HPTi Employees Shine at the 2010 CPIC Conference

by Mark Davis - Featured in HPTi News

HPTi employees recently participated in the 3rd Annual Federal Capital Planning &
Investment Control Conference (CPIC 2010 – Survival of the Fittest in Today’s CPIC Environment) in Washington, DC. The CPIC conference helps capital planners understand what is changing, how to adjust, and what strategies can be used to address future trends. CPIC 2010 is the only conference that brings together both government and industry professionals for timely and valuable information on federal CPIC trends, regulatory compliance issues, best practices, methodologies, lessons learned, and tools for higher evolution and survival. The two-day conference provided information to help CPIC professionals make better decisions and quickly adapt to the ever-changing federal environment. It covered the solutions to business problems as well as strategies to establish more effective management practices. It focused on the traits, tactics, and policies other CPIC professionals have leveraged to evolve and mature their CPIC practices. Two HPTi employees were key participants in the conference both as contributors and award winners.

Teresa Allison. As an advisor for the Federal CPIC Forum, Teresa Allison co- chaired the conference. She was instrumental in development of the theme, program schedule, content development and review, and she facilitated, managed and emceed the two-day conference. She also conducted two key presentations: “Recruiting, Training, and Retaining CPIC Staff,” and “CPIC Forum Certification & Education.”

Commenting on the post-conference survey, Janelle Hill, the Director of Federal CPIC Forum said, “The Conference was a great success and post-conference survey remarks validate the high-quality contribution that Teresa made to the conference
this year. Her CPIC knowledge and creativity shined through.”

HPTi’s Evan Earle accepts the CPIC Alliance Earned Value Management Award at the 2010 CPIC Conference, held in Washington, DC.

Evan Earle. Evan was nominated for and won the CPIC Alliance Earned Value Management Award. The award recognizes outstanding individual and organizational achievements and contributions in capital planning and earned value management (EVM). Through Evan’s leadership as an earned value management subject matter expert as well as his HPTi University initiative, he has been able to increase the knowledge of the consulting staff, aid HPTi in strengthening its expertise in the area of earned value management, and help his Veteran Affairs clients successfully implement an EVM system.

Commenting on Evan’s award, Hill said, “Evan’s award of excellence was well deserved and is a reflection of Evan’s knowledge, thought leadership, and long-standing contributions in the areas of CPIC and EVM.” HPTi’s Teresa Allison served as a co-chair of the recent 2010 CPIC Conference.

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Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) is a structured, integrated approach to managing information technology (IT) investments. It is the primary process for making investment decisions, assessing investment process effectiveness, and refining investment related policies and procedures. It ensures that all IT investments align with the agency’s mission and support business needs while minimizing risks and maximizing returns through the investment’s lifecycle.

CPIC is mandated by the Clinger-Cohen Act which requires government agencies to use a disciplined process to acquire, use, maintain and dispose of information technology (IT). CPIC relies on a systematic approach to IT investment management in three distinct phases: Select, Control and On-Going Evaluation, to ensure each investment’s objectives support the business and mission needs of the Agency.