The Future (and History) of Earned Value Management

Today, government agencies and their contractors use six decades-old Earned Value Management (EVM) to tackle them. We have certainly advanced today, but what can we learn since EVM arose in the 1960s to help us manage large-scale projects? Let’s explore earned value past, stop at modern EVM, and then leap into a future, revolutionary EVM. Continue reading The Future (and History) of Earned Value Management

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Imagineering the Future of Animated AI for Project Management

When you understand all of the incredible things that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can do, it’s not much of a stretch to imagine an Earned Value Management platform where you talk to tasks and form a working relationship with them.  Consider an AI-enabled task that acts like a person. It might schedule a call with you and say, “Hey! I’m a risky task in your portfolio … Continue reading Imagineering the Future of Animated AI for Project Management

Remote Earned Value Management Strategies in a Post-Pandemic World

What many believed was a temporary remote work phenomenon during COVID-19 is on track to become the new normal. Today, as the pandemic gives way to The Great Resignation, knowledge workers are scarcer than ever, and those that remain in their jobs want to work from home or in a hybrid work environment. In fact, a 2021 Owl Labs study showed that 48% of employees … Continue reading Remote Earned Value Management Strategies in a Post-Pandemic World