EDWARDS PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS EVISED J NORTH … · Edwards provides engineering services through building enterprise project management solutions and providing systems engineering

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5523920 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $7.0M

Edwards Project Solution ( ) provides portfolio management services through building enterprise project management solutions and providing portfolio visibility, business intelligence, governance solutions and collaborative technologies in a manner that reduces system and process bottlenecks, increasing performance throughput and cash flow while reducing the organizations process inventory and operating expenses. Using industry recognized processes from the Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT) framework for Information Technology (IT) management and Governance, coupled with sound disciplines and a structured Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) engineering approach,

assists organizations, agencies and corporate executives by aligning organizational, departmental, and corporate objectives with enterprise architecture and project portfolio roadmaps.

541330 ENGINEERING SERVICES SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $14.0M / $35M

Edwards provides engineering services through building enterprise project management solutions and providing systems engineering design services. Whether implementing a solution for an individual, a workshop, a business group, or the entire enterprise, our services and solutions are designed, developed, implemented, and sustained based on a structured Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) engineering approach. From Scope and Requirements Gathering -to- Planning and Requirements Analysis -to- Design and Development -to- Integration, Test, and Implementation -to- Systems Operations and Maintenance; all phases of our SDLC approach incorporate industry "best practices".

Our Systems Engineering solutions include:

Enterprise Project Management/Enterprise Resource Planning (EPM/ERP)Enterprise Portfolio Management & Governance SolutionsMicrosoft® Project Server 2003, 2007 & 2010 Enterprise ImplementationsMicrosoft® Project Portfolio Server 2007 & 2010 Enterprise Implementations (Portfolio Server 2010 is nowintegrated with Project Server 2010)Software Systems Design and Application Development Support

Our standardized and structured project activities add quality assurance and control through standardized outputs and deliverables that allow for structured management, scheduling and tracking of each project. Our SDLC objectives include:

(1) Document and perpetuate industry and incorporate “best practices”(2) Standardize and structure project activities(3) Add quality assurance and control(4) Standardize outcomes and deliverables(5) Allow for structured project management, scheduling and tracking(6) Implement a standard and scalable project management methodology

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is a Microsoft® Certified Partner and Solutions Provider, with over a decade of experience with Microsoft® Project Desktop, Project Server, Portfolio Server and SharePoint. Our enterprise solutions are driven by sound project management methodologies and practices rather than a “one size fits all” deployment strategy. This means the Microsoft® Project desktop or enterprise implementation will be customized to fit with the individual work flows and business practices of the organization, instead of you needing to adjust your work flows and business practices to fit the software. Not only do we provide robust technical support, our experienced team works with clients to develop toolsets and processes to successfully integrate the software as well as manage the project, program or portfolio of projects to completion.

541511 Custom Computer Programming Services SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $25.5M

Edwards provides custom computer programming services through software systems design and custom application development support services. These services include application development through database programming; stored procedure application development; .Net program development; visual basic (VB) programming services and application development. In addition, has developed many custom applications and “add-ons” for Microsoft® Project Desktop, Microsoft® Project Server, and Microsoft® Portfolio Server. These add-on applications for MS Project, Project Server, and Portfolio Server include:

(1) A customizable Schedule Checklist tool that allows for detailed and timely analysis of Project Schedules toidentify any missing key elements in the schedule. These key elements can include missing taskinterdependencies (predecessors or successors), missing resource assignments, missing task or projectbaseline, missing status date, incorrect task or resource status, and many others.

(2) A Baseline Correction Tool that fixes many anomalies in MS Project when a partial baseline is rolled up.(3) A Level of Effort (LOE) task status tool for correctly updating the status of LOE tasks.(4) A series of Earned Value Management (EVM) tools and applications that combine into a detailed EVM

process that allows for accurately collecting and reporting earned value (EV) using MS Project. This processand associated tools allow for accurate collection and reporting of EV metrics, even when the ControlAccount (CA) is at a higher level (summary level) in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) versus where thedetailed tasks and performance tracking are located in the WBS.

