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SUMMARY:OEM COG: How to Better Estimate and Forecast Production Costs
DESCRIPTION:How to Better Estimate and Forecast Production Costs:\nUse Your Own Data to produce data driven defensible estimates \nFor the answers to these questions and more\, join us for a live discussion. We will take a look at some of the biggest challenges that teams face in creating cost estimates and forecasts\, as well as best practices in a production environment. \n\nOvercoming the data challenges that hold back estimating teams\nApplying the proper learning curve to the right situations to win more bids\nApplying the best practices that deliver consistently higher profitability\n\nThe speakers are Fred Beck\, Space Systems BD Director (Booz Allen Hamilton)\, Sandy Burney\, Cost Strategist (Northrop Grumman)\, and Tom Shanahan\, President and CEO (ProjStream). Collectively\, we bring many years of cost estimating leadership and project management to the discussion. \nIn theory\, estimating costs is easy\, provided all the data is present. However\, many OEMs that we engage with express that\, in a production environment\, gathering data and using it to make solid data-driven estimates is complex and a significant source of risk in practice. Challenges arise in estimating and forecasting quantities or units of production and labor. \nWe will reveal the best practices that position your engineers\, technical SMEs\, and solution architects to achieve better estimate outcomes. Register to join us for the event. Mark your calendar and bring your cost-estimating questions to share in the Q&A session. \nSpeakers:\nFred Beck\nSpace Systems BD Director\nBooz Allen Hamilton \nFred is a Strategic Director who brings over 35 years of detailed experience developing strategic cost estimates for DoD\, IC\, and Commercial customers. He has developed complex solutions and associated cost models for mission-critical systems for Launch\, Ground\, SATCOM\, Missile Defense\, Space Domain Awareness\, and other Space missions for a broad set of commercial and Government customers. During his career\, Fred has created and managed high-performance teams\, excelling in all phases of the program lifecycle\, from early business development through contract completion\, while specializing in the development and capture of new business. \nSandy Burney  \nCost Strategist\nNorthrop Grumman \nSandy provides cost and capture strategy consulting for Northrop Grumman. In his 30+ year career\, Sandy has provided cost-estimating analyses as a Government\, SETA\, and OEM employee. Across these three types of employers\, Sandy has performed forecasting\, cost estimation\, and modeling within specific cost groups\, system engineering\, capture\, and pricing organizations. In the past\, Sandy was the lead cost estimator on several production programs and developed cost models utilizing a combination of learning curve and historical data cost estimating relationships involving strategy\, solutioning\, and cost estimation. \nTom Shanahan\nPresident and CEO\nProjStream\nMr. Shanahan is the founder of ProjStream with over 20 years of experience in cost estimating\, project management and EVM\, bid and proposal development\, and strategy and software application development. One of Tom’s main focus points has been working with contractors to improve cost estimates by leveraging existing data in a meaningful way.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/oemcog030724/
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SUMMARY:WCA Chapter 2024 Spring Social
DESCRIPTION:Please join the WCAC of ICEAA for the: \n2024 Spring Social\nThursday\, March 7th | 5:00 – 8:00 PM ET \nHosted By: \nCobec Consulting\, Inc.\n500 L’Enfant Plaza SW STE 1100\, Washington\, DC 20024 \nPlease join the Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) of ICEAA for our 2024 Spring Social! \nCelebrate the beginning of the March Equinox with colleagues and friends among the Washington Capital Area cost community\, enjoying more daylight and budding cherry blossoms along the DC Tidal Basin! \nCobec Consulting\, Inc. will be hosting our Spring Social at their L’Enfant Plaza office\, complete with an assortment of beverages and hors d’oeuvres!  In addition to an ample selection of food/drinks\, a patio venue will be made available with a stunning view of the National Mall and famous Washington DC landmarks (weather permitting). \nWe highly encourage all chapter members to come out and join the fun\, especially newer members who are looking to get more involved with the WCAC of ICEAA community!  Don’t wait\, RSVP here or via the link below! \nEvent Details: \n What: WCAC of ICEAA 2024 Spring Social\nWhen: Thursday\, March 7th | 5:00 – 8:00 PM ET\nWhere: Cobec Consulting\, Inc. | 500 L’Enfant Plaza SW STE 1100\, Washington\, DC 20024 \nRSVP: \nPLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN FRIDAY\, MARCH 1st 2024 \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP \nFor any questions/concerns related to this event\, please send an email to the WCAC Social/Service Chair\, Cameron Bennage (cbennage@tecolote.com) \n Event Access: \nMetro: L’Enfant Plaza stop\, D & 9th Street exit\, enter the food court plaza and walk straight through to the rear near the double glass doors. Trip Planner | WMATA \nVRE: L’Enfant Plaza stop\, head South and West to the D & 9th Street Metro exit\, enter the food court plaza and walk straight through to the rear near the double glass doors. VRE Schedules  \nRideshare: Enter the address of the International Spy Museum. Upon arrival\, walk toward the Hilton and to the large glass building in the back-right corner. \nAce Parking: 840 D Street SW\, Washington DC 20024.  2+ hour parking is priced at $23.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/wcac030724/
