Earned Value Management Institute®, EVMI® created the EVMI® 201: Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® Credential Certification program to recognize specialists who have strong project controls and project management skills and meet a demanding set of competencies in program and project management; risk management; quality management; scheduling; cost management; project budgeting; project accounting; project finance; Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis and application, implementing EVM benchmarks and  best practices; and EVM global industry standards      (ANSI-EIA-748-B) implementation.

The EVMP® credential is awarded based on experience, education, completion of a rigorous 5 Day (40 hours) EVMP® credential certification preparation program, completion of several case studies; completion of several exercises; agreeing to EVMI®'s ethical qualifications and standards and successfully passing a four hour 200 question EVMP® credential certification examination.

THE EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL® EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION LEVERAGES & UTILIZES:  EVMBOK® EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE®; EVMI® PROJECT CASE STUDY METHOD™; ANSI-EIA-748B; EVMI® INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL; EVPMO®; EVMRQM®; GLOBAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS® GPMS®; AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES

EVMP® IS THE NEW PARADIGM IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT™

*The EVMP® credential certification program provides you with all the skills sets and tools required to build a comprehensive, scalable and robust ANSI-EIA-748-B Earned Value Management System (EVMS) based on all 32 guidelines of the ANSI-748B Industry Standards. The EVMP® credential certification program covers modules on roles and functions of the Control Account Manager (CAM) and developing the Control Account Manager (CAM) notebook.

*Designing the  EVMS Architecture; Performing Extensive EVMS GAP Analysis; Developing an EVMS Policy; Developing an EVMS System Description Documentation (SDD)  and Performing EVMS Maturity Assessments are covered in the EVMP® credential certification. The EVMP® credential program provides skills and develops technical competencies in all areas required to implement efficient and effective Earned Value Management (EVM), risk management, quality management, cost estimating, project controls and scheduling; project oversight, project transparency, project accountability and responsible project management implementation and execution on projects across industry and government.

Additionally, through the EVMP® program, knowledge is advanced in the areas of the implementation of industry's ANSI-EIA-748-B Earned Value management industry guidelines, EVM best practices, applied  EVM and earned value best approaches.

The EVMP® credential will distinguish you as a Professional who has the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the field of responsible project management, Earned Value Management (EVM) application and implementation; project controls application; risk and quality management monitoring; responsible project management and successful results delivery, analysis and collaborative problem solving. The EVMP® credential is for professionals who manage integrated cost, technical and schedule baselines on projects; and ensure that their projects are delivered on time, within budget and within quality.

EVMI® 201 Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® credential certification program is approved by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) Federal Acquisition Certification for Project and Program Managers (FAC-P/PM) and received the highest score of 5:  http://www.fai.gov/certification/VendorConsortium.asp#EVMI 

The EVMP® credential is aligned with S 920: http://www.evmi.com/S920EVMIEarnedValueManagementInstitute.html

("THERE IS NOTHING MORE POWERFUL THAN AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME"  -  BY VICTOR HUGO)

The 5-Step EVMP® Credential Certification Process: 

The prospective EVMP® applicant shall typically have a Bachelor's Degree and FOUR or more years of work related experience preferably in program & project management; management, financial analysis, accounting, business management, business, analysis, information technology, engineering (all disciplines), contracts, procurement, acquisitions, or Earned Value Management (EVM). 

**Skills such as use of excel spreadsheets and project management software such as Microsoft Project Professional are strongly encouraged

Step 1: If the applicant does not have EITHER a high school diploma and a minimum of eight years work experience OR FOUR or more years of WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE and a Bachelor's Degree as indicated then they must take the following Prerequisite Course: EVMI® 104: Certified Associate In Earned Value Management™ CAEVM™  prior to applying for the EVMP® credential certification:

To Register for EVMI® 104: CAEVM™ Certified Associate In Earned Value Management™ (3 Days) click: http://www.evmi.com/register_CAEVM_CertifiedAssociate   InEarnedValueManagement.html

*If You hold an active Project Management Professional® PMP® Credential from the Project Management Institute®, PMI®, then the EVMP® Prerequisite listed   in Step 1 can be waivered. All PMP® credential holders are verified with the Project Management Institute®, PMI®

Proceed to Step 2 if you meet the Requirements in Step 1.

