Description
With the complexity of today’s
capital projects and the increased number of project stakeholders,
understanding the health of a project at any point in time is as important as
ever. Earned Value Management (EVM) is an established and accepted way of
objectively reporting on a project’s health and has been adapted over the years
so it can be implemented easily without teams of EVM experts. In this webinar,
industry veterans John Upton and Rick Deans will discuss the evolution of EVM
and how it can be implemented at the activity, account, project and program
level.
Primary Discussion Topics:
How EVM strategies are implemented
in the real world
Business or Finance – who “owns”
EVM reporting?
Reconciling “earned” values with
actual values on a periodic basis
Learning Objectives:
Learn Industry best practices for
setting up your project for EVM success on Day 1.
Understand how EVM metrics can
roll-up at various levels within a project, and up to programs and portfolios
of projects.
Determine which areas of your project are
performing well or need additional attention independent of Accounting / ERP
reporting cycles.
Contributors
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Rick Deans, EVP of Industry Engagement, InEight
Since 1998, Rick Deans has worked with InEight customers in more than 35 countries to help identify innovative solutions that address their biggest project management pain points. As executive vice president of industry engagement, Rick leads InEight’s efforts to engage with its most strategic customers through the Industry Advisory Group (IAG). Rick works with IAG member companies to evaluate InEight solutions before they are put to work on projects and also to identify industry best practices.
Rick is passionate about facilitating strong partnerships across the industry and helping build awareness of InEight solutions. An engaging public speaker, he leads workshops on the value of InEight’s product portfolio and is active in many industry associations, including the Associated General Contractors of America and the Construction Industry Institute. Prior to InEight, Rick advised software companies on talent acquisition and retention.
Rick holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA. -
John Upton, Product Director, InEight
John Upton spent over 15 years holding positions such as field engineer, superintendent and project engineer before delving into the construction technology space, most recently with a large engineering and construction organization. Since then, he has focused on helping numerous customers bring projects in on time and under budget by strategizing product development and managing roadmaps for the project cost management and field execution management solutions at InEight.
John's extensive field background has enabled him to provide knowledgeable and valued direction to development teams as Product Director. He uses his past construction experience to ensure customers are receiving field-tested and proven technology. John graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University.