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SUMMARY:Q.E.D Webinar - Solving for Project Risk Management: Understanding the Critical Role of Uncertainty in Project Management
DESCRIPTION:Each webinar attended earns 0.1 points towards CCEA recertification. \nRegistration is currently closed for this webinar. The video recording will be available for purchase starting Thursday\, June 24. \nRisk is an important consideration for all projects. However\, when projects plan\, they tend to look only at the best-case scenario. The overwhelming emphasis on performance\, to the exclusion of cost and schedule considerations\, pervades project management. Lack of planning for financial risks leads to significant cost and schedule growth. Cost and schedule increases are a common recurring phenomenon for all projects. Average cost growth in development has been a steady 50% and higher for several decades. One in six programs doubles in cost. These unplanned-for risks cause turmoil when they arise\, leading to schedule delays. This enduring phenomenon indicates that: \n1. Projects have significant resource risks\n2. In general\, risk is not effectively measured or managed \nDespite its importance\, many projects treat risk as if it were just another four-letter word. Risk measurement and management are imperatives. Estimates of cost and schedule that rely on most-likely inputs lead to significant underestimation of the time and effort required to complete projects. Cost and schedule estimates are stochastic in nature\, and need consideration from the ground up\, not just as an add-on to a point estimate. \nEven when projects conduct risk analysis\, there are several issues with current practice: \n1. Risk is underestimated\n2. Projects are funded to low confidence levels\, resulting in added risk at the portfolio level\n3. Reliance on confidence levels does not consider tail risk\n4. Organizations do not assess portfolio-level impacts when considering new projects \nThe good news is that all these issues can be fixed. This presentation discusses these issues\, as well as ways to fix them. Risk management is a mature discipline. Including proper risk management in program planning is a low-hanging fruit that is ripe and ready to pick. A little planning is an investment that will pay big dividends by setting you apart from the competition. \nThis presentation provides an overview of the forthcoming book Solving for Project Risk Management: Understanding the Critical Role of Uncertainty in Project Management\, to be published by McGraw-Hill in November 2020 (pre-order now available through Amazon: http://tiny.cc/j7xbpz). \nAbout the Author:\nDr. Christian Smart (CCEA®) is the Chief Data Scientist with Galorath Federal. He previously served as the Director of Cost Analytics and Parametric Estimating for the Missile Defense Agency for several years. Dr. Smart has also worked as a support contractor for NASA. He received an Exceptional Public Service Medal from NASA and is a former ISPA Parametrician of the Year. Dr. Smart has BS degrees in mathematics and economics\, and a PhD in Applied Mathematics.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T130000
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SUMMARY:Developing CERs to Estimate Commercial IaaS Costs for Federal IT Systems
DESCRIPTION:Developing CERs to Estimate Commercial IaaS Costs for Federal IT Systems\nCara Cuiule\nAmanda Ferraro\nDaniel Harper\nRichard Mabe\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday July 1\, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT \n \nEstablishing federal budgets for cloud infrastructure costs prior to selecting a cloud provider requires vendor agnostic cost estimating methods. These methods need to reflect the correlation between rates for a variety of infrastructure instances across all viable cloud service providers. This paper describes research and validation leading to CERs based on over 28\,000 virtual machine and storage instances. The predictive analytic approaches presented in this paper can provide valid and verifiable vendor agnostic estimates.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200708T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200708T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
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SUMMARY:Storytelling for Cost Estimators
DESCRIPTION:Storytelling for Cost Estimators\nChristina Snyder \nAs estimators\, we advocate the importance of good data; but without context\, estimates and analyses are just numbers. To give power to our work\, we need to effectively pair good estimating with good communication. There is no existing best practice guidance for estimators on how to create a compelling narrative to accompany analysis. By leveraging a storytelling structure\, we can inspire action\, communicate our findings in a way that resonates\, and ultimately become more effective. \nAlways being passionate about math and logic\, it was a natural fit when Mrs. Christina Snyder\, CCEA® became a cost estimator in 2005. Since that time\, she has supported multiple DOD programs with various aspects of decision analysis\, cost estimating\, project management\, and strategic planning. She holds a B.S. in Applied Computational Mathematics from Virginia Tech.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200713T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200713T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
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SUMMARY:DC Chapter Virtual AfterWork
