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WCAC ICEAA April Luncheon: Agile Software Development Cost Estimating
2025-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Microsoft Teams
SUMMARY:
This presentation will discuss agile software development cost estimating in the multi-year planning cycle. Agile software development programs focus on near term workload and activities with only limited future planning cycles identified. Future cycles are only activated as their start date nears. Any model-based cost estimate or predictive analysis for the budget needs to be flexible, responsive, and adaptive to the daily dynamics of Agile software development program planning and execution. As a cost estimator, integrating with the IPT for a particular program or project has always been a critical factor in understanding requirements, gathering data, and producing a quality estimate. With agile processes being adopted more frequently across software development organizations, cost estimators and program offices are challenged even further to work closely with developers to continuously update cost estimates. Agile sprint results reveal progress of development, and, subsequently, could affect the cost estimate and budget requests.
This briefing was originally presented at the ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop.
Join us for this year’s workshop in Atlanta! https://www.iceaaonline.com/atl2025/
Speaker:
Jim Golden, Unison Cost Engineering
Speaker Bio:
Jim Golden – Jim Golden is a Solutions Consultant and U.S. Army lead for Unison Cost Engineering and is responsible for supporting U.S. Army organizations. He has over 30 years of experience in cost analysis with the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army. Jim is a Level 3 Certified Acquisition Professional in both Cost Estimating and Financial Management and is Level 3 certified under the DoD Financial Management Certification program. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Financial Analyst; the former Cost Chief of the U.S. Army’s PEO STRI; and a U.S. Army Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
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WCAC ICEAA March Luncheon: Costing Web App Development for Operations Research
2025-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
Please join us for this month’s Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA) Luncheon:
SUBJECT: WCAC ICEAA March Luncheon: Costing Web App Development for Operations Research
PRESENTED BY: Kyle Ferris and Eric Hagee, Tecolote
TIME: March 4, 2025 | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
SUMMARY:
Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) web application development platforms empower analysts to leverage low-code environments to build comprehensive business tools. Therefore, understanding the lifecycle cost requirements to design, develop, deploy and maintain low-code web applications as both analytical and decision support tools for stakeholders is of interest to the cost community. We define web application lifecycle requirements as analogous to an overarching Data Operations Stack. The Data Operations Stack is a conceptual framework that describes data operations as a set of hierarchical requirements, from base-level IT infrastructure and tools to high-level business products. With this framework in mind, we describe web application lifecycle requirements through successive levels of the Data Operations Stack, elucidating the required personnel, tools, and capabilities integrated into each level. Finally, we discuss how an understanding of interconnected dependencies across the Data Operations Stack can be used to develop defensible cost estimates and manage resources for web application lifecycle requirements.
This briefing was originally presented at the ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop.
Join us for this year’s workshop in Atlanta! https://www.iceaaonline.com/atl2025/
Speaker:
Kyle Ferris and Eric Hagee, Tecolote
Speaker Bios:
Kyle Ferris, CCEA® – Kyle Ferris is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst for Tecolote Research, Inc., where he currently provides cost estimating and business analytics support for the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) Program Office. Mr. Ferris previously supported various US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers, to include the United States Customs & Border Patrol (CBP), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and MCSC Program Executive Office Land Systems (PEO LS). Mr. Ferris is the Team Lead for Tecolote’s Data Analytics Working Group, where he organizes interactive seminars on advanced analytics and machine learning using Python and R. Mr. Ferris also serves as a training developer for Tecolote’s Data Science Analyst Training Program, where he develops materials related to foundational coding concepts.
Eric Hagee – Eric Hagee is a Data Analyst for Tecolote Research, Inc., currently providing cost and data analytics support for CISA. Mr. Hagee previously supported various DoD and DHS customers, to include the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA) and the DHS Cost Analysis Division . Mr. Hagee is a training developer for Tecolote’s Data Science Analyst Training Program, where he develops advanced R and Python training materials to include web app and machine learning model development. Mr. Hagee also serves as a developer for Tecolote’s Data Analytics Working Group, where he develops data visualization use-cases.

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2025 Chapter Awards Deadline
2025-02-14
Do you know an outstanding member of the ICEAA Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) who has made a difference in the cost estimating profession? Perhaps an individual or team whose work is leaping beyond the forefront? An emerging superstar with a blindingly bright future, or a pillar of the cost community whose years of dedication have advanced the industry and everyone around them?
The WCAC of ICEAA Awards Committee would love to hear about them!
Please review the Chapter Awards and criteria listed below and complete the nomination form linked below to qualify your nominee as a candidate for one of four annual achievement awards.
All nominations must be submitted NO LATER THAN:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 2025 at 11:59pm ET
Please upload your completed nomination to the WCAC Chapter Award Nomination web form, located at: http://iceaaonline.com/wcac-awards . You should receive a reply within two business days confirming your successful submission.
Winners of the 2025 WCAC of ICEAA Awards will be automatically entered into this year’s ICEAA National Association Awards, with a note indicating their victory at the Chapter level.
Thank you for taking the time to recognize your exceptional colleagues!
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DESCRIPTION OF CHAPTER AWARDS
Team Achievement of the Year Award: This award recognizes a team demonstrating significant cost estimation/analysis accomplishments over the past year for their organization (or an organization supported by their work). Achievement should have a significant resultant impact on the mission of the organization or by influencing an important decision through the use of cost estimation/analysis. A few examples of such contributions would include:

Demonstrating an outstanding accomplishment within the field.
Promoting high impact on the organization or chapter supported by the work.
Exemplifying how cost estimation and analysis work provides decision support by influencing the management vision, goals, and objectives.
Note: team recipients must be comprised of more than one individual. Fifty one percent (51%) or more of the team’s efforts must be executed by current WCAC of ICEAA members in good standing.