Step 2: Submit EVMP® Credential Certification Application and Registration Fees:

Submit application for the EVMP® Earned Value Management Professional® credential certification exam prep course, along with resume, and upon approval, register to take our 5 Day EVMP® Earned Value Management Professional® credential certification exam prep course.

EVMP® registration is at: http://www.evmi.com/certification_evmp_registerevmpcertification.html

Step 3: Attend Our 5 Day EVMP® Exam Prep Course Offered at Public or at Client Sites Upon Approval

(see sites at: http://www.evmi.com/certification_evmp_registerevmpcertification.html)

Step 4: Pass the 4 Hour EVMP® certification examination (PART A) and complete a Project from Start to Finish Using Applied Earned Value Management (EVM) and EVM Best Practices (PART B) to become EVMP® Earned Value Management Professional® Credentialed & Certified. Both Parts A & B must be completed with a passing Grade of 80% and above:

 On Day 5 day of the intensive EVMP® Earned Value Management Professional® exam prep course, a 4 hour exam is given with 200 questions.

PART A: To become Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® certified, an 80% passing grade in all six sections of the 4 hour EVMP® Exam must be achieved by the Exam candidate as determined by the EVMP® Certification Board; and the Participant must adhere to the Earned Value Management Institute®'s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

PART B: Additionally, you must complete a Project Using Applied Earned Value Management (EVM) and turn in all exercises and case studies by their DUE DATE. You must achieve a total score of 80% on all your exercises and case studies.

To earn the Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® credential certification you must score an 80% passing grade in all six sections of the EVMP® credential certification given for PART A; and attain a score of 80% on all the exercises and case studies given for the Project Using Applied Earned Value Management for PART B.

**Please note that both Parts A and B must be passed with an 80% or more to attain EVMI®'s EVMP® credential certification

Your EVMP® credential certification results will be mailed to you in seven days to fourteen days.

Step 5: Maintain 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs) After Certification:

 Sixty (60) PDUs are required to maintain your EVMP® Earned Value Management Professional® credential certification over a period of three years.    The required 60 PDUs starts from the date of your Earned Value Management Professional® award to the expiration date on your credential. As an EVMP®  Earned Value Management Professional®, if you do not meet the 60 PDUs requirements to maintain your EVMP®  Earned Value Management Professional® over the three year period, upon EVMP®  expiration without all the 60 PDUs, you will be expected to re-apply and start the EVMP® application and registration process over again. EVMI® does not allow any exceptions.

Approved PDUs are posted on our website at: http://www.evmi.com/PDUs.html

If you have any questions, please send enquiry to: info@evmi.com

EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM MODULES COVERED FROM DAY 1 THROUGH DAY 5

PLEASE DOWNLOAD EVMP® OUTLINE & BROCHURE IN ADOBE ACROBAT BY CLICKING HERE: EVMPCertificationProgramOutlineandScheduleBrochure2011

DAYs 1 & 2:  EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION MODULE 1: General Project Management Theory & Project Controls Application: General overview of Project Management; Project Management Processes & Phases; Managing Stakeholders; Project Management Planning; Project Organizations; Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS); Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Development & Decomposition; Managing Time & Building Schedules; Critical Paths; Managing Project Scope & Scope Creep; Managing Project Costs; Managing Project Risks; Managing Project Quality; Managing Project Contracts & Subcontracts; Managing Project's Human Resources (Project Staffing); Managing Project's Procurements and Supply Chain; Managing Project's Communications & Reporting; Managing  Conflicts on Projects; Soft Skills

