MS Project Unique ID is the permanent numeric identifier Microsoft Project assigns to a task within a project file. Task ID, by contrast, represents the task’s current position in the
All DoD Program Execution
Explore all articles
How to Create Custom Fields in Microsoft Project
MS Project custom fields let you add schedule data that Microsoft Project does not provide as a standard field. You can use them to store control account codes, deliverable types,
How to Structure an IMS Using the WBS
An effective IMS WBS structure uses the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to organize schedule scope by product or deliverable. Detailed activities sit beneath the applicable WBS elements and work packages,
How to Status an Integrated Master Schedule
An effective IMS schedule status process records what happened, forecasts the remaining work and calculates the effect on contractual milestones. Set a common status date, collect actual starts and finishes,
What Is the IMS Status Date?
The IMS status date is the cutoff date through which the Integrated Master Schedule reflects actual progress. It separates recorded performance from the forecast for remaining work. Schedulers also call
Earned Value Management (EVM): Complete Guide
Earned value management (EVM) is a program-control method that integrates technical scope, schedule and budget to measure performance objectively. It answers three basic questions: How much work did we plan
What Is EVMS?
What is EVMS? An Earned Value Management System (EVMS) is the integrated set of processes, roles, data, tools and management practices used to plan authorized work, measure its accomplishment, capture
EVMS on Firm-Fixed-Price Contracts
EVMS on a firm-fixed-price contract is possible, but it is not the normal DoD approach. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 234.201 discourages applying earned value management to firm-fixed-price contracts
Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) Explained
A performance measurement baseline, or PMB, is the time-phased budget plan used to measure the execution of authorized project or contract scope. It integrates scope, schedule, resources, and budget so
Deltek Cobra: Guide for Earned Value Management
Deltek Cobra is cost and earned value management software used to build time-phased budgets, calculate earned value, integrate actual costs, develop forecasts and report program performance. It commonly serves as