(5) Custom web pages for Microsoft® Project Web Access (PWA)(6) Custom SharePoint Solutions to support project sites and portal solutions(7) Many other tools and applications for MS Project Desktop and MS Project Server

services and solutions are designed, developed, implemented, and sustained based on a structured Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) engineering approach. From Scope and Requirements Gathering -to- Planning and Requirements Analysis -to- Design and Development -to- Integration, Test, and Implementation -to- Systems Operations and Maintenance; all phases of our SDLC approach incorporate industry "best practices".

is a Microsoft® Certified Partner and Solutions Provider, with over a decade of experience with Microsoft® Project Desktop, Project Server, Portfolio Server and SharePoint. Our enterprise solutions are



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project management methodologies and practices rather than a “one size fits all” deployment strategy. This means the Microsoft® Project desktop or enterprise implementation will be customized to fit with the individual work flows and business practices of the organization, instead of you needing to adjust your work flows and business practices to fit the software. Not only do we provide robust technical support, our experienced team works with clients to develop toolsets and processes to successfully integrate the software as well as manage the project, program or portfolio of projects to completion.

also provides a wide range of Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services to test, evaluate, measure, and ensure the application, system, process or procedure meets the established technical, operational and quality requirements.

541512 Computer Systems Design Services SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $25.5M

Edwards provides computer systems design services that include:

(1) IT infrastructure requirements analysis for Microsoft® Project Server, Microsoft® Portfolio Server, andMicrosoft® SQL Server, and Microsoft® SharePoint

(2) Integration analysis, design and implementation services of the above systems and servers into legacysystems that include: (a) accounting systems such as Deltek, Costpoint, Oracle, and others; (b) Specialreporting tools for Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) such as Business Engine, Microframe MPM,Deltek COBRA, WinSight, and others; (c) Business Development tools; and (d) Custom built databaseapplications.

541519 Other Computer Related Services SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $25.5M




provides custom computer programming services through software systems design and custom application development support services. These services include application development through database programming; stored procedure application development; .Net program development; visual basic (VB) programming services and



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application development. In addition, has developed many custom applications and “add-ons” for Microsoft® Project Desktop, Microsoft® Project Server, and Microsoft® Portfolio Server. These add-on applications for MS Project, Project Server, and Portfolio Server include:

(1) A customizable Schedule Checklist tool that allows for detailed and timely analysis of Project Schedules toidentify any missing key elements in the schedule. These key elements can include missing taskinterdependencies (predecessors or successors), missing resource assignments, missing task or projectbaseline, missing status date, incorrect task or resource status, and many others.

(2) A Baseline Correction Tool that fixes many anomalies in MS Project when a partial baseline is rolled up.(3) A Level of Effort (LOE) task status tool for correctly updating the status of LOE tasks.(4) A series of Earned Value Management (EVM) tools and applications that combine into a detailed EVM

process that allows for accurately collecting and reporting earned value (EV) using MS Project. This processand associated tools allow for accurate collection and reporting of EV metrics, even when the ControlAccount (CA) is at a higher level (summary level) in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) versus where thedetailed tasks and performance tracking are located in the WBS.

(5) Custom web pages for Microsoft® Project Web Access (PWA)(6) Custom SharePoint Solutions to support project sites and portal solutions(7) Many other tools and applications for MS Project Desktop and MS Project Server




services and solutions are designed, developed, implemented, and sustained based on a structured Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) engineering approach. From Scope and Requirements Gathering -to- Planning and Requirements Analysis -to- Design and Development -to- Integration, Test, and Implementation -to- Systems Operations and Maintenance; all phases of our SDLC approach incorporate industry "best practices "




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541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $14M

Edwards provides administrative management and general management consulting services focused around program and project management, enterprise project and portfolio management, earned value management, system development life cycle, project quality assurance, and independent verification and validation.

