Analyze Project Performance: Earned Value is a beginner-level course for project managers and team leads who need to answer two critical questions with confidence: “Are we on budget?” and “Are we on schedule?”
This course goes beyond basic cost tracking to introduce Earned Value Management (EVM)—the recognized industry standard for assessing a project’s true performance. You will learn how to use real project data to calculate the three core metrics: Planned Value (PV), Earned Value (EV), and Actual Cost (AC). From these, you will compute the key performance indices—Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI)—to gain an objective, early-warning view of cost and schedule health.
Through hands-on practice and guided exercises, you will interpret these results and turn numbers into insight. The course culminates in a professional Project Health Diagnostic Report, where you apply your analysis to produce a clear, data-driven recommendation for project control.
By the end of the course, you will be able to evaluate project progress objectively, communicate performance with clarity, and make informed decisions that keep your projects on track.
In this foundational module, learners explore the power of Earned Value Management (EVM) as a practical tool for objective project oversight. They will see why tracking costs alone does not reveal the true project health and how EVM provides a complete picture by integrating scope, schedule, and cost data.
Through step-by-step instruction and guided practice, learners will calculate the three core Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics that form the basis of performance measurement. These three metrics are Planned Value (PV), which is the authorized budget for work scheduled; Earned Value (EV), which is the authorized budget for work actually completed; and Actual Cost (AC), which is the total cost incurred for the work performed.
By the end of this module, learners will be able to calculate and compare these metrics using a real project dataset—building the foundation for analyzing cost and schedule performance in later modules.
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1篇阅读材料2个作业
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1篇阅读材料•总计5分钟
Defining the Three Pillars: PV, EV, and AC•5分钟
2个作业•总计25分钟
Hands On Learning (HOL): Calculate Your Core Metrics•10分钟
AI Graded Open-ended Questions•15分钟
From Data to Decisions with CPI & SPI
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In this module, learners move from calculating core metrics to analyzing project efficiency using two key performance indices: the Cost Performance Index (CPI) and the Schedule Performance Index (SPI). These indicators reveal how efficiently a project is using its budget and time compared with the original plan. Through guided examples and hands-on practice, learners will calculate CPI and SPI from real project data, interpret what the results mean, and use these insights to describe overall project health. By the end of the module, learners will be able to turn data into clear, evidence-based assessments that support project control and stakeholder communication.
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1个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
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1个视频•总计4分钟
The Predictive Power of a Single Number•4分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计5分钟
A Guide to Interpreting CPI and SPI•5分钟
2个作业•总计30分钟
Hands On Learning (HOL): Calculate and Diagnose with CPI & SPI•15分钟
AI Graded Open-ended Questions•15分钟
From Analysis to Action: Making Data-Driven Recommendations
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An analysis only adds value when it drives meaningful action. In this final module, you will move from interpreting data to applying it. You will learn how to use your performance diagnosis—based on CPI and SPI—to develop a clear, specific, and evidence-based recommendation that can inform project decisions and corrective actions. You will practice converting quantitative findings into strategic decisions, aligning with the PMI PMBOK Guide’s Monitor and Control Project Work and Perform Integrated Change Control processes. By the end of this module, you will have the confidence to communicate performance insights and recommend data-driven adjustments to improve project outcomes.
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1个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
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1个视频•总计4分钟
Why a Recommendation Matters•4分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计5分钟
From Diagnosis to Recommendation•5分钟
2个作业•总计40分钟
Submit Your Project Health Diagnostic Report•30分钟
Hands On Learning (HOL): Write Your Actionable Recommendation•10分钟
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