Project Management Institute presents ‘Earned Schedule’ at April 27 luncheon

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TULLAHOMA, TENN. --  TULLAHOMA, TENN. – The Project Management Institute (PMI) Southern Middle Tennessee Branch is holding a luncheon meeting at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) April 27, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Rodger Oren, PhD, PMP, who will be discussing “Earned Schedule – A metrics approach to project duration.”

Join local project management professionals for a time of networking and learning.

In the project manager’s world, using subjective and objective measures ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and meeting the scope needs of the client. Through the use of a variety of objective measures, an unbiased project trajectory can be determined. Traditionally, Earned Value metrics were used, reporting project progress through currency values. However, they have some shortfalls in their predictive quality.

A new emergent set of metrics called Earned Schedule, which look at project duration, have been created and adopted by the profession. Developed by Walter Lipke, who worked in the software directorate at Tinker Air Force Base, these metrics provide duration measures which are robust and work throughout the execution phase of a project. They have been adopted by the Project Management Institute in the metrics practice.

Rodger has assisted firms on regulatory and compliance guidance, orchestrating strategic thinking, planning and technology initiatives to successful completion. Currently he works with the Test Support Division Test Information System Section, or TSDIB, performing project management at AEDC. He is a contributor to the Project Management Body of Knowledge and the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model.

The Project Management Institute is the world's leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project, program and portfolio management profession. PMI advances careers, improves organizational success and further matures the profession of project management through its globally recognized standards, certifications, resources, tools, academic research, publications, professional development courses and networking opportunities.

Call 454-6728 for additional information about joining the local branch or to make a reservation for the luncheon.