Acumen Skills Enterprise Perspectives • Describes foundational knowledge such as situational awareness of the Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Life Cycle Management System processes and disciplines. • Expands on the various behaviors of an EVM analyst across the different proficiency levels, including how to approach situations with and developing relationships with stakeholders. Technical Skills • Outlines the types of functional knowledge, skills, and abilities that an individual should exhibit for his or her job. • Build across the three proficiency levels as an employee progresses through his or her career. An Entry level technical skill is assumed to be possessed by someone at the Journey Level for the same competency. A Journey level technical skill is assumed to be possessed by someone at the Expert Level for the same competency. • Each technical skill relates to a particular discipline in the EVM competency universe, such as knowing EVM application requirements for Government Contracts. • Each discipline includes a range of defined lower-level competencies with descriptions of the level of proficiency required for each proficiency level. Experience • Describes tasks and responsibilities that an employee should perform as he or she increases capability within a competency.Experience reflects the number of years an employee will typically need to become fully competent at a given level. • Timeframes for years of experience are guidelines and not absolutes. Occasionally employees who possess above average skills and abilities may progress more rapidly. • Rotational EVM assignments can be within a local command or at another command and should provide a career broadening opportunity for the employee. • the Required, Recommended, and Suggested experience at each proficiency level. An item listed as Required is expected to become or to already be a part of a skill set for every person at a particular level. The knowledge or ability the Required experience provides is considered critical to every employee before he or she can be considered competitive for the next proficiency level. An item listed as Recommended is optional but considered to be very valuable and would add measurably to the employee’s skill set. An item listed as Suggested is optional and is provided as a general experience that further enhance an employee's competencies. Certifications • Enhance an employee's overall personal and professional development. • Reflects the opportunity for an employee to demonstrate professional qualifications. • The foremost professional credentials are listed in the model.
DON Earned Value Management (EVM) Competency Model 1. Enterprise Perspectives This section describes foundational knowledge such as situational awareness of the Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Life Management System processes and disciplines. It also explores some of the typical behavioral qualities an EVM Analyst should exhibit. Entry Level Journey Level Expert Level CAP Level 1.1 DoD Foundational Knowledge Understanding of the basic fundamentals of the DoD System Acquisition and Life Cycle Management process. Awareness of the basic aspects of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES) process for development of the DoD and program budgets. Awareness of governing policy and documents for DoD systems acquisitions. Understanding and experience as a program team member in the DoD System Acquisition and Life Cycle Management process. As an acquisition program team member understand the PPBES process and support development of program inputs to the process. Identify and understand governing policy documents for DoD systems acquisitions. Experience as a senior program team member providing inputs to execution of the DoD System Acquisition and Life Cycle Management process. Support development of alternative and inputs to the PPBES process for program execution. Interpret and provide feedback/recommendations on governing policy documents for DoD systems acquisitions. Lead a team of senior program team members assessing inputs to execution of the DoD System Acquisition and Life Cycle Management process. Develops inputs to the PPBES process for program execution. Defends recommendations on governing policy documents for DoD systems acquisitions. 1.1.1 Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Life Cycle Management System Disciplines • Obtains DAWIA BUS-FM Core Level 1 Certification • Obtains DAWIA BUS-FM Core Level 2 Certification • Obtains BUS-FM Core Level 3 Certification • Obtains Acquisition Corps Membership 1.2 DON EVM Analyst Behaviors Develops understanding of different program/project EVM environments,implementation options and approache. Builds stakeholder and organizational relationships. Understands and applies comprehensive viewpoints and tailored EVM approaches; collaborates with stakeholders on programs/projects with occasional help from Expert level staff. Demonstrates expert knowledge of and consistent excellence in applying comprehensive viewpoints and tailored EVM approaches; collaborates with stakeholders on projects across multiple programs and/or enterprise organizations. Appraises expert knowledge of and consistent excellence in applying comprehensive viewpoints and tailored EVM approaches; sponsors collaborations on projects across multiple programs and/or enterprise organizations.
2.4.4 Schedule Specialist • Learn how to develop an IMS. • Identify Best Practices for generating an IMS. • Understand how to update a schedule. • Describes methods of incorporating external schedule information in the IMS including a Subcontract schedule integration, interface Handoff Milestones and Schedule Visibility Tasks. • Understands schedule baseline maintenance, including the baseline change management process and the rolling wave process. • Be able to utilize available scheduling tools to perform schedule analysis. • Assist Journey and Expert level EVM Practitioners in assessing schedule status by understanding basic scheduling terminology and techniques. • Participate in a Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and participate in preparing an analysis detailing the findings for Program Management utilization. • Briefs IMS analysis results to the customer/Program Management. • Is knowledgeable of/conversant with several different major scheduling software tools (MS Project, Primavera, Artemis, etc.) • Analyzes all aspects of the project schedule, including: - Baseline vs. current schedules - Delays - Critical Path impacts - Status of critical milestones - Out of Sequence work and disruptions - Acceleration; - Resource usage - Conduct Integrated forecast (a of scenarios for schedule and cost including the critical path) • Identifies Critical/Driving paths and performs CP analysis to ensure that management is focusing on the correct tasks to prevent slippage of the program end date. • Ensures the accuracy of the CP through monthly validation of task durations and logical relationships • Ensures that the schedule analysis clearly communicates the program’s current progress against contractual requirements. • Works with PM to construct a schedule metrics package that serves the program’s needs. • Uses/applies the eight Generally Accepted Scheduling Principles (GASP) as a governance tool when evaluating scheduling processes, techniques, or tools. • Uses/applies the eight Generally Accepted Scheduling Principles (GASP) as a framework for developing training courses, conducting schedule reporting and analysis, and writing program supplemental guidance. • Helps program teams to build, maintain, analyze and manage robust and dynamic schedules for improved program execution. • Directs program teams in efforts to enhance schedules for improved efficiency. • Leads efforts to train all team members regarding proper procedures, schedule development, analysis, and reporting. • Reports schedule analysis to other organizations and senior leadership as necessary. 3. Experience