Applying Earned Value in Organizations

Earned Value is a well-known method to monitor progress in a project or a program . Applying EVM or Earned Value Management in organizations involves introducing it during project or program planning . In addition all other departments particularly accounting have to understand and support it in order for it to be successful . Xtraplus is competent to help implement Earned Value systems in organizations going by many man years of successfully training project professionals and having AACEI certified EVPs on board.They can bring to the client organizations most appropriate systems and procedures based on prevalent standards on Earned Value from PMI or ANSI /EIA-748.

A typical Earned Value Management consulting engagement will consist of the following steps

Assessment

Evaluation of EVM knowledge and practices within the organization. The result of this exercise will be a gap analysis which will help in finding appropriate solutions .This will be based on size and culture of the organization and its willingness to deploy EVM systems .

Training

Training on Earned Value from basics to advanced topics for personnel at appropriate levels of the organization.

Support during implementation

Typical implementation cycles could be between 1 to 4 months depending on size , domain and nature of engagement . During this period Xtraplus will conduct 1 or 2 day refresher workshops for the persons involved in implementation .

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Post - implementation support

Through e mail , phone and additional visits as decided mutually in the contract .