Practical Guide to Earned Value Project Management

The Best Resource on Earned Value Management Just Got Better!This completely revised and updated guide to earned value (EV) project management is the go-to choice for both corporate and government professionals. A Practical Guide to Earned Value Project Management, Second Edition, first offers a general overview of basic project management best practices and then delves into detailed information on EV metrics and criteria, EV reporting mechanisms, and the 32 criteria of earned value management systems (EVMS) promulgated by the American National Standards Institute and the Electronic Industries Alliance and adopted by the Department of Defense.This second edition includes new material on:* EV metrics* Implementing EVMS* Government contracts* Time-based earned schedule metrics* Critical chain methodologies