Robbins-Gioia and UMT Consulting Group Announce Release of Absolute EPM Value Solution and OMB Exhibit 53 and Exhibit 300 Add-On
Solution Integrates Program and Portfolio Management Disciplines to Optimize Enterprise Initiatives
ALEXANDRIA, Va. & NEW YORK-- Robbins-Gioia, LLC, a leading provider of program management services, and UMT Consulting Group, portfolio management experts, today announced the establishment of a teaming relationship for the delivery of the Absolute EPM Value solution, as well as an add-on solution to address Office of Management Budget (OMB) submissions of Exhibit 53 and Exhibit 300 budget and business case documents. Integrating two interdependent disciplines, Enterprise Program Management and Enterprise Portfolio Management, Absolute EPM Value enables organizations to implement and execute an effective and comprehensive Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) strategy, from investment selection and evaluation through execution and control.
"Absolute EPM Value consolidates what previously stood as two separate-yet undeniably synergistic-disciplines, enabling our customers to choose and manage initiatives efficiently with one integrated approach," said John Marselle, chief executive officer, Robbins-Gioia. "We are excited to be working with UMT Consulting Group to offer this unique solution that capitalizes on our collective best practices and expertise."
Offering organizations access to the extensive knowledge and experience of two market leaders in program and portfolio management consulting and solution delivery, Absolute EPM Value fully supports the implementation of a complete investment management and governance process. Using proven techniques to define and prioritize business drivers, Absolute EPM Value supports the full range of processes and capabilities required to achieve effective capital planning and investment control. The assignment of strategic drivers to individual investments enables project prioritization and portfolio optimization.
Microsoft's recent integration of Microsoft Project Server and Microsoft Portfolio Server forms the technology foundation for Absolute EPM Value, which enables business case development and submission, as well as supports portfolio management and optimization, decision support, strategic/mission alignment, enterprise project management, and process and technology training. Absolute EPM Value also provides rich portfolio analytics including "what if," "force-in force-out," dependency, alternatives, and cost driver analysis capabilities. The Exhibit 53 and Exhibit 300 Add-On enables Federal government agencies in their creation and submission of business cases to support their information technology initiatives.
"This is an exciting opportunity for two leaders in the space, UMT and Robbins-Gioia," said Gil Makleff, chief executive officer, UMT North America. "Our two firms are leveraging Microsoft's purchase of the UMT portfolio management technology while also bringing over 40 years of combined experience in delivering proven solutions to Federal customers. By integrating these disciplines and employing Microsoft's unparalleled project and portfolio management software solution, we can help organizations optimize investments and initiatives."
According to IDC's Melinda Ballou, "Global 2000 organizations struggle with coordinating portfolio and program management, driven by regulatory compliance and other issues. Leveraging specific government content expertise to drive effective program management can facilitate compliance and execution."
Dave McClure, research vice president with Gartner's Government team, notes, "Due to the complexity of integrating project and enterprise portfolio management in the Federal government, including requisite IT investment selection and management activities, Federal agencies require substantial experience and expertise to properly support the management of federal IT initiatives."
About Robbins-Gioia, LLC
Robbins-Gioia has been dedicated to delivering management consulting solutions to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies for 25 years. Robbins-Gioia combines thought leadership, disciplined processes, industry-based knowledge, and integrated tools to help global customers optimize their business processes, accelerate change, and establish time, cost, and quality improvements to transform their businesses. For more information, please call Robbins-Gioia, LLC at 800-663-7138, or visit the Web site at www.robbinsgioia.com
About UMT
UMT, the portfolio management experts, leverages over 15 years of consulting best practices, tool expertise, proven methodologies and process knowledge to ensure your efforts are successful across four core areas: project portfolio management (PPM), enterprise project management (EPM), application portfolio management (APM), and project management office (PMO) setup. As the developers of the portfolio management software suite acquired by Microsoft, UMT remains the experts in tool setup, configuration, process, and governance design and training. UMT also offers an array of courses through the UMT Institute and has offices in New York, Bellevue, and London. For more information, please contact UMT Consulting Group, LLC at 212-965-0550, or visit the Web site at www.umt.com
Contacts
Grace Jones Robbins,
Robbins-Gioia, LLC
703-739-6104
Rebecca Hovey,
O'Keeffe & Company, Inc.,
703-883-9000, ext. 112
Benoit Millet,
UMT Consulting Group, LLC
212-965-0550