DESCRIPTION:ICEAA Washington Capital Area Chapter is excited to invite you to the Chapter’s first virtual ICEAA AfterWork. \nICEAA AfterWork is a forum where current and next generation leaders of the cost estimating and analysis community can come together to discuss lessons learned from the past\, the challenges of today\, and the path forward for growing the size and relevance of the cost community and advancing the state of the art to better serve current and next generation customers. The format will be slightly different than the chapter’s last ICEAA AfterWork due to the virtual nature of the event\, but we hope to start providing professional networking opportunities as soon as we can. \nFor more information on ICEAA AfterWork\, please visit the Washington Capital Area Chapter website. \nOur distinguished speaker for this event will be Mr. Chris Deegan\, President and Chief Executive of the nation’s largest independent ship design and naval architecture company\, Gibbs & Cox. Inc. He joined Gibbs & Cox as the Engineering Group Vice President in 2013 following a distinguished 28 year career with the US Navy. He began his federal career as a Cost Intern in 1985\, and after several program management tours\, held executive positions leading the Navy’s Cost Engineering and Industrial Analysis community\, as Director of the Naval Center for Cost Analysis in 2003-2004\, and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA 05C) from 2004-2008. Chris will share how being grounded as a cost professional is an excellent foundation for organizational and business leadership in your future. \n  \nRegistration is open to everyone – you do not need to be an ICEAA Member. Register online today at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2105184743784246031
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200715T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200715T130000
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SUMMARY:The Fact That Your Project is Agile is Not (Necessarily) a Cost Driver
DESCRIPTION:The Fact That Your Project is Agile is Not (Necessarily) a Cost Driver\nArlene F. Minkiewicz\n \nAll true agile projects follow the same philosophy\, they do not all apply the same set of practices\, tools or processes. Agile projects are value driven\, thus subject to change. There are\, however\, business and contractual requirements for up front estimates creating a conundrum. This paper discusses a methodology and rules of thumb for estimating agile projects\, based analysis of publicly available datasets\, that provides value to stakeholders and aligns with Earned Value Management requirements. \nArlene F. Minkiewicz is the Chief Scientist at PRICE Systems\, LLC with over 35 years of experience at PRICE building cost models. She leads the cost research activity for TruePlanning\, the suite of cost estimating products that PRICE provides. She is a software measurement expert dedicated to finding creative solutions focused on helping make software development professionals successful. She is widely published and speaks frequently on software related topics.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T110000
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SUMMARY:Palisade Series Part II: Revisiting the Triangular and PERT “Three Point” Distributions
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an in-depth coverage of the commonly selected triangular and PERT distributions\, to include a comparison of the multiple forms of each and a discussion of when each may be appropriate. Multiple scenarios will be presented and @RISK used to demonstrate subtle differences that should be considered when making a “three point” input distribution selection. \nThis series of webinars is intended to provide @RISK users with guidance on settings to use in the Fit Distributions to Data dialog box\, and insight necessary for narrowing down the often-overwhelming candidate list of probability distributions available in @RISK for modeling inputs. Even users who have attended regional training and/or watched relevant on-demand webinars may still be unclear about: \n1. what settings to use in the multiple tabs and radio buttons/drop down boxes within the Fit Distributions to Data dialog box\n2. how to know which test result(s) to pay the most attention to\n3. nuances of the distribution choice that involve both art and science\n4. subtle differences between the triangular and PERT distributions\n5. how to interview experts\, avoid biases associated with subjective probability assessment\, and turn interview results into a defensible input distribution\nWhether a newcomer to @RISK and input distribution selection or an experienced user seeking amplification on these topics\, this three-part\, deep-dive series was developed with you in mind.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200708T172413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200717T190822Z
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SUMMARY:Machine Learning Working Group
DESCRIPTION:Please join the virtual Machine Learning for cost analysis working group for a 1-hr meeting on Tuesday\, July 21 at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Eastern for the Data Scraping Challenge: Collecting Cost Data for Machine Learning / Advanced Analytics. We will share information on data sources and automated techniques to collect data and introduce a problem for the community to solve. \nPlease register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5386703585666951695 \nThe intent of the ICEAA Machine Learning Working group is to:\n• share with one another different machine learning methods and applications\n• help our community learn and grow from one another and\n• advance the field of machine learning for cost analysis.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T130000
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CREATED:20200612T130021Z
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SUMMARY:Are you Smarter than an Algorithm?
DESCRIPTION:Are you Smarter than an Algorithm?\nAndy Prince\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday July 22\, 2020 at 12:00pm EST \n \nCost analysts rely on mathematical algorithms\, experience\, and subjective assessments to develop cost estimates. However\, these analysts often disagree over what is more important: statistically derived algorithms; or experience and judgment. To try to answer this question cost estimating professionals were surveyed for their expert judgment on the complexity and new design values for 15 NASA science missions. The results may or may not be surprising\, but will surely be interesting.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T130000
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CREATED:20200612T172130Z
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SUMMARY:A 3 Market\, 10 Dimension Trade
DESCRIPTION:A 3 Market\, 10 Dimension Trade\nDoug K. Howarth\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday July 29\, 2020 at 12:00pm EST \n \nAny person\, company\, or government working across three or more related markets decides how to divide the costs between them. Often decision makers give little thought as to how those resource splits need to work when working in conjunction to a common goal. Using the example of the Prompt Global Strike (PGS) initiative\, this paper studies ways to optimize costs in three connected markets (air-to-surface missiles\, bombers\, tanker aircraft) across ten dimensions.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200805T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200805T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200612T183040Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons Learned Implementing EVM on Government-led Delivery Efforts
DESCRIPTION:Lessons Learned Implementing EVM on Government-led Delivery Efforts\nJoshua Teitelbaum\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday August 5\, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT \nImplementing Earned Value Management on projects where a Government entity serves as the Lead Systems Integrator presents unique challenges and opportunities when compared to typical EVM applications on industry vendor contracts. This paper will cover lessons learned and best practices for implementing EVM on Government-led integration projects based on field experience from a team that has helped the Government with several such efforts. This will include a description of the methods and tools the team used to baseline projects\, gather data from performers\, and report status to stakeholders. \n 
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200612T125823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T145358Z
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SUMMARY:The costverse for the FlexFile: Enabling Powerful Analysis in R
DESCRIPTION:The costverse for the FlexFile: Enabling Powerful Analysis in R\nBenjamin Berkman\nJustin Cooper\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday August 12\, 2020 at 12:00pm EST \n \nThe Cost and Hour Report (“FlexFile”) is a new Contractor Cost Data Reporting (CCDR) format that promises to change the world of Department of Defense (DoD) cost analysis by delivering significantly more granular cost and hour data than its predecessor\, the DD 1921 series of reports. The volume of the FlexFile requires a more thoughtful approach to importing\, wrangling\, transforming\, and ultimately communicating data than Microsoft Excel (Excel) may offer. This paper introduces three R packages that help the analyst exploit the FlexFile to its fullest extent.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200813T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200813T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200602T191407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200626T155042Z
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SUMMARY:Palisade Series Part III: Turning Expert Opinion into Defensible Distributions
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an in-depth coverage of subjective probability assessment\, to include a discussion of considerations for interviewing experts and minimizing the effect of biases like anchoring and adjustment\, followed by a demonstration of how to use @RISK to identify the best fitting distribution from interview results. \nThis series of webinars is intended to provide @RISK users with guidance on settings to use in the Fit Distributions to Data dialog box\, and insight necessary for narrowing down the often-overwhelming candidate list of probability distributions available in @RISK for modeling inputs. Even users who have attended regional training and/or watched relevant on-demand webinars may still be unclear about: \n1. what settings to use in the multiple tabs and radio buttons/drop down boxes within the Fit Distributions to Data dialog box\n2. how to know which test result(s) to pay the most attention to\n3. nuances of the distribution choice that involve both art and science\n4. subtle differences between the triangular and PERT distributions\n5. how to interview experts\, avoid biases associated with subjective probability assessment\, and turn interview results into a defensible input distribution\nWhether a newcomer to @RISK and input distribution selection or an experienced user seeking amplification on these topics\, this three-part\, deep-dive series was developed with you in mind.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200612T130141Z