Technical Achievement of the Year Award: This award recognizes the individual who has made outstanding technical contributions to the profession of cost estimation/analysis over the past year. Technical excellence may be accomplished through significant achievement in technical work and/or by playing an instrumental part in the development of technical products. A few examples of such contributions would include:

Performing research in developing new knowledge and advancing theory in cost estimation and analysis.
Innovative use of cost models or development of new models.
Promoting integration and synergy among cost estimating and analysis and other disciplines.
Developing and maintaining standards of proficiency and performance.
Establishing standards in the terminology, conduct, and application of cost estimating and analysis.
Using new approaches and techniques to conduct cost estimates/analyses or parametric databases/analyses, develop CERs, databases, and/or models.
Expert application of statistical procedures for CERs.
Note: the individual recipient must be a current member of the WCAC of ICEAA in good standing.

Management Achievement of the Year Award: This award recognizes the individual who has made outstanding management contributions to the profession of cost estimation/analysis over the past year. Management excellence may be accomplished through significant administration of cost estimates/analyses. In particular, the Award recognizes the individual who provides the most effective demonstration of their project management competence. A few examples of such contributions would include:

Creating a productive work environment as well as the drive and impetus to enable co-workers or employees to accomplish achievements.
Exhibiting a balance of management skills, juggling different views and perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities.
Maintaining focus ensuring his/her team’s performance is efficient and the project’s objectives are met.
Rewarding achievement through an appropriate program of recognition and endorsement.
Promoting standards of proficiency and performance.
Providing forums and media through which experiences with the principles and techniques of cost estimating and analysis may be reported, discussed, and published in furtherance of public interest.
Developing and maintaining standards of proficiency and performance.
Note: the individual recipient must be a current member of the WCAC of ICEAA in good standing.

Junior Analyst of the Year Award: This award recognizes an individual with three or fewer years of cost estimation/analysis experience who has demonstrated significant professional development over the past year. This individual should demonstrate a bright future through job-related work and education in the field. Work-related activities can be performed individually or as part of a larger group. In particular, this individual employs and exemplifies Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge (CEBoK) principles within their cost estimating/analysis work.

Demonstrating work toward proficiency in the field through job-related activities and education.
Demonstrating an upward trajectory on increasing levels of skill and impact to the cost estimation/analysis profession.
Note: the individual recipient must have no more than three years of professional cost estimating/analysis experience, and must be a current member of WCAC of ICEAA in good standing.

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CHAPTER AWARDS – ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Nominees for individual chapter awards are eligible only if they are current members of the WCAC of ICEAA in good standing. Please note that there is no membership requirement for nominators of any award.
Teams nominated for the Team Achievement of the Year Award must be comprised of more than one individual. Fifty one percent (51%) or more of the team’s efforts must be executed by current WCAC of ICEAA members in good standing. Greater weight shall be given to teams where a significant contribution was clearly made by one or more WCAC of ICEAA members.
Nominees for the Junior Analyst of the Year Award must have no more than three years of professional cost estimating/analysis experience.

Nominations must not include classified, controlled unclassified, proprietary, and/or otherwise sensitive information, as their narratives may be made publicly available at a later date. Any nomination determined to have violated this rule will be disqualified. It’s important to note that many organizations require a nominator to obtain permission from a governing body to release business information contained in a narrative, even if the information is not officially designated as sensitive.
The WCAC Board of Directors will review nominations for adherence to the eligibility criteria above. If all criteria above are met, the nomination will be formally accepted and reviewed by an independent WCAC Awards Committee. While nominations are being reviewed, the Chapter Secretary will verify the membership status of each nominee.
If a nominee is found to be delinquent on paying their membership dues or does not appear to be a member of ICEAA and/or WCAC, the Chapter Secretary will make a good faith effort to alert the nominee about their status as soon as possible and suggest a remediation plan. To avoid disqualification, all ineligible nominees must show proof of remediation (e.g., receipt confirming payment of ICEAA membership dues, etc.) to the Chapter Secretary no later than two business days after the WCAC Awards nomination submission deadline of February 14th, 2025.
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CHAPTER AWARDS – SCORING CRITERIA
In addition to meeting all eligibility criteria, the WCAC of ICEAA intends to score nominations based on criteria that demonstrate both impact and relevance to the profession of cost estimation and analysis, where impact is more important than relevance.
In relation to WCAC Chapter Awards scoring criteria, definitions for impact and relevance are provided below.
Impact on Cost Estimation and Analysis – Nominations that demonstrate a positive impact on program/project performance, federal/industry capabilities, training and development, data management/availability, model/tool development, and/or improved collaboration for the profession of cost estimation and analysis. Measurable, quantified impacts are given greater weight compared to impacts that are not quantified.
Nominators are highly encouraged to include measurable, quantitative information in their nomination to demonstrate the nominee’s impact. Examples include:

X% reduction in estimated program/project costs
X new users of cost database
X individuals trained and certified as P/CCEAs

Relevance to Cost Estimation and Analysis – Nominations which demonstrate foundational elements, principles, and/or methodologies of cost estimation and analysis as defined by the ICEAA Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge (CEBoK), as well as novel and innovative approaches that could define the future of the profession. This includes but is not limited to elements, principles and/or methodologies related to cost analysis, financial management, parametric cost estimating, specialized cost estimating, and cost model/tool development.

WCAC ICEAA December Luncheon: Well, That Escalated Quickly – A Novel Approach to Forecasting Escalation
2024-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
SUBJECT: WCAC ICEAA December Luncheon: Well, That Escalated Quickly – A Novel Approach to Forecasting Escalation
PRESENTED BY: Sean Wells, Technomics
TIME: December 2, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
SUMMARY:
Escalation rates are an important part of estimates, and as such, the provenance and derivation of indices should be regularly scrutinized, yet are rarely contemplated. This paper will compare a commonly used black-box escalation resource, IHS Global Insight, to a traceable, simplified forecasting method to determine if a purely mathematical model delivers improved forecasting accuracy. Our model relies on a curated set of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indices to develop a moving average forecast. With access to over 15 years of IHS forecasts dating back to 2006, spanning 800+ indices, this study has the unique opportunity to quantify the accuracy of IHS and moving average forecasts against historical BLS indices. Our paper will establish and explore various measures of forecast accuracy for use in creating defensible estimates. The goal is to provide a quick, transparent, and flexible way to develop tailored escalation projections without sacrificing accuracy.
Speakers:
Sean Wells, Technomics
Speaker Bios:
Sean Wells – Sean has been with Technomics since July 2023 and currently provides cost support to the US Navy and the Canadian National Shipbuilding Service. Sean holds an MS in Contracts Acquisition and Management from the Florida Institute of Technology and has over three years of professional experience working Ford Class Carrier and Virginia Class Submarine Estimates. He is an ICEAA Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA).

