Earned Value Management Consulting

Stay in control
of the project.

Earned Value Management should not be treated as a compliance exercise. It is just good program management — define the work, build the plan from it, measure performance, and maintain control.

Definition in the work → Discipline in planning → Control in execution
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Supporting programs across DoD NASA DOE DHS Federal Contractors Construction
Where We Engage

When control starts to slip —
or before it does.

EVMS Implementation

Standing up or restructuring EVMS environments aligned to ANSI/EIA-748. Built around how the work is defined, planned, and executed — not just compliance.

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DCMA Audit Support

Programs under DCMA review or trending under DECM metrics. Performance evaluated through system behavior and the ability to defend what the data shows.

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Fixing Broken Systems

Restoring alignment between cost, schedule, and scope when systems start to fail. We address root causes — not symptoms — and restore confidence in the data.

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Ongoing EVMS Operations

Once the system is stood up, we can run it. Monthly EVM cycles, IPMDAR reporting, variance analysis, CAM support, and cross-functional alignment — month over month.

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Perspective

Most EVMS failures are not compliance problems — they are integration failures.

When scope, schedule, and cost are not built from the same structure, the system breaks — regardless of how compliant it appears. Control is not achieved through reporting. It is achieved through alignment.

It is just good program management.

DFARS
234.2 — Governing EVM Regulation
IPMDAR
Current DoD Reporting Standard
DECM
DCMA Data-Driven Surveillance Model
IBR
Integrated Baseline Review
When Programs Start to Fail

Where control breaks down.

EVMS failures are rarely random. They trace back to the same structural problems — and they become visible fast under DCMA scrutiny.

Variances don't make sense

Performance metrics exist, but they cannot be explained or defended under review.

The schedule isn't real

Logic does not reflect execution, and the schedule cannot be trusted as a planning tool.

DCMA pressure increases

Questions are being asked that the system cannot answer under review conditions.

The PMB cannot be defended

Baseline integrity is compromised, and changes are not controlled effectively.

Why SMJ Consulting

The precision of a specialist.
The accountability of a founder.

Large firms assign junior staff to programs that need senior-level expertise. SMJ is different — engagements are staffed for the work, with Shawna directly involved in oversight and accountability at every stage.

01

Focused expertise

EVM and EVMS only. Not a broad consulting firm that also does EVM — this is the only thing we do.

02

Founder-led delivery

Shawna stays directly involved in oversight on every engagement — you always know who is accountable and what is happening on your program.

03

Operationally practical

Systems built to run under real program conditions — not just pass compliance reviews.

04

Defensible outcomes

Every deliverable is structured to hold up under DCMA scrutiny and program leadership review.

Firm Capability

Built for complex programs.
Structured for control.

Engagements are structured around the needs of the program — ensuring the right expertise is applied at the right level, aligned to DCMA expectations and ANSI/EIA-748 compliance.

Scheduling

Product-oriented WBS development, control accounts, work packages, and logic-driven schedules tied directly to deliverables and program scope.

Cost & Controls

Integrated cost structures, baseline integrity, variance analysis, and monthly performance measurement aligned to the PMB.

EVMS & Reporting

Implementation, ongoing operations, and IPMDAR reporting aligned to DCMA expectations, ANSI/EIA-748, and DECM-based surveillance. Current with 2025 DFARS 234.2 thresholds and DoD EVMIG guidance.

Audit & Compliance

Targeted support to close gaps, strengthen system descriptions, and prepare teams for DCMA surveillance and ANSI/EIA-748 validation environments.

Founder
Shawna Jones, Founder of SMJ Consulting LLC

Shawna Jones

Founder & Principal Consultant, SMJ Consulting LLC

Shawna Jones is the founder of SMJ Consulting LLC and an experienced Earned Value Management practitioner supporting complex projects across both federal and private-sector environments, with hands-on experience supporting DCMA reviews and ANSI/EIA-748 compliant systems.

Her work spans programs tied to DoD, DOE, DHS, and NASA, as well as construction and other project-driven teams. She is known for building environments that are structured, repeatable, and defensible — capable of standing up to DCMA scrutiny — while still being practical enough to run in real operating conditions.

Engagements are staffed to match the needs of the program. Shawna stays directly involved in oversight and direction at every stage — clients always know where things stand and who is accountable.

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Let's talk about your program.

Whether you're implementing from scratch, preparing for a DCMA review,
or trying to restore confidence in a failing system — we can help.

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