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SUMMARY:Advanced Data Analytics for Maintenance & Repair Reporting
DESCRIPTION:Advanced Data Analytics for Maintenance & Repair Reporting\nPaul Hardin\nAlexander LoRusso\nTyler Staffin\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday August 19\, 2020 at 12:00pm EST \n \nThe 1921-M/R (Maintenance & Repair Parts Data Report) is the DoD system for collecting actual maintenance event and repair part data in the Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) system. This paper will employ the R Shiny package\, which is used for the construction of interactive web applications\, to demonstrate the analytical value of -M/R data. Additionally\, this paper will explore the mechanics of the R Shiny framework within the environment of advanced data analytics.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200826T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200612T130243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200612T130243Z
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SUMMARY:Improving Software Estimating Relations for Army Software Sustainment Data
DESCRIPTION:Improving Software Estimating Relations for Army Software Sustainment Data\nCheryl Jones\nBradford K. Clark\nJames Doswell\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday August 26\, 2020 at 12:00pm EST \n \nNew approaches were employed to improve Army software sustainment cost estimation: causal analysis and annualization of release data. Causal analysis examines the cause/effect relationships between factors that indicate which CERs should be derived. Converting multi-year data to annualized values has improved CERs. This presentation shows what was discovered using causal analysis and the resulting improved CERs.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200727T172601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T172844Z
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SUMMARY:Assuring Credibility in the Cost Estimate: Part II
DESCRIPTION:Assuring Credibility in the Cost Estimate: Part II\nHank Apgar\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday September 2\, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT \nThis paper updates the original\, first presented at the 2016 ICEAA International Workshop in Bristol\, which traced the evolution of cost estimating attributes\, settling on cost credibility. Evidence was provided in the words of senior government executives\, industry leaders\, estimating and engineering handbooks\, professional journals\, and government auditing manuals. This update incorporates the impact of cost drivers such as program maturity levels and system readiness levels\, and newer processes such as model-based system engineering. The paper assesses the impact on the estimating professional.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200918
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200424T201005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200909T173223Z
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SUMMARY:FY20 Joint Information Technology and Software Cost Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Information Technology-Cost Analysis Solutions Team (IT-CAST) presents the 2020 Joint Software and IT Cost Forum being held 15 – 16 September at the Lockheed Martin Global Vision Center in Crystal City\, Virginia. This year’s event is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)\, the National-Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Security Agency (NSA). \nRegister and download the latest agenda: https://www.dhs.gov/joint-software-and-it-cost-forum-2020 \nNote: attendees must register for each session they wish to attend.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Lockheed Martin Global Vision Center\, Crystal City\, VA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200729T192001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T192001Z
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SUMMARY:Costing Out an Air Force Software Factory
