An Earned Value Tutorial
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An Earned Value Tutorial - Earn 2 PDUs too!
Here's a good tutorial on Earned Value Management. Interestingly, if you are a certified PMP, you can take a small quiz at the end of this tutorial and earn 2 PDUs for PMP recertification (though you'll have to pay $19.95):
Earned Value Management
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This effort by article by Mark Durrenberger, while accurate enough, is overly simplistic and reflects a typically PMI centric view of earned value. For instance, while mark recognizes the challenge of measuring the % complete of intangible tasks, he does not suggest how to accurately measure them. Contrast this with AACE, who offer 6 common methods.
ReplyDeleteIMPO, AACE, in their Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering, 5th Edition http://tinyurl.com/ylbh8bc contains a MUCH more complete and robust treatment of Earned Value.
IMPO, the BEST book on project management is Humphrey's Earned Value Project Management. For those who want a step by step approach, Humphrey's is far, far better than the PMBOK Guide, even though they cover almost exactly the same topics......
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