ACEIT Brown Bags offer remote training on a specific topic. They typically run 1 to 2 hours and are presented by a certified ACEIT trainer. Below is a list of Brown Bags that are available.  Contact ACEIT Training for more information.

Brown Bag Topics

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ACEIT What-if Capability (with RI$K) - Advanced what-if scenarios and approaches for implementing schedule risk

Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) Metrics in ACE - Using ACE to Calculate/model common metrics used in CBAs

CO$TAT Distribution Finder - The CO$TAT Distribution Finder explained - settings, results, and real applications

Custom Inflation/Escalation and Reportable BY - Creating custom escalation indices and the ACE Reportable BY and Implied Expenditure reports

Exploring ACE RI$K Phasing Features – Allocating RI$K dollars to years, explaining prorate, front-load, back-load, and stretch loading

How to Develop a RI$K Distribution based on Probability Level Statistics (Custom CDF) - Creating and using custom RI$K CDFs in ACE

Incorporating Budget into your ACE Session - Estimate and budget reports, budget what-if drills, and understanding estimate drivers

Insight into Inflation - Where inflation indices come from, how to calculate raw/weighted indices, and how to create custom indices

Introduction to CO$TAT – Overview of statistical analysis in ACEIT’s statistical package

Modeling a Risk Register in ACE - Modeling a risk register in ACE: discrete risk, cost consequences, likelihoods, and expected values

Pooled Regression and Dummy Variables in CO$TAT - Using dummy variables in linear, log-linear regressions and to enable pooled learning in CO$TAT

Using ACE and POST to Tell the Risk Story – Exploring the wide array of reports which can be used to communicate the risk analysis approaches and results for any cost estimate

Using Matrix Functions – Provides guidance on setting up and accessing data in data tables using TVal and matrix functions