019 Earned-Value-Management-Quick-Start-Guide
019 Earned-Value-Management-Quick-Start-Guide
019 Earned-Value-Management-Quick-Start-Guide
Example Example
You have to finish your project in 6 months for a budgeted cost of You have to finish your project in 6 months for a budgeted cost of
£150,000. 3 months have already passed and your schedule says that £150,000. 3 months have already passed. You’ve spend £80,000, but
50% of the work should be completed. only 45% of the work has been completed so far.
PV = Planned % of completion x total budget = 50% x £150,000 = EV = % of completion x total budget = 45% x £150,000 = £67,500
£75,000
ACTUAL COSTS
“Actual Cost is the total cost actually incurred in accomplishing work
performed for an activity or WBS component.” (PMBOK Guide)
AC = Total amount of money spent to date
Example
You have to finish your project in 6 months for a budgeted cost of
£150,000. 3 months have already spent £80,000, but only 45% of the
work has been completed so far.
PERFORMANCE REPORTING
150,000
Schedule Variance
Cost Variance
100,000
Cost (in £)
50,000
0
1 2 3 4 5 6
Time (Months)
Example Example
You have to finish your project in 6 months for an estimated cost of You have to finish your project in 6 months for a budgeted cost of
£135,000. The project will carry £15,000 Contingency. £150,000. 3 months have already passed. You’ve spend £80,000 and
estimate the remaining work to complete the project to be £94,000.
BAC = £135,000 + £15,000 = £150,000
EAC = £80,000 + £94,000 = £174,000
VARIANCE AT COMPLETE
“The difference between the total budget assigned to a WBS element
or control account and the estimate at completion.” (EVM Guide)
VAC = Budget at Complete (BAC – Estimate at Complete (EAC)
Example
You have to finish your project in 6 months for a budgeted cost of
£150,000. After 3 months you forecast the completion cost to be
£174,000.
( CPICUM
TCPIBAC
-1
) x 100 CI > 0 = potential cost underrun
CI < 0 = potential cost overrun