Upcoming Events:
| | |
|
January 31, 2012 – Willard InterContinental Hotel – Washington D.C.
Agile is quickly becoming the preferred software development methodology in the public sector today. This movement has many sources, but the most notable is the emphasis on Agile outlined in the Federal CIO’s 25 Point Implementation Plan which highlights modular software develop to control cost and scope. Since the government has started moving to more of a modular development lifecycle for software, Agile has become increasingly important. However, much can be learned to successfully implement Agile in the government environment.
Agencies such as Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) are successfully adopting Agile into their environments. The goal with Agile is to develop software in fast moving increments, otherwise known as iterations or sprints. One of the main goals behind this movement is to reduce the government’s dependency multi-year development cycles in exchange for short 3 to 6 month cycles. The goal of this this Potomac Forum Workshop for Executives, Manages and Staff is to demystify Agile, present its strengths and weaknesses, pros and cons, and present approaches to implementation from a practical (not theoretical) perspective. For additional information, email info@potomacforum.org
|
|
| | |
| | |
|
February 1 and 2, 2012 – Willard InterContinental Hotel – Washington D.C.
The Obama Administration is requiring complete transparency of government project performance and increasing the countability of Agency Executives
How does your Agency?
- Comply with OMB Circular A-11
- Satisfy Federal IT Dashboard Reporting Requirements
- Prepare for OMB TechStat Reviews
- Get off of the GAO High Risk List
Practical Training for Government Agencies
This Two-day Workshop will provide hands-on, practical training presented in a focused interactive classroom format.
Practical Information from Practitioners - Not Theory
-
Understanding the requirements and how they affect program managers, contracts provisions and funding
-
What Agencies are doing to comply with OMB and GAO Requirements
-
Presentations by experts with extensive, practical experience in DoD and Civilian Agencies.
-
Instructors are Members of the NDIA Performance Management Systems Committee (PMSC)
-
Experts in implementing Program Level EVM at Government Agencies
-
Government Agency Executives who have successfully orchestrated the enterprise adoption of EVM and removal from GAO High Risk List
-
Information which will help you to plan for and implement EVMS in your organization.
For additional information, email info@potomacforum.org
|
|
| | |
| | |
|
February 8, 2012 – Willard InterContinental Hotel – Washington D.C.
Congress has initiated significant reductions in Agency Budgets. Agencies must find ways to reduce costs while maintaining service levels and meeting mission requirements. Strategic Sourcing is a method to meet these goals. A previous OMB issued Memorandum to Chief Acquisition Officers, Chief Information Officers, and Chief Financial Officers initiated the commercial best practice of Strategic Sourcing. To date, the federal government has pursued this mandate both individually and collectively. Many agencies have successfully implemented Strategic Sourcing initiatives. This Workshop will share methods, best practices and lessons learned to help the government reduce costs in the new fiscally restrained environment.
Cost reduction, process improvements, better demand management, and other strategic sourcing benefits compliment the current Administration’s focus of improving government operations in an era of flat and or decreasing budgets. Strategic Sourcing can permit Agencies to meet their mission requirements using less funds. For additional information, email Info@potomacforum.org
|
|
| | |
| | |
|
February 9, 2012 – Willard InterContinental Hotel – Washington D.C.
The impact of the current recession on the national economy and corresponding reductions in federal spending have required agencies to do more with less in supporting program objectives and the public at large. During this seminar acquisition professionals will be able to discern how to make the most of their available resources to successfully execute an acquisition in a reduced budget environment.
For additional information, email info@potomacforum,org
|
|
| | |
| | |
|
February 21, 2012 – Willard InterContinental Hotel – Washington D.C.
In November 2010 GSA with support from Dept of Homeland Security and Dept of Defense established the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) as the standard approach to Assessing and Authorizing cloud computing security services and products
Cloud Security and FedRAMP Training Workshop:
What to do Now and Why
The 25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal IT Management – Vivek Kundra “The Federal Government will shift to “Cloud First” policy. Each agency will identify three “must move” services within three months, and move one of those services to the cloud within 12 month and the remaining two within 18 months. The shift to “light technologies,” that is, cloud services, which can be deployed rapidly, and shared solutions will result in substantial cost savings, allowing agencies to optimize spending, and allowing agencies to reinvest in their most critical mission needs “
Each attendee will also receive a copy of the Book (included in registration fee)
Software as a Service Inflection Point, Using Cloud Computing to Achieve Business Agility, Melvin Greer, iUniverse (2009). ISBN: 978-1-4401-4195-9 For additional information, email Info@potomacforum.org
|
|
| | |
| | |
|
March 1, 2012 – Willard InterContinental Hotel – Washington D.C.
Workshop Available to Government Employees Only
to Permit Candid Discussion
- Practical Information from Practitioners – Not Theory
- Presentations by experts with extensive, practical experience
in DoD and Civilian Agencies
- Information which will help you in to plan for and implement an internal controls
program at your Agency
- Latest information on OMB A-123
– What it means and how to implement the Circular For additional information, email training@potomacforum.org
|
|
| | |
|