DAY 2: EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION MODULE 2: Project Financials & Controls: Project Financials Concepts, Project Accounting & Project Budgeting, Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) Establishment & Development; Cost Elements; Control Accounts & Work Packages (WP) Establishment, Planning Packages; Establishing Contract Budget Baseline (CBB); Management Reserve (MR); Contingencies

DAY 3: EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION MODULE 3: Earned Value Concepts, Earned Value Analytics, Earned Value Industry Standards:  Earned Value Management Concepts; Earned Value Data Elements & Analytics (EV, PV, AC, SPI, CPI, TCPI, SV, CV, CV%, SV% and so on); Earned Value Claiming Methods (% Start, % Complete; LOE, Milestone EVM; % Complete and so on); Schedule Forecast; Earned Value Management Forecasting Computation (ETC; EAC); EIA-ANSI 748-B EVMS implementation (all 32 criteria); EVMS GAP Analysis; EVMS Compliance; EVMS Validation and Reporting; EVMS Maturity Assessments; Role of Control Account Managers (CAM); Developing the Control Account Manager Notebook; Developing Control Account Plans (CAPs); EVMS Architecture & Design; EVMS Reporting Types (Cost Performance Reports CPR Formats 1 -5),  Earned Value Project Management Office® EVPMO®; Earned Value Management Risk and Quality Model® EVMRQM®

DAY 4: EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION MODULE 4: Advanced Earned Value Management (EVM) Application: Establishing EVMS Surveillance; EVMS Reporting; Variance Analysis Reports (VARs) & Corrective Action Taking; Variances Management; EIA-ANSI 748B Implementation & Execution; Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) Management, Establishing Over Target Baselines (OTBs); Re-baselining; US Federal Government EVMS Mandates and Laws

DAY 4: EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION MODULE 5: Special Topics in General Management

DAY 4: EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION MODULE 6: Ethics, Integrity & Professional Responsibility

DAY 5: CASE STUDIES AND COMPLETION OF 4 HOUR EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION.

**(NOTE) ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPLETE A PROJECT USING APPLIED EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES OVER THE FIVE DAYS. THESE EXERCISES COUNT TOWARDS COMPLETION OF THE PART B REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION

EVMATOM™ Earned Value Management Accountability, Transparency and Oversight Matrix™

EVMATOM™ is used for business management, project management and earned value management (EVM) consulting on projects and programs across industry which allows program and project managers; project professionals; business professionals; Earned Value analysts; and EVMP®s Earned Value Management Professional®s to provide greater oversight, increased accountability and transparency for the overall performance, quality, mitigation of risks, and timely delivery of their projects. EVMATOM™ is applied and used across the EVMP® credential certification program modules.

EVMI® Project Case Study Method™

EVMI® utilizes and leverages 'The EVMI® Project Case Study Method™' across the EVMP® credential certification program to allow EVMP® participants provoke thought, analyze information; make critical decisions that require leadership; and provide critical analysis and problem solving under the watchful eye of EVMI® faculty. The 'EVMI® Project Case Study Method™' requires in-depth analysis and effective responses to critical problem solving on Earned Value Management and Project Management strategies that have gone awry and catapulted into disaster on projects under study and examination.

Our learning experience and environment fosters confidence, builds a foundation of trust and empowers participants to use independent insights, problem solving and leadership skills to develop strategies and approaches in addressing issues and problems that are presented in case studies. Our small group sizes allows participants opportunities to test their proposed solutions; take risks and develop their decision making effectiveness.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LEVERAGED ACROSS EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION:

• ©EVMBOK® Earned Value Management Body of Knowledge® By EVMI®;

• ©GPMS® Global Project Management Systems® Templates and Forms;

• ©EVPMO® Earned Value Project Management Office®;

• ©EVMRQM® Earned Value Management Risk & Quality Model®;

• ©The EVMP® Tool Kit™;

• ©The EVMP® Top Twenty™;

• ©The EVMP® Zero-In Analysis™

• ©The Kwaku Akyeampong 7 Keys to Effective Earned Value Management®;

