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November 12, 2009 Mr. Greg Wickette Diversified Technical Services, Inc. 445 Executive Center Boulevard El Paso, TX 79902 USA Dear Greg: Pursuant to our communication, CAI/SISCo is pleased to submit a proposal to present a professional development training seminar titled Earned Value Management System (EVMS). Seminar Highlights Increasingly, Federal agencies are turning to Earned-Value Management (EVMS) as a pre-award investment analysis and post-award performance monitoring tool. CAI/SISCo's Earned Value Management System seminar provides the skills you need to compete, win, and continue to thrive in the “brave new world” of EVMS. Key topics include earned Value – a functional definition and the rationale for it being a mandated customer measurement tool; how EVMS fits into the overall business development process; the role of Earned Value in the Risk Management process; how to implement effective EVMS processes; and Earned Value Management System as a corporate Best Practice. Approach This 7-segment, 1-day seminar covers: •
Segment 1: Today’s EVMS Environment
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Segment 2: Organizing the Project
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Segment 3: Budget, Planning, & Schedule Management
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Segment 4: Work Authorization
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Segment 5: Monitoring Project Performance
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Segment 6: Controlling/Maintaining the Baseline
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Segment 7: Reporting/Analysis of Performance Mgt Data
A question and answer session will conclude the seminar. Students receive hard copy handouts of all slides plus a CD containing soft copies of the slides and the models.
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CAI/SISCo, 6 West Third Street, Frederick, MD 21701 (888) 840 5959
Confidential
11/12/2009
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Professional Development Training Seminar
The seminar is targeted at senior opportunity capture personnel, program and project managers, budget and pricing analysts, contract officers, and auditing and reporting administrators. The Instructor This seminar is led by Basil Soutos, a highly experienced Earned Value Management practitioner. Basil has trained over 4000 professional in both the government and private sector. His experience spans over 20 years and includes performance of Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), Contract Implementation Reviews (CIR), EVMS Surveillance Reviews, and DCMA Reviews. Mr. Soutos will conduct a pre-seminar interview to establish the EVMS requirements your organization is currently facing. With this information, the seminar content will be tailored to best address these requirements. This process greatly increases the value this professional development training brings to your company. Business Proposal Our price for presenting the seminar is $8,500, plus travel and living expenses for the 1day session if outside of the Washington DC metropolitan area. At this price, attendance is limited to 15 people, and 15 sets of handouts will be provided. Additional seats may be purchased for $250 each. Scheduling To avoid scheduling conflicts, CAI/SISCo’s policy is to establish a firm date for the training upon receipt of your purchase order. Cancellation CAI/SISCo requires a minimum of 10 business days' written notice in advance of the scheduled seminar start date for cancellation of the seminar with no penalty. Fewer than 10 business days' notice would incur a cancellation fee of 10% of the seminar price. This is to cover any non-refundable travel expense and class material production cost. If you have any questions or comments please contact me at (301) 254 3560. My email address is
[email protected] , and my fax number is (301) 840 1859. Sincerely,
David Collins Training Director
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CAI/SISCo 6 West Third Street, Frederick, MD 21701 (888) 840 5959