Earned Value Management Training Courses

Knowing how much the project has achieved and spent compared to the plan is vital for effective decision taking.  Earned Value gives a clear picture of current status and quickly highlights the areas that need management attention. This 1 day Earned Value Course explores how to implement effective earned value management and uses simulations, case studies and exercises to explain earned value in everyday terms.

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Earned Value Management Course Outline

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Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will:

• Be able to explain why earned value analysis is used
• Be able to explain planning structures for schedule, costs and organisation
• Be able to explain the principles and practicalities of rolling wave planning
• Be able to describe how to measure progress & cost against plan and produce performance metrics
• Be able to describe status reviews relevant to earned value analysis
• Be able to state the benefits and costs of earned value analysis
• Be able to explain how change in a project plan is managed

Materials

Delegates will receive:

• Course manual  

Examination Structure

Not applicable

Who Should Attend/Pre-requisites

This course is suitable for individuals interested in using earned value analysis to assist them in delivering more successful projects, beyond the APMP qualification level.

Topics Covered - 1 Day

This highly interactive and participative course covers the following areas:

• Introduction

An opportunity to familiarise delegates with the course content and desired outcomes

• Overview of earned value management

In this session delegates consider the purpose of Earned Value

• What is earned value management?

An overview of earned value management and what it measures

• Prerequisites for earned value management

Delegates will consider what is required to make earned value management work including structured schedules, measuring progress and collecting costs

• Calculating earned value

In this session delegates will learn how to determine planned cost, earned value and actual cost

• Calculating performance metrics and forecasting

Consideration is given to the use of Earned Value to determine schedule performance and cost performance

• Earned value interpretation

This session provides the opportunity to fully understand how earned value can be used to establish the status of a project both in terms of cost and schedule

• Establishing a baseline

The importance of establishing robust baselines is considered

• Change control

Delegates will look at how to manage change. This includes consideration of responsibilities, processes and the impact on earned value measures

• Personal action planning

Finally delegates will be given the opportunity to consider how they will take forward learning points from the course