11041 true Performance Reporting - Do you measure up? The DoD’s recent trend toward weekly versus monthly performance reporting on many new major weapon system programs, places an increased burden on contractors whose processes and enabling technologies are not equipped to support more frequent reporting requirements. false 1819 Aerospace and Defense, Bush Administration, Performance Reporting, Government, DoD, weapon system programs, contractors, General Accounting Office, GAO, Federal Agencies, Enterprise Program Management, EPM, Program Management Portal/Dashboard, Estimates-to-Complete, ETC, EIA 748-A, Internal EVM System Description, OMB Circular A-11, Sarbanes Oxley Act, Process and Technology Architecture Assessment, management consulting, systems integration, outsourcing services. en true none false false false true false <h3>CSC Recommendations</h3><br /><p>Contractors must completely understand program cost and schedule performance, risks and risk mitigation strategies, and accurately predict program Estimates-to-Complete (ETCs) to the customer on-demand.<br><br>To meet this objective, CSC recommends conducting a self-assessment to evaluate existing program performance reporting processes and technologies. Use the results to ensure your processes and technologies support current and future customer performance reporting requirements, as well as internal company business goals and objectives.<br></P><h3>Learn More</h3><br /><p>To learn more, read <a href="http://assets1.csc.com/aerospace_defense/downloads/10052_1.pdf">Performance Reporting - Do you measure up?</a>.<br><br>For more information, please contact <a href="mailto:mgallag3@csc.com?subject=Performance Reporting - Do you measure up">Michael Gallagher</a>, Principal at +1.410.937.5438 or <a href="mailto:kwiese@csc.com?subject=Performance Reporting - Do you measure up">Pete Wiese</a>, Practice Manager at +1.214.523.5558<br><br></p><hr><!--i2--><!--u--> <!--i1--><p>Can you provide your customers with accurate, up-to-date program performance information?<br><br>The Bush Administration has initiated a quarterly process where all Federal Agencies and the DoD are evaluated on 10 criteria (performance dashboard) – overall and by individual program. Programs exhibiting a pattern of poor performance are put on a watch list and if performance does not improve, the administration is cutting program funding.<br></p><h3>A Distinctive Point of View</h3><br /><p>Accurate, frequent and visible program performance reporting clearly provides value by allowing the program manager to identify problems earlier so corrective actions may be taken to minimize negative impacts to cost, schedule and risk. <br><br>Recent advancements in Enterprise Program Management (EPM) tools lessen the labor-intensive nature of performance data collection, provide support for improved data quality and reporting frequencies, and promote increased collaboration between geographically dispersed enterprise program teams. Contractors adopting industry best practices around program performance reporting processes and technologies have a competitive edge in winning future follow-on work and/or new program contract awards. As evidence: All recent winners of major DoD acquisition contracts proposed a Program Management Portal/Dashboard as part of their bids.</p> alpha_up_down title false performance_reporting_do_you_measure_up active Performance Reporting - Do you measure up?