Introduction & Objectives

Partnership with HBR

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CEVO® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

EVMI®’s 3-day CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® Executive program is a global credential that recognizes executive-level leaders who require a general understanding of the application, value, and benefits derived from the use of advanced Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) in the effective and efficient management and oversight of very large complex and high risk projects and programs within their organizations. The CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® credential is a unique executive/senior management level professional development program and course designed for executives and upper management in both Government and Industry who are eager to achieve total project and program management successes

The CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® program is aimed at the present and next generation of government and business leaders: executives working for dynamic global companies and firms; international organizations and institutions; and government agencies/departments/ministries who need to broaden their horizons in the field and dimensions of earned value management, risk management, project management, and effective program governance; and enhance their prospects of achieving successful project and program delivery. The CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® executive training course offers the executive 5 days of intensive executive-level training in earned value management, project management, program management, leveraging information technology, finance, strategy, and risk management.

EVMI® 301 CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® is approved by the United States Federal Government Federal Acquisition Institute FAI for FAC-P/PM.

TRADEMARKS:

CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® is a registered trademark of EVMI® in the USA and internationally and fully protected under International Trademark and Copyrights Treaties and Laws among nations

Requirements

THE CEVO® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS PROCESS:

The prospective CEVO® applicant shall typically have a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree with FIVE or more years of work related experience preferably in senior level/executive level project control, risk management, Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), program & project management, upper and senior management, financial management, accounting, business management, business, analysis, information technology, engineering (all disciplines), contracts, procurement, acquisitions and Leadership.

TRADEMARKS:

CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® is a registered trademark of EVMI® in the USA and internationally and fully protected under International Trademark and Copyrights Treaties and Laws among nations

Outline, Curriculum & PDUs

CEVO® CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM MODULES COVERED FROM DAY 1 THROUGH DAY 5:

CEVO® CHIEF EARNED VALUE OFFICER® CURRICULUM:

The CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® curriculum has been designed by a number of internationally recognized professionals from the fields of project management, earned value management, risk, economics, business, finance, information technology, engineering, and government. With its newly revised program, the CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® formula is challenging, rewarding, and exciting for all executives regardless of their industry domain or solution delivery. The curriculum will have a lasting effect on the way you manage projects at an executive and senior management level, and provide you with applicable knowledge to see your projects successfully from start to finish, without schedule delays and cost overruns.

The P3D® President’s Projects Portfolio Dashboard® module and training covers the monthly status summary rollup reporting tool on schedule, cost and major risks on all the President’s projects, and the communications of solutions and progress on any problem areas. The CEVO® Executive Dashboard™ training module, among others, will provide hands-on techniques and methods to enable better earned value management metrics and performance reporting. It is reported that between 75% and 85% of total projects done globally are executed over budget and behind schedule.

The CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® participants will gain insight into how to provide leadership within their organizations to overcome and prevent this recurring and alarming trend!

THE CEVO® CHIEF EARNED VALUE OFFICER® MODULES:

MODULE 1: CEVO® Executive Leadership

MODULE 2: CEVO® Executive Strategy

MODULE 3: CEVO® Executive Management

MODULE 4: CEVO® Executive EVM Center of Excellence™ (CEVO® Executive EVMCOE™) Establishment

EVMI® Project Case Study Method™

Some of the sub-modules covered across the four CEVO® Modules include among many others:

CEVO® EXECUTIVE PROGRAM (DAYS 1):

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS BUILDING

• High-level overview of EVM; EVMS & EIA-748 EVMS industry guidelines
• US Senate Bill S 920, US Senate Bill S 801, IT SWAT team membership, FAC-P/PM & CEVO®