The team of certified project management professionals (PMP) has an average of years’ experience in the field. Our program managers, program managers, project schedulers, earned value management specialists, risk analysts, and other specialists are well versed in DoD and Industry best practices around program management and have worked in various organizations that includes the intelligence community. Our team of experts can integrate seamlessly with existing teams to help keep programs and projects on target, on time and on budget. Support solutions include:

(1) Design, creation and/or support of the program management office (PMO)(2) Program and project planning, scheduling, budget control & analysis, and oversight(3) Delivery of project management services based on DoD regulations (DOD 5000, DOD 5001, etc.), Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) requirements (Circular A-11, ANSI/EIA-748, etc.), Project ManagementInstitute (PMI) standards (PMBOK), and Industry best practices.

(4) Project evaluation and rescue(5) Enterprise portfolio management(6) Program, project and organizational surveillance and compliance reviews or audits(7) Implementation, management & evaluation and oversight of earned value management systems and other

regulatory acts such as the Sarbanes/Oxley Act & American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

can assist with high-level analysis of current projects, portfolios of projects, processes or regulatory compliance status to include:

Gap Analysis

(1) Analyze failing or stalled projects to determine where they are lacking.(2) Review project plans, i.e., staff assignments, schedules, reporting metrics, budgets and deliverables and

make recommendations for improvement and additional toolsets, as needed.

Process & Policy Improvement

(1) Review existing methodologies and ensure they adhere to industry best practices and will help reach clients’goals.



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Assist clients with authoring policy manuals to complement project plans, based on proven standards, regulatory documents and industry best practices.Performance based contracting support services.Project Management training.

Surveillance & Compliance Reviews

(1) Analyze and ensure clients’ compliance with earned value management and other regulatory requirements,as needed.

(2) Develop implementation guides to walk clients through the compliance process.(3) Performance based contracting support services.

Oftentimes, analysis leads to the conclusion that further or long-term assistance is needed, such as personnel support or additional software solutions. Edw can then provide a project management specialist through our support solutions, and/or implement and customize Microsoft® Project Desktop or Enterprise (Project Server, Portfolio Server, SharePoint) solutions to help assist in managing, tracking, scheduling and evaluation of current projects.



541618 Other Management Consulting Services SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $14M


The team of certified project management professionals (PMP) has an average of years’ experience in the field. Our program managers, program managers, project schedulers, earned value management specialists, risk analysts, and other specialists are well versed in DoD and Industry best practices around program management and have worked in various organizations that includes the intelligence community. Our team of experts can integrate



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seamlessly with existing teams to help keep programs and projects on target, on time and on budget. Support solutions include:






Gap Analysis




Review existing methodologies and ensure they adhere to industry best practices and will help reach clients’goals.Assist clients with authoring policy manuals to complement project plans, based on provenstandards, regulatory documents and industry best practices.Performance based contracting support services.Project Management training.




Oftentimes, analysis leads to the conclusion that further or long-term assistance is needed, such as personnel support or additional software solutions. can then provide a project management specialist through our support solutions, and/or implement and customize Microsoft® Project Desktop or Enterprise (Project Server, Portfolio Server, SharePoint) solutions to help assist in managing, tracking, scheduling and evaluation of current projects.

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541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $14M


The team of certified project management professionals (PMP) has an average of years’ experience in the field. Our program managers, program managers, project schedulers, earned value management specialists, risk analysts, and other specialists are well versed in DoD and Industry best practices around program management and have worked in various organizations that includes the intelligence community. Our team of experts can integrate seamlessly with existing teams to help keep programs and projects on target, on time and on budget. Support solutions include:








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Gap Analysis




Review existing methodologies and ensure they adhere to industry best practices and will help reach clients’goals.Assist clients with authoring policy manuals to complement project plans, based on provenstandards, regulatory documents and industry best practices.Performance based contracting support services.Project Management training.




Oftentimes, analysis leads to the conclusion that further or long-term assistance is needed, such as personnel support or additional software solutions. can then provide a project management specialist through our support solutions, and/or implement and customize Microsoft® Project Desktop or Enterprise (Project Server, Portfolio Server, SharePoint) solutions to help assist in managing, tracking, scheduling and evaluation of current projects.





