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    Practical Earned Value Analysis: 25 Project Indicators from 5 Measurements
    Practical Earned Value Analysis: 25 Project Indicators from 5 Measurements
    Practical Earned Value Analysis: 25 Project Indicators from 5 Measurements
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    Practical Earned Value Analysis: 25 Project Indicators from 5 Measurements

    By Akram Najjar

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    Earned Value Analysis was first developed and used in the construction industry. These days, and with the push by the Project Management Institute (PMI), it has started to be widely used in all types of projects. Essentially, there are 3 financial measures and 2 project measures used to extract other indicators. There is the planned value, the earned value and the actual cost. From these, indicators can be derived to measure status, project schedules and budgets, workout “gears” that tell the project management what work rates are required to finish on time or on budget.

    The book starts by using the traditional terminology (BCWS, BCWP and ACWP) then switches to the recently revised PMI terminology: PV, EV and AC. It presents each of the 25 indicators using examples prepared with Microsoft Excel. Workouts follow most indicators. The approach is very practical with no text wasted on theory. The eBook is computational and is supported by various Excel workbooks which can be freely downloaded. The workbooks provide the reader with workouts, their solutions and a few templates to use when analyzing Earned Value.

    The book is aimed at those who have tried absorbing EVA and found it theoretical or complex to use. Mostly, project members who are involved in monitoring, cost control and schedule management. For those aiming at PMI certification, this book follows the requirements of the PMBOK and can be used in parallel to other texts when preparing for PMP or CPMA tests.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGatekeeper Press
    Release dateApr 4, 2018
    ISBN9781642371161
    Practical Earned Value Analysis: 25 Project Indicators from 5 Measurements

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      Practical Earned Value Analysis - Akram Najjar

      Practical Earned Value Analysis

      25 Project Indicators from 5 Measurements

      by Akram Najjar

      POB 113-5623, Beirut, Lebanon

      Visit the site for this book at: http://www.marginalbooks.com

      Email the author at: info@marginalbooks.com

      All rights reserved

      Copyright © 2014

      The Library of Congress Catalog Number: TXu001939844

      Version 2.1

      No part of this book may be reproduced except for printing the workouts in order to solve them. Otherwise, the book may not be transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, in part or in full, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without permission in writing from the author.

      E-Book ISBN: 9781642371161

      Acknowledgements

      1) All line graphics in this book are by the author.

      2) All other graphics are imported workouts developed using Microsoft Office.

      Table of Contents

      1.0 Introduction

      2.0 Where to Download the Workouts, Solutions and Template

      3.0 Two Faults in Traditional Cost Analysis

      4.0 Life without Earned Value Analysis

      5.0 What is the Basic Principle of Earned Value Analysis?

      6.0 The 5 Measurements in Earned Value Analysis

      7.0 A Step by Step Example

      8.0 Indicators 1 to 9: Basic EVA Variances and Indices

      Indicator 1: SV the Schedule Variance

      Indicator 2: CV the Cost Variance

      Indicator 3: SPI the Schedule Performance Index and SP%

      Indicator 4: CPI the Cost Performance Index and CP%

      Indicator 5: The Rate of a project using BAC and CPI

      Indicator 6: CSI Cost-Schedule Index (Critical Ratio CPI * SPI)

      Indicator 7: The Spend Rate or the PV Rate

      Indicator 8: The Average Performance and Average Cost

      Indicator 9: Average Expected Performance to Finish

      9.0 Workouts for Indicators 1 to 9

      Workout 2: Dynamic Chart for EVA Variances

      Workout 3: What is the Project Status over 6 Months?

      Workout 4: What is the Burn Rate after 3 Months?

      Workout 5: Extracting Information from a Realistic Case

      Workout 6: Which statement is correct?

      Workout 7: Which project has the better schedule?