MODULE 1: CEVO® EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

• CEVO® Functions & Role
• The CEVO® Vision™
• The CEVO Goals & Goals setting
• CEVO® Executive Leadership
  • CEVO® – Leading Change and Innovation
  • CEVO® – Leaders Building Leaders
  • CEVO® – Succeeding in the sea of complexity
  • The CEVO® Organization™
  • The CEVO® Formula™
  • The CEVO® Agenda™
  • The CEVO® Roadmap™
  • The CEVO® Mindset™
  • The CEVO® Executive Briefcase™
  • The CEVO® Executive Dashboard™
  • The CEVO® Boardroom™
  • The CEVO® Top Twelve™
  • CEVO® – Building and Developing A Culture of Oversight, Transparency, Accountability, Problem Solving & Management Controls.
  • CEVO® – Aligning EVMS, EVM and project Controls delivery with your long-term business goals for all your projects and programs
  • CEVO® – Attracting & Retaining a Highly Skilled EVMS Workforce
  • The New CEVO® – The First Ninety Days Plan

EVMI® CEVO® Project Case Study Method™ – Case Study 1

CEVO® EXECUTIVE PROGRAM (DAYS 2-3 ):

MODULE 2: CEVO® EXECUTIVE STRATEGY FORMULATION & EXECUTION

• Formulating and Implementing EVMS Strategy & Policy
• Advanced Cost Estimating (Getting your cost estimates right at the outset)
• Establishing Effective, Reliable, and Credible Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) Management (Preventing unauthorized Changes, Scope Creep and risks) across all projects and programs
• Effective Earned Value Management (EVM) Implementation and Execution (Best Practices);
• Advanced EVM Analytics & Forecasting Application;
• Project Management and Earned Value Management Maturity Assessments;
• Maintaining and managing efficient and effective EIA-748 Compliant EVMS;
• Leading Successful Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)
• Leading effective EVMS Surveillance Implementation; EVMS Surveillance Monitoring; & EVMS Surveillance Oversight
• Project Management Office (PMO) Set-up
• Leveraging EVMATOM® Earned Value Management Accountability Transparency and Oversight Matrix® Across the Project Organization
• Leading EVM Processes Standardization
• Program & Project Financials Oversight
• Earned Value Management Architecture & Framework
• Earned Value Management Information Systems (EVMIS)
• Establishing and Managing Control Account Managers (CAMs); Program Managers; Project Managers; and Earned Value Management Systems Staff
• Effective and efficient Contract Management and Administration

EVMI® CEVO® Project Case Study Method™ – Case Study 2

CEVO® EXECUTIVE PROGRAM (DAYS 4 -5):

MODULE 3: CEVO® EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE

• CEVO® – Advanced Change Management System
• CEVO® – Advanced Risk Management System
• CEVO® – Advanced Quality Management System
• CEVO® – Advanced Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• CEVO® – Advanced Schedule Management Planning & Execution
• CEVO® – Advanced Communications Management System
• CEVO® – Advanced Issues Management System
• CEVO® – Advanced Customer Relationship Management System
• CEVO® – Advanced Supply Chain Management System
• Managing and Implementing Effective and efficient Project Management Controls
• Implementing Fraud Detection & Prevention Systems
• Implementing EIA-748 Compliance & Surveillance Systems
• Managing Variance Analysis Reporting, Problem-solving (Corrective Actions taken) and EVMS Data and Status Reporting
• Managing the CEVO® Executive Dashboard™
• Managing a Customer Focused EVMS and Project Controls Delivery System

MODULE 4: ESTABLISHING, EXECUTING AND MAINTAINING THE CEVO® EXECUTIVE EVM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE™ (CEVO® EXECUTIVE EVMCOE™)

• Building and maintaining a world-class ‘CEVO® Executive Earned Value Management (EVM) Center of Excellence™ (CEVO® Executive EVMCOE™)’
• Annual CEVO® Executive EVMCOE™ Reviews
• High-Level CEVO® Executive EVMCOE™ Implementation Strategy Reporting
• All CEVO Participants will implement their “My CEVO Strategy & Execution Playbook” during the First 90 Days as a Newly certified CEVO®
• The “My CEVO Strategy & Execution Playbook” is a compendium of strategies, templates, methodologies, best practices, and benchmarks required to successfully launch, deliver, execute, build, and maintain a world-class CEVO Executive Earned Value Management Center of Excellence
• All CEVO Participants will receive their “My CEVO Strategy & Execution Playbook” which includes 5 sections (see below:)