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611420 Computer Training SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $7M

Edwards provides computer training in a variety of project management based tools. currently provides three (3) levels of Microsoft® Project training (Introduction, Intermediate & Advanced) to support all the PEOs and Missions Areas of NSA through our Program Management Curriculum (PMC) contract with the Associate Directorate for Education & Training (ADET). In addition to the three (3) MS Project training classes, through the ADET PMC contract, also provides many other project management related classes. There are 13 course titles offered through this active contract that are offered 35-40 times annually as instructor-led classes. Several classes are also offered as on-line training classes.

Training is critical to success in project management. Students of learn though an integration of text book theory and real-world examples. Certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Registered Education Provider (REP) our training and education program includes courses in the following areas:

(1) General project management classes include project management fundamentals, project estimating &scheduling, project planning, work breakdown structures, PMI-PMP exam preparation, risk management,requirements writing, earned value management, managing multiple projects, critical chain projectmanagement, and AGILE project management courses.

(2) Microsoft® Project Desktop classes for all active versions of the tool. Classes include Microsoft® Project Core,Intermediate, and Advanced, as well as Using Microsoft® Project with Earned Value.

(3) Microsoft® Project Server classes for all active versions based on functional roles including Project Manager,Project Team Member, Manager/Stakeholder, and Project Server Administrator.

(4) Microsoft Portfolio Server for all active versions.(5) Earned Value Management tool training in Microframe MPM and Deltek COBRA; WinSight tools training;

Our courses have been authored by leadership and Subject Matter Experts (SME) and are based on years of practical project management experience as well as DoD regulations (DOD 5000, DOD 5001, etc.), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements (Circular A-11, ANSI/EIA-748, etc.), the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and Industry best practices. Accompanying materials are detailed and comprehensive full-color manuals, packed full of useful information students can adapt into their daily responsibilities. Most Microsoft Project training manuals are more than 400-pages and also include supplemental templates and tools that are approved for use on the high-side in all mission areas of NSA.

instructors are industry-leading professional project managers that use the methodologies, processes and tools they teach to successfully manage programs and projects. They are not just skilled platform speakers but industry experts and top business practitioners who have been in the trenches of project management. They bring their distinctive insights, practical experience and illuminating personal anecdotes into every course.



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611430 Professional and Management Development Training SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $7M

Edwards provides professional and management development training focused around program and project management fundamentals, principals, practices and tools. currently provides 13 different program and project management course titles through our Program Management Curriculum (PMC) contract with the Associate Directorate for Education & Training (ADET) at NSA. These courses are available to support all the PEOs and Missions Areas of NSA. The 13 course titles listed on the PMC contract are offered 35-40 times annually as instructor-led classes. Several classes are also offered as on-line training classes.

The classes offered through the NSA-PMC contract include: project management fundamentals, project estimating & scheduling, work breakdown structures, PMI-PMP exam preparation, introduction to project risk, managing multiple projects, requirements management, earned value management systems, critical chain project management, and AGILE project management courses, as well as Introduction to Microsoft® Project, Intermediate Microsoft® Project, and Advanced Microsoft® Project.

Training is critical to success in project management. Students of learn though an integration of text book theory and real-world examples. Certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Registered Education Provider (REP), our training and education program includes courses in the following areas:

(1) General project management classes include project management fundamentals, project estimating &scheduling, project planning, work breakdown structures, PMI-PMP exam preparation, risk management,requirements writing, earned value management, critical chain project management, and AGILE projectmanagement courses.





instructors are industry-leading professional project managers that use the methodologies, processes and tools they teach to successfully manage programs and projects. They are not just skilled platform speakers but



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They bring their distinctive insights, practical experience and illuminating personal anecdotes into every course.

611710 Educational Support Services SMALL BUSINESS: YES SIZE STANDARD: $7M

Edwards provides educational support services in the form of developing custom program and project management classes with detailed comprehensive training materials, sample templates and customized workflows that support the business policies of the organization. has extensive experience in developing comprehensive training courses and materials that support the custom methodologies and business practices of an organization or agency.

