Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) Training:

Course Name:

An Overview of the IBR Process (Integrated Baseline Review)

Description:

This course  is aimed at both customers and contractors who are planning to perform an IBR and provides a thorough overview of the IBR process.  An IBR (Integrated Baseline Review) is increasing being used by customers in the early stages of contracts to provide assurance of the credibility of a performance measurement baseline and reporting processes, for example Earned Value.

This course assumes a basic level of understanding of Earned Value Management.  If required, it could  be combined with one of our Earned Value Management training courses.

This course is fully compliant and compatible with UK MoD's guidelines on conducting IBRs.

Duration

0.5 - 1.0 day - this course is typically delivered in-house to individual projects teams.

Intended for (who)

All customer and key contractor staff who will be engaged in the IBR process.

Course Objectives 

• To describe and demonstrate the IBR process
•  To demonstrate how to plan and prepare for an IBR
•  To demonstrate to review teams how to conduct an IBR and define the required skills
•  To define Contractors and Customers responsibilities before, during and following an IBR

Sessions:

Session aim/ objectives / purpose / benefits

Overview of the IBR 

•  Background – where the concept comes from
•  Purpose and objectives of the IBR process
•  Overview of the IBR process
•  Composition of the review team

Pre IBR

•  Timing of an IBR
•  Scoping an IBR - defining resources and responsibilities
•  IBR entry criteria
•  Data input and IBR Documentation

IBR Execution:

•  IBR In-brief
•  Contract level trace / review
•  Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) review
•  CAM meetings / review including guidance
•  Evaluating Control Account Plans
•  Budget and schedule data traces
•  Analysing the results - common issues
•  IBR out-brief

IBR Output and results

•  IBR report
•  CAM meetings reports
•  Exit criteria and evaluating IBR findings

Post IBR and follow-up

•  Follow-up & subsequent reviews