      10.0 Indicators 10 to 15: Time Based

      Indicator 10: TEAC Time Estimate at Completion

      Indicator 11: TVAC Time Variance at Completion

      Indicator 12: TV Time Variance

      Indicator 13: SV(t) Earned Schedule (Time Units)

      Indicator 14: SPI(t) Schedule Time Performance Index

      Indicator 15: DAC Delay at Completion = PD - TEAC

      11.0 Workouts for Indicators 10 to 15

      Workout 8: Calculating the Time Variance

      12.0 Indicators 16 to 18: Percentages that Analyze Completion

      Indicator 16: Work Scheduled for Completion (%)

      Indicator 17: Percent Complete Work (%)

      Indicator 18: Percent Spent (%)

      13.0 Workouts for Indicators 16 to 18

      Workout 9: Percentages to Analyze Completion (Indicators 16 to 18)

      14.0 Indicators 19 to 20: Estimates and Forecasts of Completion

      Indicator 19: ETC Estimate to Complete or Work Remaining

      Indicator 20: EAC Estimate at Completion - 6 Different Modes

      15.0 Workouts for Indicators 19 to 20

      Workout 10: Different Estimates to Complete

      Workout 11: Estimate at Completion

      Workout 12: Different Types of Estimate at Completion

      16.0 Indicators 21 to 23: Based on EAC

      Indicator 21: Percent Spent (using EAC)

      Indicator 22: VAC Variance at Completion ($)

      Indicator 23: Variance at Completion (%)

      17.0 Indicators 24 to 25: How to Complete a Delinquent Project

      Indicator 24: TCPI To Complete Performance Index

      Indicator 25: TCSPI To Complete Schedule Performance Index

      18.0 Workouts for Indicators 24 to 25

      Workout 13: Using TCPI and TSCPI on the IT Project

      19.0 Appendix A: A Template for Use in Earned Value Analysis

      20.0 Appendix B: Solutions to Workouts

      Solution to Workout 3: What is the Project Status over 6 Months

      Solution to Workout 4: What is the Burn Rate after 3 Months?

      Solution to Workout 5: Extracting Information from a Realistic Case

      Solution to Workout 6: Which statement is correct?

      Solution to Workout 7: Which project has the better schedule?

      Solution to Workout 8: Calculating the Time Variance

      Solution to Workout 9: Percentages that Analyze Completion

      Solution to Workout 10: Different Estimates to Complete

      Solution to Workout 11: Estimate at Completion

      Solution to Workout 12: Different Types of Estimate at Completion

      Solution to Workout 13: Using TCPI and TSCPI on the IT Project

      21.0 Appendix C: Summary of EVA Formulas and Definitions

      22.0 About the Author

      1.0 Introduction

      This eBook is meant for those who wish to master the principles and methods of Earned Value Analysis (EVA). With this objective in mind, it is important to state our assumptions first:

      1) The history of EVA is interesting. It is best looked up under the Wikipedia article on EVA (Click Here).

      2) The industry uses two terms that cover two different practices: Earned Value Analysis and Earned Value Management. One is often used for the other. In this eBook, we will concentrate on Earned Value Analysis since we are concerned with the principles of EVA and not managing EVA in a project.

      3) Earned Value Analysis, as in all management practices, has its adherents and opponents. There are some who find that EVA’s indicators do not indicate properly. This eBook will not get involved in the duel. We will simply expose the analytic procedures for the indicators and show how to interpret them.

      4) The industry has been using the traditional acronyms for EVA: BCWS, BCWP and ACWP. These are wieldy and difficult to pronounce when in a team meeting. The PMI has wisely introduced a new set: PV, EV and AC. We will use these terms in this eBook. To introduce a smooth changeover for those used to the earlier terms, in the first few chapters, we will use both terminologies and slowly fade out the traditional acronyms and remain with those defined by the PMI.

      In a separate eBook, we present a detailed procedure on how EVA can be used to track costs and performance in Microsoft Project. It is call How to Track Costs and Earned Value with Microsoft Project. Along with other technical and literary eBooks, it is published at www.marginalbooks.com.

      2.0 Where to Download the Workouts, Solutions and Template

      All examples in this eBook are presented using Microsoft Excel 2013. Since 2013 does not differ from 2010, 2007 and 2016 where it matters, it is hoped that the reader will not be inconvenienced by this choice. (In fact, the only place that is really different is that 2007 uses a Home Button to reach options while 2010 and 2013 place these under the File Menu).

      The site for this eBook is www.marginalbooks.com. You can download a zipped file containing the 3 Excel Workbooks noted below from the page for the eBook (Click Here). Check the last sentence in this book for the code to open the zipped file.

      Once unzipped, you will get a folder

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