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WCAC ICEAA October Luncheon: The Cost of Bureaucracy
2024-10-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
SUBJECT: WCAC ICEAA October Luncheon: The Cost of Bureaucracy
PRESENTED BY: Zachary Matheson, NNSA
TIME: October 31, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
SUMMARY:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has separate management methods for capital construction projects, with enhanced requirements for larger projects. Naively, one might expect that enhanced requirements might increase program management costs and possibly impact schedule. However, as the enhanced management requirements are tied to a dollar threshold, comparing costs is not straightforward. In this paper, we share results of a regression analysis that developed separate cost and schedule regressions for each management method and a comparison of the costs by management type.
Speakers:
Zachary Matheson, NNSA
Speaker Bios:
Zachary Matheson – Zachary joined the National Nuclear Security Administration in 2019 after completing a dual PhD in Nuclear Physics and Computational Math, Science, and Engineering from Michigan State University. After completing a one-year fellowship in the NNSA Office of Advanced Simulation and Computing, he moved in June 2020 into his current position in the Office of Programming, Analysis, and Evaluation, where he uses modeling and simulation to support NNSA planning and budgeting.
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WCAC ICEAA September Luncheon: Data Science for Cost Estimating: An example using Dataiku and EVAMOSC data
2024-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
SUBJECT: WCAC ICEAA September Luncheon: Data Science for Cost Estimating: An example using Dataiku and EVAMOSC data
PRESENTED BY: Daniel Germony OSD, Greg Cashman, Dataiku, Darien Mitchell-Tontar, Dataiku
TIME: September 25, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
SUMMARY:
Join us for an engaging luncheon presentation on the cutting-edge application of Data Science for Cost Estimating!
This session will provide an example of Machine Learning and AutoML tools, particularly Dataiku, applied to the Office of the Secretary of Defenses’ Enterprise Visibility and Management of Operating and Support Cost (EVAMOSC) database of Operations and Sustainment data.
How well did the Machine Learning model do? Are the AI’s going to take your job?! You will have to attend to find out!
Speakers: Daniel Germony, OSD; Greg Cashman, Dataiku; Darien Mitchell-Tontar, Dataiku
Speaker Bios:
Daniel Germony – Daniel Germony is an Operations Research Analyst with 15 years of experience working in the Department of Defense (DoD). Currently, Mr. Germony works in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) – Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Office as the Program Manager of the Enterprise Visibility and Management of Operating and Support Costs (EVAMOSC) system. Mr. Germony has a Master’s in Cost Estimating and Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst, and is a past president of the Washington Capital Area Chapter of the International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association.
Greg Cashman – Greg is a Senior Solutions Engineer in Dataiku’s public sector practice. In this role, Greg works with both existing and prospective clients assisting with everything from initial requirements gathering through product demonstrations and support of hands-on software evaluations. Greg has over 25 years of experience in the AI / ML software industry having previously served in similar roles at both IBM and SAS. Greg holds a Masters of Science in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University as well as Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Catholic University in Washington DC where he is based.
Darien Mitchell-Tontar – Darien is a senior data scientist at Dataiku, where he has worked for almost four years, providing technical expertise, demos, training, and project delivery support to customers. For the last two years, he has been working with the Air Force in a near full-time capacity. Before transitioning to data science after the 2018-19 school year, Darien taught high school math for eight years. He holds a master’s degree in math from Syracuse University as well as a BS in math and physics.
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WCAC ICEAA June Luncheon: AI and Cost Estimation: Data Science’s Expanding Role in Cost Estimating
2024-08-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
SUBJECT: WCAC ICEAA June Luncheon: AI and Cost Estimation: Data Science’s Expanding Role in Cost Estimating
PRESENTED BY: Kevin McKeel and Daniel Harper
TIME: Tuesday August 27, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
SUMMARY:
Data Science has taken on an expanded presence in Cost Analysis. E.g., NLP is used to automate functional software sizing in commercial models. Data Science methods and tools such as NLP can be also used to extract data to identify spending trends and agency funding. We will present an overview of modern usages of data science, to include Machine Learning, AI and data visualization. We will also survey cost and budget data sources which are publicly available and ripe for analysis using data science methods.
This briefing was originally presented at the ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop.
Speakers: Kevin McKeel and Daniel Harper
Speaker Bios:
Kevin McKeel – Mr. Kevin McKeel has over 25 years of experience in software cost estimation. He is a CCEA and SAFe Architect and received the prestigious 2021 Technical Achievement of the Year award from ICEAA related to research of automated software sizing using AI and NLP. Mr. McKeel holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration (Finance, ‘89) from James Madison University and a Master’s in Business Administration (Decision Systems, ’92) from The George Washington University.
Daniel Harper – Dan Harper, CCEA has over 25 years of professional experience and a passion for sharing knowledge throughout the federal cost and acquisition community. He founded and promotes the Cost FACTS Group, a networking forum of over 500 cost and acquisition professionals. Dan is a co-lead for the MITRE Cost CoP and serves as a founding member of the ICEAA Machine Learning Working Group. He has a Finance degree from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Technology Management from George Mason University.
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WCAC ICEAA July Luncheon: “Level Up Your Cost Analysis with Data Science”
2024-07-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
SUMMARY:
How can developments in the field of data science help us transform many of our analytics capabilities in the Cost Community? AFCAA is leveraging the AF’s cloud-based platform VAULT and state-of-the-art toolsets to in order to increase process automation, data curation and predictive models, and therefore significantly increase both quality and efficiency of our data analytics. This presentation will include a live demonstration including a demo of custom cost applications, tools and dashboards to help you in your everyday estimating- come see how the cost community is being revolutionized!
PRESENTED BY: Sarah Green, Air Force Cost Analysis Agency
TIME: Tuesday July 23, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm eastern
Speaker Bios:
Sarah Green – Sarah Green is an Operations Research Analyst at the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, currently leading AFCAA’s efforts to integrate data science tools and methods with more traditional cost estimating processes and techniques. She has worked in the cost estimating field for over 15 years, supporting a variety of agencies including the Air Force, Space Force, Navy and NATO. Sarah has a Masters in Systems Engineering and a Bachelors in Mathematics.
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WCAC ICEAA June Luncheon: "What's the buzz around the ICEAA's new Software Cost Estimating Certification (SCEC)"
2024-06-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
SUBJECT: WCAC ICEAA June Luncheon: “What’s the buzz around the ICEAA’s new Software Cost Estimating Certification (SCEC)”
PRESENTED BY: Kevin McKeel, Logapps, LLC
TIME: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
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This training seminar will cover ICEAA’s new Software Cost Estimating Certification (SCEC) and an overview of software estimating. The nine SCEC modules will be discussed, common software development and maintenance processes will be reviewed, and best practices with estimating effort, cost and schedule will be identified. Cost drivers of size, complexity will be explained, and common software effort and schedule CERs will be provided. The different software sizing metrics (SLOC and Function Points) will be identified and differentiated. We will discuss the different software development paradigms (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid), and different approaches to estimating custom development and COTS/SaaS software projects. We will touch on some of the leading parametric tools, and the strengths/weaknesses with parametric tools will be noted.
The seminar will also explain how to prepare for and take the SCEC exam.
Speakers:
Kevin McKeel
Speaker Bio:
Kevin McKeel – Mr. Kevin McKeel has over 25 years of experience in software cost estimation. He is a CCEA and SAFe Architect and received the prestigious 2021 Technical Achievement of the Year award from ICEAA related to research of automated software sizing using AI and NLP. Mr. McKeel holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration (Finance, ‘89) from James Madison University and a Master’s in Business Administration (Decision Systems, ’92) from The George Washington University.