Training is critical to success in project management. Whether using our commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) or custom developed training courses, students of learn though an integration of text book theory and real-world examples. Certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Registered Education Provider (REP), and the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEi) as an Approved Education Provider (AEP); our training and education program includes courses in the following areas:

(1) General project management classes include project management fundamentals, project estimating &scheduling, project planning, work breakdown structures, PMI-PMP exam preparation, risk management,requirements writing, earned value management, critical chain project management, and AGILE projectmanagement courses.





instructors are industry-leading professional project managers that use the methodologies, processes and tools they teach to successfully manage programs and projects. They are not just skilled platform speakers but industry experts and top business practitioners who have been in the trenches of project management. They bring their distinctive insights, practical experience and illuminating personal anecdotes into every course.



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Company Overview

Founded in 1997, Edwards Industries (dba; Edwards Performance Solutions) is a premier project management and advanced business solutions consulting firm, providing services, solutions and training to commercial clients; federal, state and local government organizations; as well as the national Intelligence Community (IC). Our core services include project management support, earned value (EV) methodology review and implementation, program and project management training, and advanced business systems integration. Advance business systems integration includes design and implementation of organizational and enterprise-wide program, project and portfolio management solutions, as well as Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), and custom application development services.

Edwards leverages the standards of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Project Management Institute (PMI®) with industry best practices, and couples those with requisite industry experience to deliver precise enabling technology-based solutions that enhance the ability to monitor, report, and control the programs and projects managed. In this environment of multitasking with shorter, high-profile projects, organizations need the methodology, processes, discipline and toolsets to manage the variety of resources and skill sets flowing in and out of multiple projects. In addition, organizations need to provide accurate, real-time status on multiple projects to internal and external stakeholders for effective communication and project-performance reporting. understands these requirements and focuses on support, training and enterprise architecture (EA) solutions based on a centralized “Edwards Performance Solutions Methodology” for structure-disciplined project management. Through this approach, provides a holistic, full-service, cost-effective and complete project management solution to its clients.

As a high-performing company, consistently exceeds client requirements and expectations. We understand the challenges that our clients face, and with our commitment to business ethics, integrity, communication and structured-discipline project management, we infuse the foresight and perspective required to overcome challenges and ensure success.

is comprised of the following four (4) focus areas of service:

Project Management Support Services (PMSS) provides program & project management, earned valuemanagement, project control, scheduling support to government organizations, PMOs, and other projectorganizations. Specific PM services include: PM Methodology Development or Enhancement, PM BestPractices, PM and PMO Support Services, Project Planning, Scheduling, Execution, Analysis, RequirementsDevelopment, Earned Value Analysis, Performance Metrics Development and Reporting, Enterprise PortfolioManagement, Project Evaluation and Rescuing.Enterprise Project Management Solutions (EPMS) focuses on designing, piloting, implementing, andsupporting enterprise-level program and project management solutions centered on Microsoft ProjectDesktop and Server and their integration with existing infrastructure, legacy systems and applications. TheEPMS service area solutions also include Enterprise Project Management/Enterprise Resource Planning(EPM/ERP), and Software Systems Design and Application Development Support. Whether implementing a



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solution for an individual, a workshop, or for the entire enterprise, our solutions are based on a structured Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) approach. Project Management Training Solutions (PMTS) provides a variety of courses in general program andproject management, PMI® certification programs, advanced training in earned value management systems(EVMS), risk management and project requirements, as well as specialized PM tools training in MicrosoftProject. Certified by PMI as a Registered Education Provider (REP), our training and education programs provide advanced education though an integration of text book theory and real-world examples.Portfolio Strategies & Governance Solutions (PSGS) provides portfolio visibility, business intelligence,governance solutions and collaborative technologies in a manner that reduces system and processbottlenecks, increasing performance throughput and cash flow while reducing the organizations processinventory and operating expenses. PSGS assists organizations, agencies and corporate executives by aligningorganizational, departmental, and corporate objectives with enterprise architecture and project portfolioroadmaps.

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EDWARDS PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS EVISED J NORTH … · Edwards provides engineering services through building enterprise project management solutions and providing systems engineering