Question: Q4: Earned Value (8 marks) Earned value (EV) is a way to measure and monitor the level of work completed on a project against the

Q4: Earned Value (8 marks)

Earned value (EV) is a way to measure and monitor the level of work completed on a project against the plan. Earned value (EV) is a way to measure and monitor the level of work completed on a project against the plan.

You are a project manager of a project to build machines. Your project is scheduled to last for 12 months with the following characteristics:

  • You are to build two machines a month for 12 months.
  • Each machine is planned to cost $100.
  • It is the beginning of month 10.
  • You have built 20 machines and your CPI is 0.87.

Answer the following questions:

  • What is the actual cost of the project?
  • If the variance experienced so far were to stop, what is the projects estimate at completion?
  • What is the percentage of the project that is complete?
  • Why the project is over-budget and ahead schedule?

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