Summer Picnic Social
2024-06-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Virginia Highlands Park, 1600 S Hayes St, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Please join the WCAC of ICEAA for the Summer Picnic Social
Thursday, June 20th | 5:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Please join the Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) of ICEAA or our Summer Picnic Social!
Celebrate the summer with an outdoor picnic! In addition to all the great perks of Virginia Highlands park, there will be outdoor games you can challenge your friends and co-workers to play! You can also bring a picnic blanket and enjoy the sun and fresh air that comes with summer! Come spend the evening with us however you like!
An assortment of Subway sandwiches, chips, cookies and drinks will be provided, all under a roofed picnic shelter in the park. What could be better than that for a beautiful summer day?
We highly encourage all chapter members to come out and join the fun, especially newer members who are looking to get more involved with the WCAC of ICEAA community! Don’t wait, RSVP here or via the link below!
Event Details:
What: WCAC of ICEAA 2024 Summer Picnic Social
When: Thursday, June 20th | 5:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Where: Virginia Highlands Park | 1600 S Hayes St, Arlington, VA 22202
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RSVP: NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JUNE 14th 2024
For any questions/concerns related to this event, please send an email to the WCAC Social/Service Chair, Cameron Bennage (cbennage@tecolote.com)
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Parking: Parking lot entrance is on S Hayes St and head West past the soccer fields. Alternative parking at Pentagon City Mall.

WCAC ICEAA April Luncheon: Software Estimation Using Functional Size Derived from User Stories
2024-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
Summary:

Natural language processing and ISO standard functional size metrics offer an opportunity for an improved approach to sizing and estimation directly from user stories. This presentation will offer an overview of how functional size generated by ScopeMaster can be used for directly for estimation in SEER-SEM. This approach uses either Cosmic or Simple Function Points and considers the uncertainty around sized, ambiguous and potentially missing requirements.

This briefing was originally presented at the ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop.

Speakers:

Karen McRitchie, Esteban Sanchez, Alton Ng

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Karen McRitchie – Karen McRitchie has been with Galorath Incorporated for 30 years and leads all work related to the SEER product line. She comes from a software development and mathematical modeling background and has worked in all domains of cost estimation including software, IT services, hardware and manufacturing. As an advocate for costing professionals, she seeks new and innovative methods to improve the state of the cost estimating and analysis practice.

Esteban Sanchez – Mr. Esteban Sanchez is a senior software and hardware consultant from Galorath. He has an engineering degree in electronics and a masters in IT administration and project management. Esteban is a recognized expert on software and hardware sizing and estimation. He is the chair of IFPUG Sizing Standards Committee, PMP and Scrum Master certified. More importantly, Esteban has collected lots of experience and knowledge by helping customers around the world do estimates.

Alton Ng – Alton Ng has been a SEER systems engineer for over 10 years working to develop key features of SEER-SEM. He has been involved with many cost modeling updates related to sizing, agile, maintenance and estimation in general. Alton has a BS in Mathematics of Computation with a minor in statistics from UCLA.

