A project manager is leading a $500,000 project scheduled to last 10 months with work distributed evenly. At the end of month 3, the team reports that 25% of the work is actually complete, at a cost of $160,000. When preparing the monthly performance report, how should the project manager describe the project's status?
The project is ahead of schedule and under budget.
To determine the project's status, the project manager must use Earned Value Management (EVM) formulas.
Calculate Planned Value (PV): The project is scheduled to last 10 months, so at the end of month 3, 30% (3/10) of the work should be complete. PV = Planned % Complete x Budget at Completion (BAC) = 0.30 x $500,000 = $150,000.
Calculate Earned Value (EV): The team has actually completed 25% of the work. EV = Actual % Complete x BAC = 0.25 x $500,000 = $125,000.
Identify Actual Cost (AC): The cost incurred is given as $160,000.
Analyze Variances:
Schedule Variance (SV) = EV - PV = $125,000 - $150,000 = -$25,000. A negative SV indicates the project is behind schedule.
Cost Variance (CV) = EV - AC = $125,000 - $160,000 = -$35,000. A negative CV indicates the project is over budget.
Based on these calculations, the project is both behind schedule and over budget.
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