REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for the EVMP Aerospace & Defense™ Earned Value Management Professional Aerospace & Defense™ certification program, you must meet the following education and experience prerequisites:
Core EVMP Aerospace & Defense™ Requirements –
- Education: A Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) is preferred but not required.
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in project management, project controls, cost engineering, or financial analysis.
- Alternative: 5+ years of relevant experience if you do not hold a degree.
- Sector: Professional experience working within or alongside the Aerospace & Defense industry is highly recommended.
- EVMI Certified: All Participants must have completed the following listed 3 EVMI certifications, and their EVMP®, CCAM®, and RQMP® certifications must be current and in good standing:
- EVMP® Earned Value Management Professional® ( https://evmi.com/evmp )
- CCAM® Certified Control Account Manager® ( https://evmi.com/ccam )
- RQMP® Risk and Quality Management Professional® ( https://evmi.com/rqmp )
MODULES:
The EVMP Aerospace & Defense™ Earned Value Management Professional Aerospace & Defense™ certification curriculum is structured into 12 comprehensive modules that is completed across an intensive 5-day period.
Core Curriculum Modules
- Module 1: Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Architecture and EIA-748-E Compliance
- Module 2: Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) Planning and Execution
- Module 3: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) Integration
- Module 4: Scheduling, Schedule Management Plans, Critical Path Analysis, and Baseline Development
- Module 5: Establishing Cost Estimates, Budgets, and Control Accounts. Control Account Management (CAM) Roles and Responsibilities
- Module 6: Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) Establishment
- Module 7: EVM Metrics, Formula Analysis, and Variance Thresholds. Variances and Corrective Actions
- Module 8: Forecasting: Estimates to Complete, Estimate At Completion (EAC) Metrics and Independent Forecasting
- Module 9: Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR) Generation, Change Management, Change Control Board, Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)
- Module 10: EVMS Implementation Guide establishment based on the 27 Guidelines of the EIA 748 E EVMS Industry Standards
- Module 11: EVMS Certification and Compliance, EVMS Surveillance, Compliance Audits, and Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSR)
- Module 12: Risk & Quality Management Integration with EVMS
- EVMP Capstone Case Study and EVMP Capstone Project application on a multi-billion dollar simulated Aerospace & Defense project
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The EVMP Aerospace & Defense™ credential certification assessment requires candidates to pass three components and complete a signed Ethics Form to achieve the EVMP Aerospace & Defense™ credential certification:
Passing Requirements
- Part A (Exam): Minimum score of 80%.
- Part B (Case Study): Minimum score of 80%.
- Part C (Team 25 Project): Minimum score of 80%.
- Ethics Agreement: Signed Mandatory agreement to EVMi®’s ethical standards
Exam Details (Part A)
- Format: Multiple-choice or case-driven questions testing EVMS architecture, EVMS metrics, EVMS analysis, EIA 748-E industry standards, and forecasting.
- Duration: 4 hours.
- Structure: Comprehensive assessment taken at the conclusion of the 5-day instructional training block.
Case Study Details (Part B)
Deliverables: Analysis of a Case study. Creating the Case Study Analysis, Recommendations, and Solutions Report
“Team of 25 Project” Details (Part C)
- Creating a “My EVMP – Aerospace & Defense Strategy Playbook”
- Focus: Practical application of EIA-748-E EVMS industry standards, and US Federal Government EVMS reporting guidelines, and EVMI EVMS principles and applications.
- Includes all facets of EVMI Program Management, Project Management and Control Accounts Management
- Includes a comprehensive integration of all Control Account Manager (CAM) notebooks
- Deliverables: Creating a “My EVMP – Aerospace & Defense Strategy Playbook” and Creating the Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR) and handling baseline corrections through Variance Analysis and Corrective actions.
