eProMT’s approach to Earned Value Management (EVM) deals specifically with three of the most common challenges facing government contractors when confronted with EVM contract requirements:

• Most companies deploy program management procedures and practices that are not consistent with the mandates of EVM.  The best practices already built into eProMT’s project budgeting, reporting and performance assessment capabilities are compliant with mandated EVM standards.  For Government Contractors already using eProMT,  full EVM compliance will be very natural and requires adopting just a few additional project management disciplines that are a simple and logical extension of existing practices already deployed in eProMT.

• Contractors using eProMT have a significant advantage when negotiating an EVM Government Contract.  It is during the proposal process that the contractor determines the detailed plan and process for fulfilling the EVM requirements. By understanding the requirements of EVM, a Government Contractor can negotiate the EVM requirements and the appropriate increase in costs it will require.  It is critical that the proposal and subsequent negotiation process reflect well constructed, reasonable commitments on the part of the Government Contractor.  eProMT provides the framework and substance for properly establishing those commitments.  Without eProMT, the General Contractor is at risk of making commitments that may be very difficult and expensice to satisfy.

• Fulfilling EVM requirements can become overly complicated and burdensome if they are not implemented in a way that balances contract performance risk and EVM process costs.  eProMT’s approach to fulfilling EVM simplifies the process by minimizing the support effort and maximizing performance management capabilities. This establishes confidence on the part of the Government Agency Customer creating a competive advantage for the government contractor.

Whether a Government Contractor embraces EVM because it is a new requirement in doing business with an existing customer or because it makes sense from an internal business point of view, eProMT provides a very simple, no-nonsense roadmap for getting the job done. eProMT’s EVM capabilities, like all of its best practices, are designed to maximize ROI for government contractors.