DESCRIPTION:Costing Out an Air Force Software Factory\nStephanie Quintal\nCaitlin Burke\nKristen Marquette\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday September 23\, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT \n \nThe novel concept of standing up a software factory has left even the most seasoned cost estimator scrambling for guidance. Presented by the Kessel Run cost team\, this presentation will provide insights on staffing\, physical locale and other hidden stand-up costs. We will discuss real world actuals on team sizing\, skill mix\, and phasing methods as well as labor rate analysis and acquisition support. Lastly\, a template for a generic software factory will be provided.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200807T181416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T124435Z
UID:14678-1601031600-1601038800@www.iceaaonline.com
SUMMARY:ICEAA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ICEAA Bylaws Article III-Section L: \nAny member in good standing may request to attend a Board meeting as an observer by submitting a request in writing to the Secretary at least five days prior to the meeting that includes a short statement of the purpose of the request. \na) These observing members may not raise motions\, participate in discussion\, or otherwise address the board unless recognized by the President.\nb) Requests to observe will be reviewed and approved by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. \nEmail ICEAA to request to observe the September 25\, 2020 meeting.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200831T191706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T191706Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Machine Learning for Cost Estimators
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Christian B. Smart\nKimberly Roye\nMembers: $25 | Non-Members: $100 Non-member purchases include a complimentary year of ICEAA membership. \nMachine learning is the use of computer algorithms that improve automatically by using data. It includes classical statistical techniques such as clustering and linear regression analysis\, as well as more sophisticated techniques such as regression trees and natural language processing. In this training\, we will provide an overview of machine learning techniques. We will discuss advanced Excel capabilities for data analysis and provide interactive examples of the implementation of machine learning methods in Excel. We will also provide examples of advanced machine learning methods using the statistical programming platform R.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200821T133811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T133811Z
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SUMMARY:Diversity in Software Estimation Approaches – Perceptions to Preferences
DESCRIPTION:Shashank Patil\nRia Bakhtiani\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday October 7\, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT \n \nFor strong foundation of Software Estimates\, diversity in analytical abilities & preferences of winning teams are the key factors those must be effectively addressed. In this paper we talk about how perceptions and preferences play an important role at very early stages of a bid / pursuits lifecycle. This is an attempt to study and present various preferred approaches adopted by winning teams and their usefulness on critical parameters of Software Estimations; viz: Turnaround Time\, Accuracy\, Repeatability and Reproducibility. The views in this paper are based on our internal surveys carried out with SMEs and Engagement Managers at various hierarchical levels.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T191122
CREATED:20200916T183634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T183634Z
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SUMMARY:ICEAA 2020 All-Member Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:RSVP by October 6 for the 2020 All-Member Meeting here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8576022881045427725 \nEvery year\, ICEAA holds a meeting to give our members an update on the state of the association\, provide a forecast of initiatives for the coming years\, and field the membership’s questions and concerns.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Call
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SUMMARY:Washington Capital Area Chapter AfterWork
DESCRIPTION:ICEAA AfterWork is a Meetup style event for the cost estimating and analysis community organized by the Washington Capital Area Chapter of ICEAA. Meetups are about connecting people with something in common and developing a community. While many connections today begin online\, the most lasting relationships are made in person. ICEAA AfterWork was created as a follow on to the Next-Gen Cost Estimating and Analysis Meetup\, and will continue its tradition of offering events that promote thoughtful discussion\, distinguished speakers\, and professional networking. \nOur distinguished speaker for this event will be Mr. Richard Hartley\, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller. He not only oversees the budgeting\, cost estimating and financial operations of over $160 billion in annual resources that support Air Force priorities\, but is also responsible for the