Measuring time: an earned value performance management study
Vanhoucke, Mario
Vanhoucke, Mario
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Publication Type
Journal article
Editor
Supervisor
Publication Year
2010
Journal
The Measurable News
Book
Publication Volume
Publication Issue
1
Publication Begin page
10
Publication End page
14
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Abstract
In this article, I briefly describe the various topics of a new book that I have written as a summary of a large research study performed during the past 5 years. The research described in the book deals with the project performance and control phase of the project life cycle and the cor- responding feedback loop from control to planning and scheduling to take corrective actions when necessary (known as project tracking or project monitoring). More precisely, the focus is on a reac- tive scheduling early warning system by means of earned value management (EVM) and schedule risk analysis (SRA). For an overview of EVM, see e.g., Anbari (2003) or Fleming and Koppelman (2005). For an introduction to SRA, see Hulett (1996). Although EVM has been set up to follow up both time and cost, the majority of the research has been focused on the cost aspect. In the book, I focus on the time dimension, which has received relatively less attention in the last decennia.