Using earned value to optimise costs and deadlines

To identify whether your project is on track or is deviating from the initial cost and deadline objectives.

Module objectives

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

 

  • Understand how to measure the health of a project.
  • Measure the physical progress of the works.
  • Calculate the earned value of each task and of the project.
  • Calculate the cost variance and schedule variance for each task and for the project.
  • Identify the tasks that require an action plan.

Programme

The module programme:

 

  • Identifying the key factors for success when structuring needs.
  • Preparing and implementing the 'needs definition' process.
  • Collecting and analysing needs.
  • Challenging and prioritising needs.
  • Contractualising and sharing needs.

Course duration

30 Minutes

 

Who should attend?

This module is aimed at:

 

Experienced project managers or project directors.

Top managers in charge of projects.

Languages

This module is available in;

 

English, French, Italian, Spanish Russian.



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31/03/2011
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