WCAC ICEAA March Luncheon - Trouble With the Curve: Engineering Changes and Manufacturing Learning Curves
2024-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
SUBJECT: WCAC ICEAA March Luncheon: Trouble With the Curve: Engineering Changes and Manufacturing Learning Curves
PRESENTED BY: Brent Johnstone
TIME: Monday, March 25, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
SUMMARY:
Engineering changes pose a dilemma for estimators: If learning curves assume cost improvement due to repetitive build, what happens when that repetition is interrupted by a change of task? Design changes are common occurrences, but rarely addressed in learning curve literature. This paper addresses how to analyze an engineering change by breaking it into its pieces and outlines techniques to calculate the reversionary impact on the learning curve to derive the estimated cost of change.
This briefing was originally presented at the ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop.
Speaker Bios:
Brent Johnstone is a Lockheed Martin Fellow and production air vehicle cost estimator at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Fort Worth, Texas. He has 36 years’ experience in the military aircraft industry, including 33 years as a cost estimator. He has worked on the F-16 program and has been most recently the lead Production Operations cost estimator for the F-35 program. He has a Master of Science from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin.
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2024 Spring Social
2024-03-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Cobec Consulting Inc., 500 L'Enfant Plaza SW, STE 1100, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Please join the Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) of ICEAA for our 2024 Spring Social!
Celebrate the beginning of the March Equinox with colleagues and friends among the Washington Capital Area cost community, enjoying more daylight and budding cherry blossoms along the DC Tidal Basin!
Cobec Consulting, Inc. will be hosting our Spring Social at their L’Enfant Plaza office, complete with an assortment of beverages and hors d’oeuvres! In addition to an ample selection of food/drinks, a patio venue will be made available with a stunning view of the National Mall and famous Washington DC landmarks (weather permitting).
We highly encourage all chapter members to come out and join the fun, especially newer members who are looking to get more involved with the WCAC of ICEAA community!
Don’t wait, RSVP here or via the link below!
Event Details:
What: WCAC of ICEAA 2024 Spring Social
When: Thursday, March 7th | 5:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Where: Cobec Consulting, Inc. | 500 L’Enfant Plaza SW STE 1100, Washington, DC 20024

WCAC ICEAA February Luncheon: Using Bayes’ Theorem to Develop CERs – Extending the Gaussian Model
2024-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
SUBJECT: WCAC ICEAA February Luncheon: Using Bayes’ Theorem to Develop CERs – Extending the Gaussian Model
PRESENTED BY: Christian Smart and David Jo
TIME: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
SUMMARY:
Bayes’ Theorem is a mathematical method to combine prior experience with new data and is extremely important in leveraging limited information, which is often the case in cost estimating. This paper is an extension of a previous ICEAA paper that dealt with the application of Bayes’ Theorem to cost estimating. In this update we show how the Bayesian approach for linear models can be extended for different, more realistic assumptions.
This briefing was originally presented at the ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop.
Speaker Bios:

Dr. Smart has a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, with more than 20 years of experience with the application of predictive analytics, machine learning, and risk management to defense and aerospace programs. Solving for Project Risk Management: Understanding the Critical Role of Uncertainty in Project Management is his first book. Dr. Smart is a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst, the 2009 recipient of the ISPA Parametrician of the Year Award, the 2021 Frank Frieman Lifetime Achievement Award, and has presented at numerous ISPA, SCEA, and ICEAA conferences. He is currently employed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Senior Programmatic Risk Analyst.
David Jo is a PCEA certified cost analyst with a Bachelor Degree in Risk Management from The Penn State University. He has worked as a Database Administrator (DBA) for Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles (WTV) and is currently supporting Tactical Tomahawks (TACTOM) program. Mr. Jo is working to become a proficient data scientist able to use multiple programming languages. Outside of work, Mr. Jo enjoys watching football and playing golf.

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2024 Chapter Nominations Due
2024-02-23 11:00 - 11:30
Do you know an outstanding member of the ICEAA Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) who has made a difference in the cost estimating profession? Perhaps an individual or team whose work is leaping beyond the forefront? An emerging superstar with a blindingly bright future, or a pillar of the cost community whose years of dedication have advanced the industry and everyone around them?
The ICEAA WCAC Awards Committee would love to hear about them! Read more…

WCAC ICEAA December Luncheon: Measure It, and They Will Come - Keys to Developing a Successful Software Measuring Program
2023-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
SUBJECT: WCAC ICEAA December Luncheon: Measure It, and They Will Come: Keys to Developing a Successful Software Measuring Program
PRESENTED BY: Dan French and Carol Dekkers
TIME: Tuesday, December 5th | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
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SUMMARY:
Despite the pervasiveness of software development in all areas of industry today, few organizations develop and implement effective software measurement programs to manage their software development projects and leverage information necessary to make business decisions. This presentation discusses reasons why this is, addresses myths and misconceptions regarding software metrics programs, and how to develop an effective program, as well as which software metrics to develop to provide the greatest value.
This briefing was originally presented at the ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop.
SPEAKER BIOS:
Dan French has 20 of experience in a variety of IT roles including analyst, developer, tester, project management, software metrics and software estimation. He has developed CMMi and ISO compliant process improvement and software estimation processes. Dan holds a B.S. in Economics from Virginia Tech and holds certification as a Lifetime CFPS, PMP and CSM. He recently served as the Certification Director on the IPFUG Board of Directors and is currently the chair. Previously he served as the Chair of the Functional Software Sizing Committee (FSSC). He’s authored numerous white papers/presentations on software metrics, Agile, and estimation.
Carol Dekkers is a management consultant and president of Quality Plus Technologies, specializing in workings with organizations who want to keep their promises to their clients through realistic, data-founded estimates. In 2022, she was named the ICEAA 2022 Educator of the Year for her work as the lead author for the Software Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge (CEBoK-S). In 2023, Ms. Dekkers was elected to the ICEAA board of directors.
She holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and is an IFPUG Certified Function Point Specialist (Fellow), a PMP, Certified Scrum Master and a P.Eng. (Canada). Ms. Dekkers has authored several textbooks on functional size measurement (function Points) and project management and is a frequent presenter and instructor on these topics internationally. She currently consults under contract to several U.S. federal government agencies and to the private sector. In Feb 2023, Ms. Dekkers was named one of Consulting Magazine’s 2023 Global Leaders in Consulting for her leadership in pro bono for her contributions to the IFPUG, ASQ, PMI, and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Slides: Build It and They Will Come