• ©The Kwaku Akyeampong Approach to Earned Value Management Excellence®;

• ©The Kwaku Akyeampong Approach to Project Management Excellence®

• ©KAP3M4™ The Kwaku Akyeampong Project, Program, & Portfolio Management Monitoring Maturity Model™;

INDUSTRY GUIDES AND STANDARDS LEVERAGED ACROSS THE EVMP® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION:

• EVMBOK® Earned Value Management Body of Knowledge® By Earned Value Management Institute (EVMI®)

• PMBOK® Project Management Body of Knowledge By Project Management Institute (PMI®)

• ANSI-EIA 748-B EVMS Industry Standards;

• APMBOK® (United Kingdom);

• P2M® (Japan)

I Always Deliver My Projects On Time & Within Budget™ I Use My EVMP® Tool Kit™ To Resolve Complex Project Problems™ As an EVMP®, my completed Projects Bring the Highest Value to All My Clients™    I AM AN EVMP®             EVMP® = Smarter Projects Delivered™, Intelligent Projects Delivered™                  ©2011 EVMI® All Rights Reserved

EVMP® CLASS EXERCISES:

There will be several case studies and hands-on exercises done in class to validate the participants understanding of program materials and concepts

EVMP® TESTIMONIALS:

Some of our distinguished EVMP®s share their EVMP® experience and discuss the benefits of their EVMP® credentials to their organizations. To READ more click here

EVMP®s SECURE PROJECTS FROM EXCESSIVE COST OVERRUNS AND SCHEDULE DELAYS™

The 4 HOUR EVMP® EXAMINATION: 

The EVMP®  examination is 4 hours comprising of 200 MULTIPLE CHOICE questions and is closed book.

EVMP® REGISTRATION IS AT: (click link below):

 http://www.evmi.com/certification_evmp_registerevmpcertification.html

EVMP® EXAM PASS RATE:

The EVMP® Exam pass rate is 95% for participants who take it for the first time

EVMP® FAQs: http://www.evmi.com/evmi_certification_faqs.html

EVMP® EXAM RETAKE POLICY:

If you do not pass the EVMP® Examination on the first attempt, you are given up to 90 days to retake the EVMP® exam. If you are not successful after the second attempt, you must re-apply again to take the full EVMP® course. (Our EVMP® program is very dynamic and course materials change every 30 to 90 days  based on new information, and changes in business strategies, public policy, regulations, legislation, trends and so on)

EVMP® BENEFITS & ADVANTAGES:

For the manifold Benefits and Advantages of holding EVMI®'s prestigious Global and Gold standard EVMP® credential, click: here

EVMP® INQUIRIES Send request to: evmp@evmi.com

EVMP® Audience & Certification Holders:                                                                    The EVMP® credential certification is widely used by Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, Project Management Professionals, Risk professionals, Planners, Schedulers, Financial analysts, Engineers, Information technology professionals, Procurement and Contracts staff; Project Executives and Project staff members who work across all types of contracts; project sizes, project complexities, organizations and industries.  EVMP®s typically come from all levels of responsibility on projects and programs.

Some notable EVMP® holders include the CEO of an Electronics Manufacturing company in South Dakota (see here), Vice President of a Consulting firm (see here), the FBI's Sentinel Program's EVM Lead (see here), United States Navy Commander, Attorney at Law, and numerous program and project managers; project staff members, project analysts, EVM Analysts, PMPs and so on.

EVMP® TESTIMONIALS - A Few EVMI® Alumni Share Their EVMP® Experience (In Their Own Words):  

EVMP® =

Total EVMS Transparency™, Total EVMS  Responsibility™, Total EVMS Ownership™, Total EVMS Accountability™, Total EVMS Problem Solving™, Total EVMS Management Controls™ & Total EVMS Management Oversight™ On Projects & Programs

EVMI^® - THE TRUSTED AUTHORITY IN EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION & TRAINING™

   'EVMP^®, THE NEXT BIG THING IN PROJECT CONTROLS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT™'

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