{"id":41986,"date":"2018-07-05t02:36:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-05t06:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/?p=41986"},"modified":"2019-10-18t11:47:10","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18t15:47:10","slug":"controlling-cost-earned-value-management-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/controlling-cost-earned-value-management-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"how to control cost: earned value management basics"},"content":{"rendered":"

cost is one of the triple constraints in project management and one of the most important of every project. while challenging to manage and control, not impossible and there are many tools and methods out there to help you. <\/p>\n

one of the most accepted tools is the earned value management (evm) process that can capture project health and performance easily. the process incorporates project progress, schedule and costs, so you can project and analyze how the overall project is performing. <\/p>\n

the following paragraphs provide basic and general knowledge about evm and how costs are controlled when the evm gets implemented.<\/p>\n

earned value management terms<\/h3>\n

let\u2019s start by defining the terms used during the process and what they mean, so you can properly understand the methodology.<\/p>\n