WCAC ICEAA November Luncheon: Shortfall Analysis - Creative Approaches to Problem Quantification and Monetization
2023-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
Please join us for another Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) ICEAA Virtual Luncheon Presentation on Monday, November 13. This topic was first presented at the 2023 ICEAA Workshop in San Antonio.
Title: Shortfall Analysis – Creative Approaches to Problem Quantification and Monetization
Abstract:
Government acquisitions start with problem identification as a means of solving public sector problems or “shortfalls” and inefficiencies with technical hardware and software solutions. To justify government business cases, analysts are tasked to (1) define the problem, (2) identify impacted stakeholders, and (3) creatively quantify and monetize impacts to operations and services. Using a proven approach, the team demonstrates how to effectively perform shortfall analyses and monetize the largest underlying value to justify business cases.
Speakers:
George Bayer
Brian Carroll
Speaker Bios:
George Bayer, a Senior Director at Cobec Consulting, manages cost/benefit, supply chain, and investment analyses for major capital investments at the FAA. Prior to the FAA, he led economic analyses and DCF valuations for Power Generation at BP and ConocoPhillips and financial management at Disney. Mr. Bayer has a PMP certification, a BSBA in Finance and English from the University of Florida, and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin in Corporate and Energy Finance.
Brian Carroll, an Associate Consultant at Cobec Consulting, conducts cost/benefit analyses for major FAA capital investments. For recent FAA acquisitions, he developed innovative quantitative analyses, value stream process mapping to realize process improvements, and stakeholder benefit quantification. He is also a major contributor to the agency’s supply chain integration projects and data-driven decision-making strategic objectives. He has a BA in Mathematics from Kean University.
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WCAC ICEAA 2023 October Luncheon: Ticking Time Bomb of Telework – Communication and Time Management
2023-10-30 12:00 - 13:00
WCAC ICEAA 2023 October Luncheon – Ticking Time Bomb of Telework: Communication and Time Management
October 30th | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
Today’s evolving work environment has demonstrated the importance of emphasizing soft skills in the workplace. Employers must seek candidates with high interpersonal abilities in conjunction with technical expertise. Hard skills often dominate in job-related training, while critical foundations like the ability to communicate and manage workload effectively are often overlooked. This presentation will focus on expanding a person’s marketability by discussing techniques to open these communication pipelines and increase productivity despite an ever-growing workload.
This briefing was originally presented at the 2023 Professional Development & Training Workshop.
Jennifer Aguirre
Jennifer Aguirre is a task lead and senior cost analyst for Quantech Services with 5.5 years of DoD cost analysis experience supporting a variety of Agile DevOps / information system programs within the Air Force. She has also acted as a lead trainer and mentor for the Quantech Junior Analyst Training program for the past 4.5 years. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics from the University of Georgia.
Shannon Cardoza
Shannon Cardoza is a cost analyst for Quantech Services supporting ground-based radars and space systems within the Space Force. She has 3.5 years of DoD cost and data analysis experience with an emphasis on agile software development and hardware systems sustainment in addition to acting as a training lead on a variety of technical and non-technical topics. She has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo.
Annie Bagay
Annie Bagay is a senior cost analyst for Quantech Services with 6.5 years of DoD cost analysis experience currently supporting ground-based radars and space systems within the Space Force. She also works as the Training Program Coordinator for the Quantech Junior Analyst Training that provides new analysts with core technical and soft skills to be successful in the cost world. She has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of the South.
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🎉WCAC ICEAA FY23 Year End Calibration🥳
2023-09-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Punch Bowl Social, 4238 Wilson Blvd. Suite 1180, Arlington, VA, 22203
Come celebrate the New Government Fiscal Year with the WCAC of ICEAA at Punch Bowl Social in Arlington on Thursday, September 28th starting at 5:00pm!
The chapter will provide catering and is renting out the Bowling Area on the 2nd Floor from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, complete with 4 bowling lanes and a lounge area, where an assortment of delicious appetizers will be served. Punch Bowl Social also offers Ping Pong, Darts, Corn Hole, Bocce, Yard Games, Board Games, Giant Jenga, and Billiards in the other levels of the bar. Lots of fun ways to network with fellow cost professionals!
For more info on Punch Bowl, check out this link: https://punchbowlsocial.com/location/arlington/
Please RSVP on or before September 21st 19th here.
Date: September 28th, 2023
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm (bowling and catered food till 7:00pm)
Address:
Punch Bowl Social
4238 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 1180 Arlington, VA 22203
(located within the Ballston Quarter Mall)

The event space is on the 3rd floor of Punch Bowl (there are doors on the inside of the 3rd floor of the mall and on the 1st floor, street level on Wilson Blvd).
Upon arrival guests can check in with the host at the door or any staff member for directions. The event is under “International Cost Estimating & Analysis Association Happy Hour”.

Parking:
Paid parking is available within and around the Ballston Quarter Shopping Mall. There is a parking ramp that can be accessed through Randolph St or N Glebe. Parking in G4 or G5 would be the easiest way to get to M3 of the mall where the Punch Bowl Social entrance is. Parking is generally $1 for the first 3 hours.
Metro:
Punch Bowl is only a few blocks from the Ballston Metro Station on the Orange Line.
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2023 September Luncheon
2023-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
Interesting Results from EVAMOSC or “Wow There is a Lot of O&S Data”
September 27th | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
EVAMOSC is an new OSD-CAPE developed database which ingests and normalizes Operations & Sustainment (O&S) data on over a thousand weapon systems for the DoD. In this presentation, the EVAMOSC team will review interesting results it has found related to O&S data using the hundreds of millions of data points it has ingested and normalized. Pareto rule? Try hyper-Pareto rule! How did COVID impact vehicle maintenance? Not how you would have expected. Are field units experiencing inflation/escalation? All this and more.
Daniel Germony
Daniel Germony is an Operations Research Analyst with 14 years of experience working in the Department of Defense (DoD). Currently, Mr. Germony works in the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) – Cost Assessment Program Evaluation (CAPE) Office as the lead for Operations & Support (O&S) data transformation in support of CAPE’s Enterprise Visibility and Management of Operating and Support Costs (EVAMOSC) system. Mr. Germony is CCEA certified and is the president of the Washington Capital area Chapter of ICEAA.
Event Details:

This event is free for both ICEAA member and perspective members
This briefing was originally presented at the 2023 Professional Development & Training Workshop

Presentation Slides
IT01 – Germony – Interesting Results from EVAMOSC

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TILDe Foundations: O&S
2023-08-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual, Microsoft Teams
Technomics Institute for Learning and Development (TILDe), formerly known as Technomics Training Institute: Foundations of Cost Analysis (TTI: FCA), is our curriculum based (in part) on the Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge (CEBoK) and designed (in part) to prepare you for the Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA) exam. It is divided into 12 lessons, which will run roughly every month through October 2023. This is your formal invitation to Lesson 9! If you plan on attending, please RSVP by accepting this calendar invite.
SPEAKERS: Jack Titus and Tony Tyler (Technomics)

July 2023 Luncheon: Innovative Risk-Driven Contract Pricing Strategy
2023-07-31 12:00 - 13:00
Innovative Risk-Driven Contract Pricing Strategy by Brian Flynn, Peter Braxton, and Bob Nehring of Technomics, Inc.
Join the WCAC as it welcomes the 2023 ICEAA Paper of the Year winners, Brian Flynn, Peter Braxton, and Bob Nehring while they present their paper, “Innovative Risk-Driven Contract Pricing Strategy“.
Datetime
Monday, July 31st 12:00 – 1:00 PM eastern
Abstract
Effective contract pricing strategy helps enable the achievement of best value-for-money in defense procurement. But any strategy, to be effective, must align with exigencies of the development of production effort. There’s no one-size-fits-all. More specifically, selecting a contract type, such as cost-plus or fixed price; a package of incentives (such as event- or calendar-driven); and share lines (above and below target) that are appropriate for a contract requires careful consideration, measurement and assessment of risk factors and uncertainties. These include:

Stability of Requirements. Degree of firmness and completeness.
Market Forces. Degree of competition.
Maturity of Technology. Degree to which the platform and systems push the state-of- the-art and are technically feasible.
Contractor Readiness. Degree of contractor experience with the design and build of the same or similar systems.
Price Validation. Extent to which a contract’s target cost and price have been estimated independently, outside the influence of the project office or contractor.
Schedule. Likelihood of failing to meet schedule plans and the effect of that failure.

This paper presents a scoring framework that quantifies the influence of these factors and, thus, provides a numerical basis for the determination of recommended contract geometry for upcoming procurements.
Speaker Bios
Brian Flynn supports national security efforts at Technomics’ Arlington, Virginia, headquarters. He has a deep understanding of and strong working relationships with many of the cost and operations research organizations in the U.S. DoD and the NATO Alliance. His areas of expertise include capability portfolio analysis and AoAs, weapon system and software cost estimating – including the cloud, EVM, econometric modeling, and corporate financial health. Dr. Flynn has undying pride in his service as a Marine.
Distinguished mathematician, scientist, statistician, and polymath, Peter Braxton is an international authority in the discipline of defense cost analysis. He’s commonly regarded as a man of mental capabilities that far surpass those of mere mortals in the profession. He’s the winner of multiple best-paper awards, and has taught extensively at government, corporate, and society training events throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Peter Braxton: he covers your back and tightens your slack.
Robert Nehring is a project manager for Technomics, where he has developed many tools, data visualizations, databases, and cost estimates for programs throughout DoD and DHS. He is an ICEAA-Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst who has won many awards, including the ICEAA 2013 Cost Estimator/Analyst of the Year for Technical Achievement and Best Conference Paper at the 2012 SCEA/ISPA Workshop. He also developed the innovative Galaxy Chart concept and many other models and tools throughout his career.
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Washington ICEAA 2023 All-Members Meeting
2023-07-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Technomics, Inc., 1225 Clark Street South Ste 1500, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Please join the Washington Chapter of ICEAA for the:
2023 All-Members Meeting

The All-Members meeting serves to provide ICEAA members and partners across the National Capital Region with an annual update on local WCAC operations and achievements. Convening cost estimating professionals across Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia, participants are invited to connect with WCAC leadership to learn about chapter accomplishments, current activities, and future endeavors.
This year’s All-Members Meeting will be located at Technomics, Inc. Doors will open at 5:00pm for networking and light refreshments, with a catered dinner complete with cooked entrees, sides and desserts served promptly at 5:30pm. Don’t wait, RSVP NOW!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Keynote speaker, Jennifer Bowles, from Office of the Secretary of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD CAPE), will share her thoughts on the cost estimating and analysis profession.
CHAPTER UPDATES & AWARDS
WCAC leadership will provide an update on the state of the chapter and its accomplishments in the last year, and present the WCAC achievement of the year awards for:

Technical Achievement
Team Achievement
Leadership/Management
Junior Analyst

EVENT DETAILS:
What: Washington ICEAA 2023 All-Members Meeting
When: Thursday, July 20th | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Where: Technomics, Inc.
1225 South Clark Street, Suite 1500, Arlington, VA 22202
Catering:

Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks, Sparkling Water
Fruit & Vegetable Platters
Dinner Entrees and Sides
Desserts

Schedule:

5:00 PM | Networking & Light Refreshments
5:30 PM | Dinner is Served
6:00 PM | Keynote Address
6:45 PM | Chapter Updates
7:30 PM | Chapter Awards

Thank you to our Sponsors
Thank you to Technomics, Inc, Herren Associates, and Tecolote Research, Inc for their generous sponsorship of this event!

2023 Summer Social
2023-06-22 17:00 - 19:30 | Cobec Consulting Inc., 500 L'Enfant Plaza SW, STE 1100, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Thursday, June 22nd | 5:00 – 7:30 PM ET
Hosted by: Cobec Consulting, Inc.
Location: 500 L’Enfant Plaza SW Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20024
Please join the Washington Capital Area Chapter of ICEAA for our summer social event of 2023!
We are very excited to connect with our chapter members and friends this summer, and what better way to do so than over a few drinks while enjoying an exciting rooftop view of the Washington DC skyline!
Cobec Consulting, Inc, will be hosting our Summer Social at their L’Enfant Plaza Headquarters, complete with an assortment of food and beverages! In addition, an entertainment area will be set up for an ice-breaker trivia competition!
We highly encourage all chapter members to come out and join the fun, especially newer members who are looking to become involved in the local ICEAA community! Don’t wait, RSVP now!