professional development of over 12\,000 members of the Air Force financial management community. He began his career in 1985 as a cost analyst and industrial engineer in the Naval Air Systems Command. His career then led him to serve in a variety of positions at the Air Force and later the Central Intelligence Agency\, where he entered the Senior Executive Service (SES) in 2000. In 2003\, he returned to the Pentagon to serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cost and Economics in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller. \nRichard will talk about his experience “growing up” working as a government cost analyst and then branching out into a number of different related and unrelated professions as a member of the government’s SES. He’ll share some key “takeaways\,” or lessons learned from past jobs\, his efforts to expand cost analysis capability and utility at the National Reconnaissance Office and US Air Force\, and how he leveraged cost analysis tools skills while leading organizations outside of the cost analysis function. He’ll also discuss some of the key achievements in the field of cost analysis\, the ones he’s most proud to be part of\, as well as some of the “slip-ups” he’s not quite so proud of.  Most importantly\, he’ll be happy to take any and all questions. \nRegister here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8982061529886091023
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T130000
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SUMMARY:Navigating the Minefield – Estimating Before Requirements are Complete
DESCRIPTION:Carol Dekkers\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday October 21\, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT \n \nWhile cost estimation is challenging in hardware and manufacturing projects\, software cost estimators face unprecedented obstacles when they are asked to estimate software development projects. Not only are these projects rife with uncertainty\, requirements often shift\, technologies change direction\, and customers shift priorities – and that’s when they are based on solid software requirements!  But\, what happens when you need to create an estimate before requirements are complete?  Learn how software cost estimators in leading organizations are responding to an ever-changing software development landscape and delivering estimates\, that enable project success. \nCarol Dekkers\, PMP\, CFPS (Fellow)\, P.Eng\, CSM\, is CEO of Quality Plus Technologies\, Inc. and is the lead author of the forthcoming ICEAA Software Estimating Body of Knowledge (SCEBoK).  She specializes in working with companies who want to succeed with software measurement and functional size measurement. She is a co-author of several textbooks (The IT Measurement Compendium: Estimating and Benchmarking Success with Functional Size Measurement; Program management toolkit for software and systems development; Practical Software Project Estimation; and others\,) and is a frequent speaker worldwide on estimating\, measurement\, ISO standards\, project management\, communication and quality. Ms Dekkers is a Past-president and former Director of Communications and Marketing for the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG). She is also a U.S. expert on the USNB delegation to ISO/IEC SC7 software engineering standards.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T130000
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SUMMARY:Software Estimating: Is the Problem Solved? Some Myths and Facts
DESCRIPTION:Sanathanan Rajagopal\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday October 28\, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT \n \nSoftware Estimating is often seen as one of the most difficult domain and an extremely difficult to estimate. However every project (S) now have software and dependency and complexity of which is growing exponentially. In this paper author will explore why people thinks why software estimating is a big issue and will try to break some myths and explore some facts about software estimating.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201102T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201102T151500
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SUMMARY:Central Virginia Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Meeting\nMonday\, November 2\, 2020\n2:00pm-3:00pm EDT\nRSVP Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6473858904269808909 \nRisk and Uncertainty Analysis Cost Estimating\nWith Guest Speaker Jim Sunderlin \nThis presentation will include a discussion of historical cost growth and its implications for risk and uncertainty analysis\, common pitfalls to avoid in conducting it\, its uses\, the inputs based simulation risk and uncertainty analysis process\, and a model demonstration.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T130000
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SUMMARY:Is this Schedule Credible?
