CoreSphere's Management Consulting Practice provides comprehensive services to support management activities including Program Management Support, Acquisition Support and Independent Validation & Verification (IV&V).  These Services are supported by our CorePath for Program Management and CorePath for IV&V methodologies.

Management Consulting Practice

Program Management Support

• Program Strategy, Planning and Governance
• Develop Program Plans, Estimates and Budgets
• Design, Establish and Manage Program Management Office (PMO)
• Develop Business Case & Conduct Alternative Analysis
• Develop OMB Exhibit 300 and Supporting Program Documentation
• Develop, Baseline and Monitor Performance Measures & Metrics
• Monitor Program Performance: Schedule Tracking & Variance, Risk and Issue Management, Program Budget & Cost

Acquisition Support

• Develop Project Scope: Identify Requirements and Business Processes within Scope
• Develop Acquisition Strategy and Acquisition Plan
• Develop Solicitation Documents: Request for Proposal (RFP), Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), Award Fee Plans and Government Independent Cost Estimates (GICE)
• Assist with Source Selection Process: Develop Evaluation Documents and Process, Evaluate Performance Work Statements, Technical Proposals and Approach, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP) and Identify Proposed Solution Risks

CorePath for Program Management

Our CorePath for Program Management Methodology is built upon an iterative approach, providing the ability to review and revisit solution components as they are available for feedback, review, and revision. CorePath for Program Management relies upon a tightly integrated team with multiple levels of accountability. Our methodology lays out the multiple levels of program management, starting at the program/strategic level and cascading down to the project or tactical stages. We recognize the Project Management Office as the critical interface among Executive Management and Program Stakeholders, the Program Governance Board and the multiple project teams.

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Independent Validation & Verification (IV&V)

• Processes Focused on Improving Solution Quality and Mitigating Risk
• Analyze System Requirements to Ensure They Reflect Business Needs and are Accurate, Complete, Traceable and Testable
• Verify the Correct Software Development, Configuration Management and Support Processes are in Place
• Verify the Solution Design will Satisfy the Requirements Levied Against them
• Ensure the Test Plans, Test Environments and Test Cases are Traceable and Sufficient to Verify and Validate Software and Operational Requirements
• Conduct Milestone and Deliverable Review
• Identify Risks and Develop Mitigation Strategies

CorePath for IV&V

Our CorePath Methodology for IV&V provides a structured approach to obtaining crucial information in an environment organizationally free from the influence, guidance and control of the development effort.

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