My CEVO® Strategy &   Execution Playbook™ Sections (DAYS 4-5):

SECTION 1:

My CEVO People Management Strategy & Execution

SECTION 2:

My CEVO Program & Project Management Strategy & Execution

SECTION 3:

My CEVO Executive Earned Value Management & Project Controls Strategy & Execution

SECTION 4:

My CEVO Executive Governance, Oversight, Management & Leadership Strategy & Execution

SECTION 5:

My CEVO Executive Earned Value Management Center of Excellence (CEVO Executive EVMCOE) Planning, Execution, Implementation & Maintenance Strategy

TRADEMARKS:

CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® is a registered trademark of EVMI® in the USA and internationally and is fully protected under International Trademark and copyright treaties and Laws among nations

Who Should Apply

The CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® credential certification is widely used by Executives, C-suite Corporate Officers such as Chief Financial Officer (CFO); Chief Information Officer (CIO); Chief Technology Officer (CTO); Earned Value Management Officers, Earned Value Management Directors, Earned Value Management Surveillance Leads, Earned Value Management Leads, Chief Project Control Officers (ChPCOs), Senior Project Managers, Senior Program Managers, Program Managers, Program Directors, Head of Finance Department; Chief Project Officer; Chief Procurement Officer; and Chief Program Officers.

TRADEMARKS:

CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® is a registered trademark of EVMI® in the USA and internationally and fully protected under International Trademark and Copyrights Treaties and Laws among nations

Participant Mix

A typical class included some notable CEVO® holders include the Senior Managers, Program Finance Leads, Chief Project Control Officer, Earned Value Management Leads, Earned Value Management Directors and Earned Value Management Officers,.

TRADEMARKS:

CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® is a registered trademark of EVMI® in the USA and internationally and fully protected under International Trademark and Copyrights Treaties and Laws among nations

Testimonials

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

TRADEMARKS:

CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer® is a registered trademark of EVMI® in the USA and internationally and fully protected under International Trademark and Copyrights Treaties and Laws among nations

Faculty

FEATURED CHIEF EARNED VALUE OFFICERS (CEVOs)

Mrs. Darcey Bolin, BS (Project Management), BS (Construction Management), EVMP®, EVMO®, CEVO® | Director of Project Management, BWX Technologies, Inc., USA

Mrs. Darcey Bolin, BS (Project Management), BS (Construction Management), EVMP®, EVMO®, CEVO® is the current Director of Project Management, BWX Technologies, Inc., and previously worked as Chief of Staff at the United States Department of Energy

EVMI Earned Value Management Institute Certifications Held:

EVMP® Earned Value Management Professional®; EVMO® Earned Value Management Officer®; CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer®

EDUCATION: BS in Construction Management, University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) | BS in Construction Management, University of Alaska

Mr. Ingram Liljestrand, MBA, BS, CEVO™, CRQO™ , ChPCO™, ChPRO™, EVMP®, EVMP – IT™

Associate Director
Cognizant, USA (http://www.cognizant.com/)

(Cognizant is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company. It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Cognizant is part of the NASDAQ-100 and trades. Cognizant revenues in 2019 were 16.8 billion USD, and has over 330, 600 employees (2021). Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 (2021). Read: Cognizant Climbs to 185 on 2021 Fortune 500 List

EVMI Earned Value Management Institute Certifications Held:

CEVO® Chief Earned Value Officer®

ChPRO™ Chief Program Officer™

ChPCO™ Chief Project Control Officer™

CRQO™ Chief Risk & Quality Officer™

EVMP® Earned Value Management Professional®

EVMP-IT™ Earned Value Management Professional – Information Technology™

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