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Shriqui\nWebinar Presentation: Wednesday November 4\, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT \n \nA schedule is the life and breathe of any project. As such\, it should be constructed with rigor and discipline. But how does one differentiate a credible schedule from a poorly constructed one without being a SME? The US Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) has created a scheduling test to objectively determine a schedule’s integrity. In this presentation we will review the key concepts\, pros & cons and limitation of this scheduling test. Please join me and come find out if your project schedules are transparent or is there more to them than meets the eye! \nJonathan Shriqui has over a decade of program management experience acquired from General Electric\, Lockheed Martin and BMT Canada on large scale procurement programs. From 2016 to 2019\, he provided EVM and project controls insights to the Department of National Defense (DND) for acquisition projects under the National Shipbuilding Strategy\, the largest and most complex procurement program in Canadian history. In 2019\, he joined DND’s Project Management Support Organization where he provides project control guidance and support.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T120000
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SUMMARY:2020 SCAF/ICEAA Virtual Workshop: Bob Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Cost and Data Issues facing Today’s Cybersecurity Analysts\nBob Hunt\nWebinar Presentation: Tuesday\, November 17\, 2020 at 4pm GMT/11am EST \n  \nCybersecurity threats and counter measures are evolving at a rapid pace. Analysts need a solution for assessing a non-static situation. Many organizations are simply costing a proposed plan without a strategic or sustainment plan. Current studies imply that it is more costly to defend against a cybersecurity attack than to execute the attack. Studies also indicate that the typical security breach is not detected until about 200 days after the breach. Analysts need to understand the scope of cybersecurity. Is it physical\, computer\, hardware\, people\, policy\, or all of the above? This presentation evaluates three approaches to a cybersecurity cost analysis. Thy three current approaches to costing cyber security are; economic/return on investment\, industrial engineering/cost build up\, and parametric. The strengths and weaknesses of each approach are discussed. Two emerging parametric techniques are discussed in this presentation. Data sources and data shortfalls are also discussed. \nBob Hunt has over 40 years of cost estimating and analysis experience. He received his Society for Cost Estiating and Analysis (SCA) Certification in 1991. He has served in senior technical and management positions at Dulos Incorporated (President)\, Galorath Federal Incorporated (President)\, Galorath Incorporated (Vice President for Services)\, CALIBRE Systems (Vice President)\, CALIBRE Services (President)\, SAIC (Vice President)\, the U.S. Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center (Chief of the Vehicles\, Ammunition\, and Electronics ICE Division\, U.S. Army Deputy Directorate of Cost Analysis.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T130000
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SUMMARY:ICEAA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ICEAA Bylaws Article III-Section L: \nAny member in good standing may request to attend a Board meeting as an observer by submitting a request in writing to the Secretary at least five days prior to the meeting that includes a short statement of the purpose of the request. \na) These observing members may not raise motions\, participate in discussion\, or otherwise address the board unless recognized by the President.\nb) Requests to observe will be reviewed and approved by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. \nEmail ICEAA to request to observe the November 20\, 2020 meeting.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201124T110000
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SUMMARY:2020 SCAF/ICEAA Virtual Workshop: Andy Nolan and Christian Smart
DESCRIPTION:The Art of Judgement\nAndy Nolan\nWebinar Presentation: Tuesday\, November 24\, 2020 at 4pm GMT/11am EST\n \nMany of us rely on “expert judgement” when estimating\, but the evidence is that it can be unreliable. Based on a study of 3760 guesses\, we noticed that 70% of people tend to underestimate. A new study in 2020 of 7400 guesses\, showed that 69% of people tend to quote a narrow min-max range when guessing a 3-point estimate. When using judgement\, most of us are too low and too precise\, we are precisely wrong! This research showed that within 30 minutes\, 60% of people could improve their judgement accuracy. It seems most people can quickly calibrate themselves\, but not everyone. In 2018 we developed a quick and simple calibration test to determine if someone could reliably estimate. The trials spanned 578 people and several companies. It showed that we could reliably predict who\, and when\, we can trust a guess. The paper summarises four years of research\, offers training methods and methods for how to enhance judgement