Integrated Cost and Schedule Control
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| − | It is generally known that without a good planning it is rather difficult to implement a project successfully. However, appropriate planning does not guarantee a successful execution of the project because the future is highly unpredictable and uncertain. Therefore, it is really important to control how the different tasks are progressing. In order to get an overview of the current situation of the project, we should compare the actual state with the planned program in terms of Scope, Schedule and Costs. A very useful method to achieve this goal is the Earned Value Management (EVM) technique, which will be the main topic developed in this article. | + | It is generally known that without a good planning it is rather difficult to implement a project successfully. However, appropriate planning does not guarantee a successful execution of the project because the future is highly unpredictable and uncertain. Therefore, it is really important to control how the different tasks are progressing. In order to get an overview of the current situation of the project, we should compare the actual state with the planned program in terms of Scope, Schedule and Costs. A very useful method to achieve this goal without subjective interpretations of the reality is the Earned Value Management (EVM) technique, which will be the main topic developed in this article. |
Revision as of 14:24, 10 September 2015
It is generally known that without a good planning it is rather difficult to implement a project successfully. However, appropriate planning does not guarantee a successful execution of the project because the future is highly unpredictable and uncertain. Therefore, it is really important to control how the different tasks are progressing. In order to get an overview of the current situation of the project, we should compare the actual state with the planned program in terms of Scope, Schedule and Costs. A very useful method to achieve this goal without subjective interpretations of the reality is the Earned Value Management (EVM) technique, which will be the main topic developed in this article.
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Background
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Application
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Schedule Control
Cost Control
Integrated Cost and Schedule Control (EVM technique)
Drawbacks and Limitations
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References
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