Track CodeNumber PPM38 Migrating from MPM to Cobra

Track. Code-Number: PPM-38 Migrating from MPM to Cobra – classified and unclassified Donna Schumacher/Anisha Anthony

Agenda • Project Migration Consideration – Project Selection – Executive Sponsorship • VP, Controllers, Management • Migration Process – Program Communication • Migration Schedule – Kickoff Meeting – Weekly Tag Ups • Migration Completion – Validation – Parallel Testing – Follow On Support • Q&A 2

Project Migration Consideration • Project Selection – Program Completion Date • Looked at programs continuing after MPM end of life • Sunset as many projects as possible in MPM – Program Contract Value – Internal Program EV Level – All new programs mandated to implement Cobra as of January 2019 • Executive Sponsorship – VP, Controllers, Management – Waiver Required • Migrations set to be complete by December 2020 – Dedicate an internal team to the conversion process 3

Migration Process • Program Communication – – – Migration Schedule established with Controllers Flowed down to Program business management teams Reviewed at sector all hands Communicated via company newsletters Published on company websites • Kickoff Meeting – Meeting held 2 months prior to scheduled migration completion – Program migration schedule to complete for migration • Anything that can be taken off the end users responsibility list helps • Develop templates in Cobra – Weekly Tag Ups – Provide Program with ‘Migration Direction’ Documentation – Migration Assumptions 4

Project Migration Considerations • Structural Set Up – Work Breakdown Structure Export • Supports Cobra Code file, and Project Details Import – Reports Used: • MPM Estimate by WBS for Baseline and ETC • MPM Actuals by WBS Export • EV Metrics Report for BCWP • Resource Conversion – Convert to standard resources utilized in Cobra 5

Wrap Up • Project Migration Consideration • Migration Process • Migration Completion – Validation – Parallel Testing – Train, Train • The more someone has used MPM, the harder it is for them to adjust to Cobra • The more hands on, the better – Support, Support • Have the staff to support user questions • Quick issue resolution helps a lot • Reeducate while supporting 6

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