LOCATION:Cobec Consulting\, Inc.\, 500 L'Enfant Plaza SW\, STE 1100\, Washington\, 20024\, United States
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SUMMARY:SoCal Chapter In-Person Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Please join the SoCal Board for our spring workshop on 21 Mar! This will be a FREE\, all-day (8:00-4:00)\, in-person event\, hosted by L3Harris-Rocketdyne in Canoga Park\, CA. Snacks will be provided in the morning and afternoon\, and there are several restaurants nearby for lunch. We’ve got an incredible list of speakers lined up\, including: \n\nRocketdyne Vice President – keynote speaker\nKevin Terry – presenting “The Estimator’s Guide to a Parametric Universe”\nIrina Litchfield – Entrepreneur in FinTech\, SpaceFund advisor\, and speaker with over 100 international appearances\nRenee Marchiano – Edwards AFB Flight Test Museum curator presenting “Tiki Torch: How to Obtain Historical Cost Data from Museums and Libraries”\nMadhu Thangavelu – USC Engineering/Architecture professor and expert in the design of complex space projects\, including space stations and exploratory missions\n\nWe will also take a group tour of the L3Harris-Rocketdyne manufacturing campus\, where they house an additives laboratory and produce space vehicles. (Note: closed-toe shoes are required for this tour.) \nRegistration is live at https://www.iceaaonline.com/socal/. RSVPs must be received NLT 19 Mar to allow time for processing facility visitor badges. \nFor those in the South Bay\, Charley Merritt will be coordinating carpools from the El Segundo area. If you would like to be included in carpooling to the event\, email her at charlotte.merritt.2.ctr@spaceforce.mil by 15 Mar\, and include whether you would like a ride or are willing to drive (drivers\, please include how many seats are available in your car). \nThis is going to be a fantastic day of learning and seeing how the US is going to remain superior in space in the years to come. Sign up today for this great opportunity! \n  \nSee you in 3 weeks! \nICEAA SoCal Board
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/socal-chapter-in-person-workshop/
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SUMMARY:WCA Chapter March Luncheon - Trouble With the Curve: Engineering Changes and Manufacturing Learning Curves
DESCRIPTION:SUBJECT: WCAC ICEAA March Luncheon: Trouble With the Curve: Engineering Changes and Manufacturing Learning Curves \nPRESENTED BY: Brent Johnstone\nTIME: Monday\, March 25\, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern\nLOCATION: MS Teams\n\nClick here to join the meeting\nMeeting ID: 259 439 303 860\nPasscode: hb9psb \nOr call in (audio only)\n+1 253-336-6031\,\,262274298#\nPhone Conference ID: 262 274 298# \nSUMMARY:\nEngineering changes pose a dilemma for estimators: If learning curves assume cost improvement due to repetitive build\, what happens when that repetition is interrupted by a change of task? Design changes are common occurrences\, but rarely addressed in learning curve literature. This paper addresses how to analyze an engineering change by breaking it into its pieces and outlines techniques to calculate the reversionary impact on the learning curve to derive the estimated cost of change. \nThis briefing was originally presented at the ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop. \nSpeaker:\nBrent Johnstone \nSpeaker Bio:\nBrent Johnstone is a Lockheed Martin Fellow and production air vehicle cost estimator at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Fort Worth\, Texas. He has 36 years’ experience in the military aircraft industry\, including 33 years as a cost estimator. He has worked on the F-16 program and has been most recently the lead Production Operations cost estimator for the F-35 program. He has a Master of Science from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin.
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/wca-chapter-march-luncheon-trouble-with-the-curve-engineering-changes-and-manufacturing-learning-curves/
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SUMMARY:PerfectXL Presents: Effectively Standardize Model Audits for Cost Estimation Spreadsheets
DESCRIPTION:PerfectXL Presents: \n\nEffectively Standardize Model Audits for Cost Estimation Spreadsheets\nTuesday\, March 26\, 2024\n12:00-1:00pm (EST) | 5:00-6:00 (GMT) \nThe dreaded model audit is a time sink like no other. Cell by cell reviews\, trying to understand exactly what a certain reference is accomplishing\, or sifting through unnecessary data to sense check the quality of models can be quite the task. What would this process look like if it was standardized? What if tools did more than half the work for you? If you could report your findings clearly and communicate these with colleagues or clients? If material checks for things like errors\, iffy references\, hardcodes\, and more were done automatically it would free you up to look at the things that really matter. That is what PerfectXL makes possible\, join the demo to find out how! \nPresented by Joel Steendam \nJoel has been working in the spreadsheet risk space for 6 years\, between consulting\, training\, and onboarding new clients he loves to give presentations on this topic at various events and seminars. With a multicultural background growing up in China\, studying in the US\, and living and working in the Netherlands he focusses on building culture when it comes to working with spreadsheets as well. Encouraging users all over the world to apply best practices in tangible\, results driven ways\, eliminating spreadsheet risks and encouraging users to get the most out of Excel. \nRSVP online at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdOqorzoiE9yxbUNcOi95zC0XegQv6_oG
URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/032624perfectxl/
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