accuracy. It also suggests that for some\, they will need to rely on data rather than their judgements. \nAndy Nolan joined Rolls-Royce in 1989 and spent 23 years in software development and project management. In this role\, he developed some of the initial estimating tools\, techniques and training now used across Rolls-Royce. Andy became a Six-Sigma Black Belt in 2007. Since 2012\, Andy has been the Chief of Project Estimating\, specialising in project development costs\, resources\, schedules and benefits. His role is to evaluate\, develop and deploy capabilities for estimating across the business. Some of this work is now available in the public domain for which Andy has received recognition. \n  \nThe Quantitative Risk Management Imperative\nChristian B. Smart\nWebinar Presentation: Tuesday\, November 24\, 2020 at 4pm GMT/11am EST \nRisk is an important consideration for all projects. However\, as a society we are risk blind. When projects plan\, they tend to look only at the best-case scenario. Risk is not just a nice to have\, it is a critical ingredient in project success\, and it needs to be analyzed quantitatively. The use of point estimates\, averages\, and qualitative methods all underestimate risk. The use of quantitative methods for risk analysis is well established. We discuss how to successfully implement them in the analysis of project risk. \nDr. Christian Smart (CCEA®) is the Chief Data Scientist with Galorath Federal. He previously served as the Director of Cost Analytics and Parametric Estimating for the Missile Defense Agency for several years. Dr. Smart has also worked as a support contractor for NASA. He received an Exceptional Public Service Medal from NASA and is a former ISPA Parametrician of the Year. Dr. Smart has BS degrees in mathematics and economics\, and a PhD in Applied Mathematics.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T110000
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SUMMARY:2020 SCAF/ICEAA Virtual Workshop: Carol Dekkers and Maryam Farsi
DESCRIPTION:The Future of IT & Software Estimating\nCarol Dekkers\nWebinar Presentation: Tuesday December\, 1\, 2020 at 4pm GMT/11am EST \n \nWouldn’t it be fun to have a crystal ball to predict the future of IT and software estimating? In this presentation\, Carol Dekkers takes us on a roller coaster ride of prognostications based on where we’ve been\, what’s going well today and what trends are on the horizon. Let’s have some fun connecting the dots between the world today and where we might end up in the future with ICEAA and IT and software estimating. \nCarol Dekkers\, PMP\, CFPS (Fellow)\, P.Eng\, CSM\, is CEO of Quality Plus Technologies\, Inc. and is the lead author of the forthcoming ICEAA Software Estimating Body of Knowledge (SCEBoK). She specializes in working with companies who want to succeed with software measurement and functional size measurement. She is a co-author of several textbooks (The IT Measurement Compendium: Estimating and Benchmarking Success with Functional Size Measurement; Program management toolkit for software and systems development; Practical Software Project Estimation; and others\,) and is a frequent speaker worldwide on estimating\, measurement\, ISO standards\, project management\, communication and quality. Ms Dekkers is a Past-president and former Director of Communications and Marketing for the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG). She is also a U.S. expert on the USNB delegation to ISO/IEC SC7 software engineering standards. \n  \nAn Ontology-based Cost Modelling Approach for High-Value Manufacturing\nDr Maryam Farsi\nWebinar Presentation: Tuesday December\, 1\, 2020 at 4pm GMT/11am EST \nIn high-value manufacturing\, the inadequacy of historical service data\, and the high level of uncertainties around service cost in complex assets\, make the identification of cost reduction opportunities challenging. These influencing factors also complicate the assessment of the impact of cost drivers on the total lifecycle cost. Addressing these challenges\, this workshop presents an ontology-based cost model architecture with a simple data structure and minimum data requirement. Additionally\, the impact of cost drivers on the total cost is evaluated and aims to examine the validity and applicability of the ontology and the cost model to different sectors and asset types. \nDr Maryam Farsi is a Lecturer in Through-life Engineering Optimisation at Cranfield University\, School of Aerospace\, Transport and Manufacturing. Dr Farsi gained her PhD in ‘Nonlinear Structural Mechanics’ from Imperial College London in 2014 and her MSc in ‘Civil Engineering Structures’ from City\, University of London in 2010. Dr Farsi’s main research focus is on complex systems and system of systems simulation\, modelling\, optimisation\, data analytics and data visualisation. This includes: Enterprise and supply chain simulation\, optimisation and digital twin; Product and service contracts; Lifecycle cost modelling and analysis; and Risk and uncertainty quantification with over 15 research works.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/membership/townhall/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference Call
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