TTI FCA: Learning Curve Analysis
2023-06-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Technomics, Inc., 1225 Clark Street South Ste 1500, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
DATE: Tuesday, June 6th, 2023
TIME: 4-6 PM
Description:
Foundations of Cost Analysis (FCA), formerly known As TTI (Technomics Training Institute), is our curriculum based (in part) on the Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge (CEBoK) and designed (in part) to prepare you for the Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA) exam. It is divided into 12 lessons, which will run roughly every month through October 2023. This is your formal invitation to Lesson 7! If you plan on attending, please RSVP by accepting this calendar invite.
SPEAKERS: Remmie Arnold and Christina Kosmakos (Technomics)
We look forward to seeing you there!

TTI FCA: Acquisition Planning and Source Selection
2023-04-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Technomics, Inc., 1225 Clark Street South Ste 1500, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Description:
Foundations of Cost Analysis (FCA), formerly known As TTI (Technomics Training Institute), is our curriculum based (in part) on the Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge (CEBoK) and designed (in part) to prepare you for the Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA) exam. It is divided into 12 lessons, which will run roughly every month through October 2023. This is your formal invitation to Lesson 6! If you plan on attending, please RSVP by accepting this calendar invite.
SPEAKERS: Ramzi Shuhaibar and Thomas Harless (Technomics)
We look forward to seeing you there!
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April 2023 Luncheon
2023-04-19 11:30 - 12:30 | Virtual, Microsoft Teams
Please join the Washington ICEAA Chapter for:
2023 April Luncheon
Software Cost Estimating – Friend or Foe (to Agilists)? by Carol Dekkers
April 19th | 11:30am to 12:30pm eastern
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As the lead author for the International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA)’s new Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge for Software (CEBOK-S) as well as a CSM (Certified Scrum Master) and former developer, Ms. Dekkers has insights into the role of software cost estimation that may not be apparent or valued by development teams, such as:

Poor cost and schedule estimates can doom a project or initiative from the “get go”
Cost and schedule estimates are elusive and challenging to cost estimators and development teams
Communication between the two disciplines (cost estimating and development) can lead to far better outcomes
What is the CEBOK-S and why should you care?

Carol Dekkers
Carol Dekkers is the president of Quality Plus Technologies, Inc. and has over 25 years of experience helping software organizations keep their promises to their clients (on-time and on-budget project delivery). From 2020-2021, Carol served as the lead author for the emerging ICEAA Software Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge (CEBoK-S).
Ms. Dekkers is also an author having written several software measurement textbooks (including: The IT Measurement Compendium: Estimating and Benchmarking Success with Functional Size Measurement; Program Management Toolkit for Software and Systems Development; Practical Software Project Estimation 3rd edition), as well as close to 100 peer-reviewed journal articles. She is a frequent presenter at industry conferences on topics ranging from software cost estimating, measurement, international standards, quality, and technical communication. Carol has been a contributing expert and project editor on behalf of the U.S. to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) software and systems engineering standards since 1994. In February, Carol was recognized as one of Consulting Magazine’s Global Leaders in Consulting 2023 in the category of Excellence in Pro Bono. Ms. Dekkers is a past president of IFPUG, the current industry standards committee chair, and has held volunteer leadership positions with the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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Software Cost Estimating Friend or Foe to agilists

2023 March Luncheon
2023-03-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, Microsoft Teams
How to Be Agile in a Waterfall World with LTC Daniel Summers
March 27th | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban have become popular program management tools even beyond traditional software development. Many set processes in the federal government run counter to the principals of Agile and make implementing this type of management style difficult. However, at least understanding the basics of Agile can help cost estimators relate to data providers who use Agile in their processes as well as make us attuned to opportunities to implement some of the Agile principals to make us more efficient in our daily work.
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LTC Daniel Summers
LTC Daniel Summers is an Army Officer with 10 years of operations research experience. Dan has a master’s degree in Operations Research from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

This event is free for both ICEAA member and perspective members
For additional information, please contact info@washingtoniceaa.com
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2023 Award Nominations Due
2023-02-28
Do you know of an outstanding member of ICEAA Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) who has made a difference in the profession? An individual or team whose work is leaping beyond the forefront? An emerging superstar with a blindingly bright future, or a pillar of the cost community whose years of dedication have strengthened everyone around them?

The ICEAA WCAC Awards Committee would love to hear about them! Review the criteria below and complete this nomination form in its entirety for one of the four awards offered by the Chapter.
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2023 February Luncheon
2023-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, Microsoft Teams
DoD Sustainment Reviews with Jenna Meyers from OSD CAPE
February 27th | 12:00 to 1:00pm eastern
With the growing recognition on the importance of sustainment in the DoD, Sustainment Reviews have become a key forum to provide insight into sustainment costs and activities. This briefing will provide an overview of Sustainment Reviews including recent statute updates, implementation policy and guidance, and OSD CAPE’s lessons learned.
Jenna Meyers
Jenna Meyers holds a BS in Mathematics and began her career in the DoD working for the Army at Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) in 2008 as an Operations Research Analyst. In 2014, Jenna took a position at the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army- Cost and Economics (DASA-CE), where she prepared Army Cost Positions and eventually served as the DASA-CE Technical Advisor overseeing cost reporting, cost policy, and Army program review and MTA certification. In 2023, Jenna left the Army to join OSD Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) where she serves as the CAPE focal point for Sustainment Reviews.
Event Details:

This event is free for both ICEAA member and perspective members

Presentation Slides
ICEAA 2023 Luncheon DoD Sustainment Reviews Meyers OSD CAPE (2023-02-27)
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