Fixing Broken EVMS Systems

Restore control
to the program.

When EVMS systems start to fail, the issue is rarely isolated. Misalignment between scope, schedule, and cost compounds quickly — leading to unreliable performance data, loss of control, and increasing scrutiny.

Where systems break down

Broken EVMS systems rarely fail in one place. The breakdown is systemic — recovery requires addressing root causes, not symptoms.

PMB is unstable

Frequent changes, weak baseline change control, and lack of traceability undermine the integrity of the Performance Measurement Baseline.

Performance cannot be trusted

Reported metrics do not reflect actual execution, and variances cannot be reconciled with what the program team knows to be true.

Schedule and cost have diverged

Integration between schedule logic and cost account structures has broken down, making performance measurement meaningless.

Teams have lost confidence

CAMs and analysts no longer trust the system. Workarounds have replaced the intended process.

Structured recovery, not a patch job.

Re-establish structure

Rebuild WBS, control accounts, and work packages to reflect how work is actually performed — not how it was originally planned.

Reconnect schedule and cost

Restore integration so performance measurement reflects real execution and can be trusted month over month.

Correct targeted issues

Address root causes driving instability rather than broad, disruptive changes that create more risk than they resolve.

Restore confidence

Ensure teams can rely on the system to manage, measure, and control the program through the recovery and beyond.

Where we work.

Midstream recovery

Programs where EVMS was implemented but is no longer functioning effectively under execution conditions.

Pre-surveillance stabilization

Systems requiring correction before DCMA review or increased scrutiny from program leadership.

Integration failures

Breakdowns between scheduling, cost, and controls functions that have compounded over time.

Program scale

Programs at or above the $50M and $100M DFARS thresholds requiring restored control, defensible baselines, and DECM surveillance readiness.

The sooner recovery starts, the less ground is lost.

If your system is showing signs of breakdown, a conversation about where it stands costs nothing.

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