Project monitoring<\/p>\n
I am responding to Ms. Nila Ardhianie's article titled \"WB
\nproject monitoring needs revision\" published on April 8.<\/p>\n
I am responding in an official capacity as regional director
\nof advocacy for the U.S. based Project Management Institute
\n(PMI). PMI is a nonprofit global organization representing the
\nprofession of project managers. A chapter of PMI was established
\nin Jakarta in 1996.<\/p>\n
Responding to Ms. Ardhianie's call for a review, we agree and
\nrespond with the following:<\/p>\n
There is a method of monitoring projects that was developed by
\nthe U.S. government in the early 1960s to track and monitor the
\nperformance of large, government-funded projects such as those
\nfunded by NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of
\nEnergy. This is known as Cost\/Schedule Control Systems Criteria,
\nwhich is more popularly known as Earned Value Management. What
\nthis proven system does is to provide a transparent and
\nstructured approach to evaluate rather simply and effectively,
\n\"What did I get for my project expenditures?\"<\/p>\n
While originally developed by the U.S. government over 30
\nyears ago for large projects, it remains in effect today as part
\nof the U.S. government Federal Acquisition Rules and is now being
\nused on all government funded projects. It was the Earned Value
\nManagement system that enabled the U.S. government to uncover
\nfraudulent practices by contractors, such as charging US$300 for
\na toilet seat, or $200 for a screwdriver. This system has not
\nonly stood the test of time (30 years plus) but has also been
\nadopted by Britain, Sweden and most recently, the Australian
\ngovernment.<\/p>\n
The concept of Earned Value Management is not foreign to
\nIndonesia. It is taught at all major Indonesian universities,
\nincluding the Bandung Institute of Technology, Tarumanagara,
\nGadjah Mada University and the University of Indonesia.
\nFurthermore, there is a sizable group of both Indonesian and
\nexpatriate professional practitioners who have earned the
\nglobally recognized and respected \"Project Management
\nProfessional\" (PMP) certification. By earning the coveted PMP
\ndesignation, these individuals have demonstrated both a knowledge
\nof capability to effectively manage projects, of which the use of
\nEarned Value is considered an essential competency.<\/p>\n
PAUL D. GIAMMALVO, CDT, PMP, CCE<\/p>\n
Region 10 Director of Advocacy<\/p>\n
Project Management Institute<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/project-monitoring-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }