GAO Schedule Guide - GAO Scheduling Best Practices Course

GAO Schedule Guide Series

GAO Schedule Guide - Best Practice / Audit Criteria Overview	One Day Training
Designed for: all involved in planning, reviewing or approving integrated master schedules, acquisition schedules, contractor-furnished schedules and related information and analysis for government programs.	In-person, Class-room format, coming online
Keywords - GAO, Scheduling, Critical Path, Audit, Standards, IMS, IMP, Risk	Credit: 8 CLUs

Learning Objectives

Course is designed to provide FAC / P-PM Level 2 Proficiency for "Business, Cost Estimating & Financial Managment"
This course is designed to benefit Federal Government employees as well as their support Contractors
Understand GAO's 10 point Scheduling Best Practices
Review key case studies and findings GAO used to prioritize best practices
Understand the relationships between schedule elements, structures and WBS
Understand the concepts and definitions related to integrated program schedules
Understand the basic concepts related to schedule risk assessment and analysis
Understand how to use integrated schedules to update schedule status and assess progress

Content / Agenda
Awareness overview of GAO standards for scheduling. Attendees will understand current and future directions related to GAO program reviews and audits of integrated master schedules. GAO has implemented a nine-point criteria list as a guide to examining program capability in the area of schedule best practice. In addition, NDIA's Industrial Committee for Program Management has established Generally Accepted Scheduling Principles through its Program Planning and Scheduling Subcommittee. These criteria and principles provide structure for the course agenda as follows: GAO Cost Guide Objectives for Comprehensive Program Planning and Control Summary of Program Scheduling Deficiencies / Case Studies GAO Nine-point Scheduling Criteria Overview NDIA Generally Accepted Scheduling Principles Overview Best Practices - Scheduling Structures Best Practices - Schedule Baseline Planning Best Practices - Resource Planning and Schedule Integration Best Practices - Schedule Risk Assessment and Analysis Best Practices - Schedule Status and Forecasting Processes Linkages Between Program Scheduling and EVM Processes
Course Instructor
	Bill Mathis, President CPIC Solutions, Federal CPIC Forum Board of Advisors, GAO Cost Guide Expert Panel Member and GAO Cost Guide Contributor
Mr. Mathis designed, developed the materials, and will lead this Professional Development course. Bill has over 25 years experience in program and portfolio cost, schedule, performance and risk management experience developed through service to numerous government and commercial customers worldwide. Bill is regularly asked to speak on a range of topics related to CPIC management processes and techniques at government and industry leadership forums. He was one of the Founding Members of the Federal CPIC Forum and is also an active advisor to the Government Accountability Office in the development of the Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide (GAO-09-3SP).

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