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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../part2stratml.xsl"?><StrategicPlan><id/><Name>Peak Performance and Alignment Template</Name><Description>The Peak Performance and Alignment Template (PPAT) incorporates our unique Likelihood of Success Dashboard and Algorithm Technology to quickly and reliably create a winning bid using mathematical precision.  This is an automated, versatile MS Excel file/template that integrates with your existing systems to create consistency in winning proposals.  It uses an approach that causes the highest degree of mathematical certainty in a result.  PPAT's simplicity and ease allows you to create this certainty using only three buttons.  It's an amazing technology to witness.</Description><OtherInformation/><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>Catalyst Technologies</Name><Acronym>CT</Acronym><Identifier>_74ae93ef-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><Description/><Stakeholder><Name>Bruce Nagy</Name><Description>Founder</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Naval Research Laboratories (NRL)</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>SAIC</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Naval Surface Warfare Centers (NSWC) </Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>CACI </Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>NATO </Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Hughes </Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Aerospace Corp</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Toyota Motor Sales, USA</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Dow</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Whittaker Communications </Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>CSC  </Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>UNISYS</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Navy Program Executive Offices (PEOs) </Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>SCOUR</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Capacity Technologies</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Rockwell-Collins</Name><Description/></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description/><Identifier>_74ae93f0-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>To quickly and reliably create a winning bid using mathematical precision.</Description><Identifier>_74ae93f1-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name/><Description/></Value><Goal><Name>Deliverables/WBS</Name><Description>Import a list of deliverables/work breakdown structure</Description><Identifier>_74ae93f2-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>SMEs</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Proposal Team Leaders</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Use PPAT to automatically import a list of deliverables/work breakdown structure (WBS) elements into its data table, including those assigned as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to do the cost estimation.  Once loaded, PPAT will ask the proposal team lead to consider seven optional/selectable success parameters associated with each deliverable/WBS element and traceable to the proposal.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_74ae93f3-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Budget &amp; Schedule Assessment</Name><Description>Assess the certainty of each element in meeting budget and schedule</Description><Identifier>_74ae93f4-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>SMEs</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>PPAT will next support each SME by helping them apply the Likelihood of Success Algorithm to assess the certainty of each element in meeting budget and schedule within the performance range, restrictions and requirements defined.  Using PPAT, this assessment takes only minutes and is mathematically precise.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_74ae93f5-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Stoplight Indicators</Name><Description>Identify "stoplight" indicators associated with each deliverable/WBS element</Description><Identifier>_74ae93f6-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>PPAT will automatically perform an analysis, based on the data entered by the SMEs using the algorithm, to identify "stoplight" indicators associated with each deliverable/WBS element.  PPAT then provides a mathematically precise analysis to identify weakest to strongest estimations by element within the proposal.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_74ae93f7-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Mathematical Certainty</Name><Description>Improve the mathematical certainty of meeting budget and schedule</Description><Identifier>_74ae93f8-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>4</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>SMEs</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>For each deliverable/WBS element that initially has "Red" or "Yellow" indicators, the Likelihood of Success Algorithm guides the SMEs to improve the mathematical certainty of meeting budget and schedule, turning the "Red" or "Yellow" indicators to "Green," as validated by the SMEs using the algorithm.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_74ae93f9-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Budget Reduction</Name><Description>Reduce budget estimates and related variables to ensure a winning bid</Description><Identifier>_74ae93fa-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>5</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Proposal Team Leaders</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>For deliverable/WBS elements that initially have "Green" indicators, the proposal team lead will use PPAT to reduce those budget estimates and related variables by 10% or a competitive factor to ensure a winning bid.  With those aggressive reductions, PPAT will support each SME in applying the Likelihood of Success Algorithm to reassess the degree of mathematical certainty in meeting budget and schedule given the new constraints.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_74ae93fb-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Goal Certainty</Name><Description>Guide SMEs into improving the mathematical certainty of meeting targeted goals</Description><Identifier>_74ae93fc-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>6</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>SMEs</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>For deliverable/WBS elements that been reassessed as "Red" or "Yellow" indicators, PPAT will use the Likelihood of Success Algorithm to again guide SMEs into improving the mathematical certainty of meeting targeted goals, turning "Red" or "Yellow" indicators to "Green," as validated by the SMEs using the algorithm.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_74ae93fd-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Final Analysis</Name><Description>[Perform] a final statistical analysis to ensure that the highest mathematical certainty of success exists for the entire proposal</Description><Identifier>_74ae93fe-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>7</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Proposal Team Leaders</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Statistical analysis per element can be done at any time using PPAT.  Yet, this final step is only performed when all elements have "Yellow" (as a minimum) or "Green" indicators. Then, the proposal team lead uses PPAT to do a final statistical analysis to ensure that the highest mathematical certainty of success exists for the entire proposal.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_74ae93ff-a7f5-11e3-b093-0a320fffb563</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><StartDate/><EndDate/><PublicationDate>2014-03-09</PublicationDate><Source>http://www.catalysttechnologies.com/downloads/Want_to_be_Certain_Your_Bid_will_Win.pdf</Source><Submitter><FirstName>Owen</FirstName><LastName>Ambur</LastName><PhoneNumber/><EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>
