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Introduction to Earned Value Management

What is Earned Value Management (EVM)?

  EVM is a project performance measurement technique that integrates project scope, time and cost data to produce metrics on which project management decisions can be made to improve performance, if required.
 

How does EVM add value?

  EVM is performed throughout the project management lifecycle and enables the performance of any and all tasks and sub-tasks to be monitored at any time so as to enable corrective actions to be taken in a timely manner, so as to reduce project scope, schedule, cost and/or quality related risks from occurring.
   

Costs Fundamental to Earned Value Management

 
  1. Planned Value (PV)
  2. The approved total cost estimate planned to be spent on an activity during a given period - formerly called Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS).

  3. Actual Cost (AC)
  4. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in performing work on an activity during a given period - formerly called Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP).

   

How is Earned Value (EV) calculated?

  Earned value is calculated for each sub task, task and the entire project by multiplying the planned value (PV) by the actual % complete (rate of performance). IE:

EV = PV x actual % complete

Therefore, earned value is an estimate of the value of the work actually completed, on a specific date, based on the planned value.
   

What Project Performance Measurements are derived from EV?

 
  1. Cost Variance (CV)
  2. CV = EV - AC

    Therefore, a negative CV means performing the work cost more than planned and vice versa.

  3. Schedule Variance (SV)
  4. SV = EV - PV

    Therefore, a negative SV means that it took longer to perform the work than planned and vice versa.

  5. Cost Performance Index (CPI)
  6. CPI = EV / AC

    Therefore, a CPI less than 1 means that it the activity or project is over budget and vice versa.

  7. Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
  8. SPI = EV / PV

    Therefore, a SPI less than 1 means that it the activity or project is behind schedule and vice versa.

  9. To Complete Performance Index (TCPI)
  10. TCPI = (BAC - EV)/(BAC - AC)

    If the value of TCPI is larger than the cumulative CPI, work must be performed more efficiently than it has to date. Due to project inertia, large improvements are unlikely. If the TCPI is much larger than CPI, completing the work within the budget is unlikely.

  11. Estimate at Completion (EAC)
    1. Low estimate:

      EAC = AC + (BAC - EV)

    2. Medium estimate:

      EAC = BAC / CPI

      EAC = AC + (BAC - EV) / CPI

    3. High estimate:

      EAC = AC + (BAC - EV) / (CPI * SPI)

  12. Estimated Time to Complete (ETC)
  13. ETC = Original Time Estimate / SPI


Glossary

  EV: Earned Value - formerly called Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP)
  PV: Planned Value - formerly called Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS)
  AC: Actual Cost - formerly called Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP)
  CV: Cost Variance
  SV: Schedule Variance
  CPI: Cost Performance Index
  SPI: Schedule Performance Index

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