The concept of “earned value” can be very useful in controlling large, expensive projects. It offers a consistent view across time and across a number of projects. It can be complex to use, but it offers sophisticated progress monitoring. Outlines the basic concepts and shows how earned value is used to measure, monitor and control large and complex projects.
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