System Description
An integrated management system, comprised of processes and tools, that integrates the work scope, schedule, and cost parameters of a project in a manner that provides objective performance measurement data.
What is the definition of EVMS?
It represents the responsible organization while the Sandia Corporate organizational structure represents the performing organization.
What describe an effective Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)?
Principles: complete, traceable, transparent, statused, Predictive, usable, resourced, and controlled
What are Generally Accepted Scheduling Principles (GASP)?
It has total project budget, schedule need dates, and project work scope.
What is needed in a customer authorization?
System Description, then Handbooks, then Work Instructions.
What is the logic Sandia must follow for EVMS documentation?
Single or Multiple Control Accounts at the intersection of WBS & OBS
What establishes a Control Account Structure?
It demonstrates that the schedule is rational, has been planned in a logical sequence, accounts for the interdependence of detailed activities, and provides a way to evaluate current status.
What is vertical and horizontal traceability?
Work scope, Schedule Control Account (CA) Period of Performance (POP), Budget by Element of Cost (EOC), Name of Responsible Control Account Manager (CAM)
What's included in a control account authorization?
Primavera P6, Cobra, Empower, and Oracle
What is Sandia's approved EVMS tool suite for processing EVMS projects?
Creates Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary and Complete Statement of Work (SOW) WBS Cross-Reference
What defines the Project Work Breakdown Structure?
Techniques: 0-100%, percent complete, level of effort, and apportioned effort.
What are earned value techniques (EVT)?
Labor, Purchases, Travel, and Chargebacks.
What is a cost element?
It covers in-scope and unplan activities.
What is Management Reserve?
Work Breakdown Structure, Organizational Breakdown Structure, Framework for planning, scheduling, budgeting, cost accumulation, reporting and forecasting.
What defines and Organize the Work?
Actions: Determine critical path and driving path. Perform Schedule Health Assessment and Conduct Schedule Risk Assessment.
What are the tasks to analyze integrated master schedule (IMS)?
Document Project Authorization, ensure Customer Authorization of Project, and release Control Account Authorization (CAA).
What is needed to authorize the work?