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Budget at completion formula

Estimate at completion formula What do we use the estimate at completion formula for? Projects can be very complicated, with hundreds or thousands of moving pieces and interacting forces and parties. Not only this, but many of these forces are…

Finance – S curve example

S-curve examples About S-curve examples The S-curve is a staple tool in a project managers toolbox. For a good general overview of S-curves, and how they are used in construction, read this article. For a quick refresher, an S-curve is…

Finance – Construction cash flow

Construction cash flow: All about cash flow in construction What is construction cash flow? Cash flow is something which is important to all business. Cash flow for most companies refers to the movement of money into the business (income), and…

Finance – Earned value calculation excel

Earned value calculation excel How to do earned value calculations in excel Calculating earned value is an essential part of project management, as it’s one of the most accurate and objective ways to assess project performance during project delivery –…

Finance – How is earned value calculated?

How is earned value calculated? Why calculate earned value in the first place? The main reason for calculating earned value is to objectively assess how a project is performing on your two major dimensions of cost and time. Without earned…

Finance – Cost variance formula

Cost variance formula: The CV formula and how to use it Cost variance in project management Cost variance in project management enables project managers and their companies to compare the completed work cost (the costs which have been incurred to…

Finance – Earned value management for dummies

Earned value management for dummies The definition of earned value management for dummies In simple terms, earned value management (EVM) is a project management technique which enables someone to measure the amount of earned value which has been produced on…

Finance – SV project management

SV Project management: Schedule variance definition, formula and more SV project management definition Schedule variance (SV) is an objective and quantifiable measure which enables project managers, teams and companies to understand whether a project is on, behind or ahead of…

Finance – EVM metrics

EVM metrics: Here’s what you need to know about those critical EVM metrics What are the most important EVM metrics? EVM metrics (metrics for earned value management) are the metrics which project managers and companies use to determine the earned…

Finance – Earned value analysis template

Earned value analysis template Why analyse earned value in the first place? A good earned value analysis is critical during the course of most projects which stem for any substantial period of time, and projects which involve multiple internal and…