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Earned Value Management Formulas
Quick Reference for Earned Value Management Formulas If you are looking for a comprehensive list of all the Earned Value Management Formulas, then you are at the right place. If you are preparing for PMP® Exam, you will find all the Earned Value Formulas. This article would provide you with a step up in doing […]
Continue readingEstimate to Complete – 3 ETC Formulas For The PMP Exam
Estimate To Complete is a very important Earned Value Management (EVM) concept. In this post, I will define Estimate To Complete (ETC) and explain its utility in project management. Estimate To Complete Formulas and other Earned Value Formulas are important for the PMP exam. Most PMP Study Guides just list these formulas without really explaining […]
Continue readingEarned Value Management System Explained in Easy Language
Do you find Earned Value Management System a difficult concept? I generally ask the above question in my class before I start explaining what is Earned Value Management System. Usually I find most of the students have not even heard about Earned Value Management System, let alone gauge its difficulty. On the other hand, a small […]
Continue readingA brief history of Project Management
I found a small article on Internet that provides a brief history of Project Management in a succinct and lucid manner. I thought it would be worthwhile to share the article with my blog followers http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/brief-history-of-project-management.html I feel there is two errors in the article. [custom_list icon=”arrow-circle-right” iconcolor=”#5e9c19″] The article attributes the creation of scheduling […]
Continue readingTo Complete Performance Index – TCPI Formula & Calculations Explained
I have written this post to explain an important Earned Value Analysis concept viz. To Complete Performance Index (TCPI). In this post, you will find the definitions, formulas, calculation, and example of TCPI. You will also find about different TCPI formulas viz. BAC & EAC formulas, utility of TCPI in Project Management, difference between Cost […]
Continue readingEstimate At Completion – 5 EAC Formulas for The PMP Exam
I have written this post to provide a detailed explanation of Estimate At Completion (EAC). In this post you will find definition, example, formulas, and calculations related to EAC. The PMBOK Guide describes 4 different Estimate At Completion formulas. In this post, I have extended the concept further to describe a generic equation and 5 […]
Continue readingEVM – Is it useful?
How EVM can be implemented in Projects? In my previous post I explained EVM through an example – Building Tables. Was that a practical project or practical measurement? I would not say so. Does an impractical project gel with my blog philosophy?EVM – Here I come… One of the reader’s wrote following comment on the […]
Continue readingBasics of Earned Value Analysis
What is Earned Value Analysis? Earned Value Analysis (EVA) or Earned Value Management (EVM) is considered to be one of the more difficult concepts for PMP Exam. PMP aspirants are just afraid EVA terms. PMP aspirants dread EVA formulas and calculations associated with them. Let me be honest here. My first experience with Earned Value […]
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