to conduct a formal assessment of a contractor’s proposed EVMS compliance with ANSI/EIA-748.  Successful demonstration of the EVMS and completion of the review results in the validation of the contractor’s EVMS.  The primary objectives of the VR are to: [1] Evaluate management system capabilities against ANSI/EIA-748 Assess the …

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