- Collaboration through “Team of 25 Project”: Completed in cohorts, assigned teams and team structures of 25 participants (“Team of 25 Project”) working together on a multi-billion dollar valued Aerospace & Defense project during the course and completing all assigned tasks
CONTACT:
Information Desk at EVMi Aerospace & Defense™
If you have any inquiries, please email us at: info@evmiaerospacedefense.com
TRADEMARKS:
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The EVMP Aerospace & Defense™ Earned Value Management Professional Aerospace & Defense™ certification is a specialized professional training and credential certification program offered by the Earned Value Management Institute (EVMI). It focuses on teaching Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), compliance standards (such as EIA-748), and project controls tailored specifically for major aerospace, defense, and government contract programs. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Program Overview
- Core Focus: Training professionals in cost variance analysis, schedule performance indices, risk mitigation, and Department of Defense (DoD) compliance.
- Target Audience: Program managers, cost/schedule analysts, and control account managers working in defense and aerospace sectors. [1]
- Key Objective: Helping organizations prevent cost overruns, schedule slippages, and regulatory non-compliance on large-scale defense projects
In the aerospace and defense sector, EVM stands for Earned Value Management. It is a project management method required by the U.S. Department of Defense and major agencies to track project costs, schedules, and work scope in an integrated baseline.
Core Components
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- Planned Value (PV): The authorized budget planned for scheduled activities.
- Earned Value (EV): The measure of work actually completed in terms of the authorized budget.
- Actual Cost (AC): The total costs incurred in accomplishing the work.
Industry Standards & Rules
- EIA-748: The gold standard guideline defining requirements for a compliant Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
- Contract Thresholds: The Department of Defense typically requires a validated EVMS on contracts valued at $20 million or more, with formal compliance certification mandatory for larger programs.
EIA-748 is the industry standard that defines the 27 criteria required for a compliant Earned Value Management System (EVMS) on United States Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. The DoD uses these criteria to ensure aerospace and defense contractors possess rigorous systems for planning, executing, and reporting on large-scale programs.
DoD Thresholds & Application
The DoD applies EIA-748 compliance based on the total value of the cost or incentive contract (values are typically adjusted for inflation, but follow these core brackets):
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- Contracts < $20 Million: EVM is optional and applied at the discretion of the Program Manager based on risk. Formal EIA-748 compliance is not required.
- Contracts $20 Million to $50 Million: EIA-748 compliant EVMS is required, but the contractor can self-certify their system unless the contract explicitly dictates a formal government review.
- Contracts ≥ $50 Million: A formally validated and certified EVMS by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is mandatory. [1]
The 27 Criteria (Broken Down into 5 Categories)
The 27 criteria outlined in EIA-748 are organized into five logical management processes:
1. Organization
Defines the project’s scope and establishes accountability structures. [1]
2. Planning, Scheduling, and Budgeting [1, 2]
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- Create a time-phased, logically linked master schedule.
- Establish the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) using authorized budgets.
- Identify objective interim measures of progress (Earned Value techniques).
- Separate budget for work scope from Management Reserve (MR) and Undistributed Budget (UB). [1, 2]
3. Accounting Considerations
Ensures actual costs are accurately recorded and mapped directly to the work scheduled. [1]
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- Record actual costs (AC) in a manner consistent with how budgets were planned.
- Ensure proper accrual of material costs so they align with when the material is actually used or received.
- Prevent the distortion of cost variances through clean accounting practices.
4. Analysis and Management Reports
Requires proactive tracking of variances and the communication of forecast revisions.
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- Calculate Cost Variance (CV) and Schedule Variance (SV) on a monthly basis.
- Analyze significant variances to determine the root cause and document corrective action plans.
- Frequently update the Estimate at Completion (EAC) to reflect realistic final costs based on performance trends.
5. Revisions and Data Maintenance
Governs how changes are made to the baseline to prevent unauthorized budget manipulation.
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- Implement strict change control to incorporate authorized contract modifications cleanly.
- Prevent “rubber baselines” by prohibiting retroactive changes to budgets or schedules for completed work.
- Maintain a detailed log of all adjustments made to the Management Reserve and baseline budgets.
Compliance Oversight
The DCMA EVMS Compliance Center serves as the primary authority for the DoD. They audit contractors against the EIA-748 guidelines using the DCMA EVMS Compliance Metrics (DECM), a massive battery of automated data tests used to spot discrepancies in schedule logic, accounting anomalies, and baseline integrity.