Description
Book SynopsisThe Earned Value Management Maturity Model® gives you the fundamental tools needed to build an effective Earned Value Management System (EVMS). This must-have resource makes earned value management easy by defining a maturity model and describing metrics to measure the health and efficiency of your EVMS. Discover valuable ways to improve your EVMS and achieve project success. Through point by point discussions, you will: • Gain fundamental knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) • Learn how EVM can be applied to a team, project, program, or organization • Understand how to define what your organization wants from its EVMS • Discover a five stage maturity model for EVMS implementation • Bring your EVMS in line with ANSI 748 guidelines • Review many real or imagined impediments to implementing EVM and how to overcome the real ones You'll gain practical EVM experience through a comprehensive case study that follows a fictional company and newly hired project manager. By applying the EVM knowledge and skills covered in the book, the project manager illustrates the ease of implementing an effective EVMS!
Table of ContentsContents Part I: Earned Value Management Basics Introduction to Earned Value Management Basic Concepts of Earned Value Management Requirements of Earned Value Management Real and Imagined Impediments to Earned Value Management Part II: Implementing Earned Value Management Via the Earned Value Management Maturity Model The Need for an Earned Value Management Maturity Model Overview of the EVM EVM Level 1: Initial Level EVM Level 2: Localized/Partial Implementation EVM Level 3: ANSI/EIA 748-Compliant Implementation EVM Level 4: Management Implementation EVM Level 5: Optimizing Implementation Appendices Index
