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WHAT IS EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT?
EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT TERMS TO KNOW
Planned value:
This value describes the amount of work to be completed by a certain time on your building schedule. You can calculate the planned value of a project with the following formula — the percentage of the project complete (planned) x your budget at completion.
Actual cost:
The actual cost tells you how much a project costs over a given period. This numeric value should include direct and indirect expenses.
Earned value:
The earned value of a construction job explains how much money should be spent to accomplish a specific goal. This is a dollar amount describing the value of work completed up to a certain time. You can find the earned value of your work by taking the percentage of work completed (actual) and multiplying it by your budget at completion.
Planned value:
This value describes the amount of work to be completed by a certain time on your building schedule. You can calculate the planned value of a project with the following formula — the percentage of the project complete (planned) x your budget at completion.
THE ADVANTAGES OF EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT FOR YOUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
- Stay in the know about project costs.
- Identify how a project is doing financially according to its projections.
- Change your course of action based on numerical data.
- Alter the scope or budget for a project before you deplete funds.
- Add accurate financial information to construction portfolios for stakeholders.
- Recognize when you need to increase efficiency, hire more contractors, or look for additional resources.
- Plan for days on-site knowing if you’ll abide by or exceed the spending budget for performance.
- Make decisions relating to your project based on actual data versus gut feelings.
- Construction Bid Evaluation
- Adapt to changes in a construction schedule knowing where you are at in terms of budget.
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HOW VANT CONSULTING GROUP HELPS YOU
- Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS)
- Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP)
- Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP)
- Cost Variance (CV)
- Schedule Variance (SV)
- Cost Performance Index (CPI)
- Schedule Performance Index (SPI)