PMIWDC

In 2006 the DCMA EVM Center began creating the Trip Wires brief to provide OSD reviews with an independent look at all government weapons systems contracts under which the Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) requirement is exercised to garner a more comprehensive assessment of the program.  The EVM Center devised nine metrics, two qualitative and seven quantitative about which further program assessment is provided.  They fit within the bounds of the original intentions, they are simple, all seven quantitative are derived directly from the Supplier’s Contract Performance Report and Integrated Master Schedule.  And the qualitative assessments have a set of criteria against which judgments are rendered.

The participant in this workshop will come away with common understanding how to calculate the seven quantifiable metrics and will understand the criteria by which the quantitative metrics are assessed.  The goal of this workshop is to provide this common understanding to all who may participate, from other government offices who may want to begin applying these to their own analysis techniques, to the DoD suppliers who may wish to ensure they will employ similar techniques as a part of their way of doing business.

Donna Holden is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.  She supported the Air Force and SAIC before relocating to southern Maryland.  There Ms. Holden began working for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in 2000 as part of the Earned Value Management division of the cost department.  Ms. Holden co-developed, authored, and implemented the Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) process currently in use at NAVAIR.  Over the course of her tenure with the Navy, Ms Holden performed numerous SRAs on ACAT1 programs at Department of Defense (DoD) industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Sikorsky, Bell Helicopters, and Rockwell.

In August 2006, Ms. Holden moved to the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).  Ms. Holden is currently the Policy, Process & Training Coordinator for the DCMA EVM Center.  Her duties include documentation and standardization of DCMA EVM processes, procedures, and training aligned with the standardization thereof.  Ms. Holden is also the process owner for the DCMA Tripwires briefs presented as required by OSD in the Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES).

Further education and certification includes: Masters in Business Administration from the University of Maryland, 2004; Level III DAWIA certified in Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management from the Defense Acquisition University as of January 2004.  PMP certification from PMI in April 2004. Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering Earned Value Professional (EVP) 2007.   

About Skyline Luncheons

• All Skyline luncheons are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month. They begin at 11:30am with a 30 minute unstructured networking session. At Noon, after a short introduction and after we’ve dealt with some administrative matters, the presentation begins. The luncheons end promptly at 1pm.
• Join our Yahoo Group by sending an email with your name, and organization to: SkylineLuncheonPMIWDC-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. On our list we provide copies of past presentations, directions to our lunch location in Baileys Crossroads, and two email reminders per month.
• Our Yahoo Group SkylineLuncheonPMIWDC@yahoogroups.com is an announcement-only type list not used for general email. So you will only receive a limited amount of email and only from the moderators, who are the co-Chairs of the Skyline Baileys Crossroads Lunch meeting, Mark Buchholz and William Bigler.
• For more information about the Skyline Lunch meeting send an email with your question to SkylineLuncheonPMIWDC-owner@yahoogroups.com

Directions and Map Link

NOTE: Virginia Route 7 is Leesburg Pike (in Falls Church and Fairfax County) and is also King Street (in Alexandria) at different stretches.

Directions to 5109 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3215

From Tyson's Corner:

1. Take Route 7, Leesburg Pike, for about 7 miles and turn right onto South George Mason Drive (just after the entrance to the Target parking lot).
2. Make a right at the second intersection, or parking lot entrance, and drive up a ramp alongside the building. Turn right at the 4-way Stop sign. Pay visitor parking is on the other side of the building at that intersection.
3. Walk across the courtyard to the left end of the set of offices (building 5109, also known as Skyline 6). Take the elevator to the 8th floor.

From Washington DC or National Airport:

1. Take I-395 South towards Richmond.
2. After the Glebe Road and Quaker Lane exits, take Exit 5 for Route 7, King Street, West. You will go through 10 traffic lights that are very close together.
3. Turn left onto South George Mason Drive. Skyline Tower is the 26-story light blue glass building.
4. Make a right at the second intersection, or parking lot entrance, and drive up a ramp alongside the building. Turn right at the 4-way Stop sign. Pay visitor parking is on the other side of the building at that intersection.
5. Walk across the courtyard to the left end of the set of offices (building 5109, also known as Skyline 6). Take the elevator to the 8th floor.

From Dulles Airport:

1. Take the Washington Dulles Access Road towards Washington.
   Take 495 South towards Richmond
2. After passing exits for Tyson’s Corner, I-66, Route 50, Braddock Road and I-95 South, take I-395 North (left exit) towards Washington.
3. Take Exit 5, King Street, West. You will go through 10 traffic lights that are very close together.
4. Turn left onto South George Mason Drive. Skyline Tower is the 26-story light blue glass building.
5. Make a right at the second intersection, or parking lot entrance, and drive up a ramp alongside the building. Turn right at the 4-way Stop sign.
6. Pay visitor parking is on the other side of the building at that intersection.
   Walk across the courtyard to the left end of the set of offices (building 5109, also known as Skyline 6). Take the elevator to the 8th floor.