Project Management

Earned Value Management (EVM) Applied to Large IT Projects

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February 18, 2021 12:00 PM EST (UTC-5)

Platform: WebEx
Capacity: 2000
Duration: 60 min


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Overview

The four knowledge cornerstones of project risk management are:

  • Project Management (how to run a project)
  • Earned Value Management (how to measure project performance)
  • Risk Management (how to identify and mitigate risks)
  • Subcontract management (how to manage subcontractors)

Earned Value Management (EVM) is essential to project success. It is used extensively in the Department of Defense (DOD) and construction industries but not in the IT industry.  This webinar focuses on applying EVM to large IT projects. It will present: a brief overview of the EVM fundamentals; why EVM is not used on large IT projects; how to create a baseline for the project; what a rolling wave is and how to use it; and the benefits of using EVM on large IT projects.

Learning Outcomes

  • Refresher on EVM fundamentals
  • Understand why EVM is not used on large IT projects
  • Learn how to create a baseline on a large IT project.
  • Learn the rolling wave method and how to use it
  • Understand the benefits of EVM on a large IT project

Learning Objectives

Earned Value Management (EVM) is essential to project success. It is used extensively in the Department of Defense (DOD) and construction industries but not in the IT industry. This webinar focuses on applying EVM to large IT projects. It will present: a brief overview of the EVM fundamentals; why EVM is not used on large IT projects; how to create a baseline for the project; what a rolling wave is and how to use it; and the benefits of using EVM on large IT projects.
This webinar qualifies for the following PDUs:
 
PMP/PgMP
CAPM
PMI-ACP
PMI-SP
PMI-RMP
PfMP
PMI-PBA
DASM
DASSM
DAC
DAVSC
PMI-CP
PMI-PMOCP
PMI-CPMAI
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