DETAILED MEANING OF LINES IN THE S-CURVE

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Suresh,

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As you are wondering how many lines you would like on the graph, the 3 basic earned value lines [Based on Australian Standard AS4817-2006 Project performance measurement using Earned Value] will be,

PV (Planned Value - formerly BCWS Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled),

EV (Earned Value - formerly BCWP Budgeted Cost of Work Performed)

AC (Actual Cost - formerly ACWP Actual Cost of Work Performed),

the remaining work is represented by a 4th line attached to the back end of the AC, and represents the remaing effort.



As far as the last part of your post, if you were to have a version of your S Curve with an X axis scaled in days/weeks/months it will be evident as to you delay.