In P6 first set your Earned Value Calculations settings correctly on the EV calcs tab on the projects screen. Depending on the WBS section you are selecting, will drive which option you choose. For instance, LOE's require the use of the ETC=remaing cost option. This is because LOEs should only earn a 1 for 1. They should never be ahead or behind in performance. Other WBS sections such as discrete engineering activities will need one of the others. Unless, you can get remaining hours per role, per activity, from your PMs this is the typical way of setting it up.
Next make sure you've budgeted down to the activity level. This provides a more accurate spread of costs over time. I would recommend each discrete engineering type of activity to be set to physical % complete which is based upon some measurable methodology. Ensure your planned start and finish for resources matches the start and finish for the activities. Otherwise you'll have some strange looking S-curves later on and you'll be wondering why.
Then once fully resource loaded you can baseline the schedule. I like to make a copy of the schedule baseline and place it in a separate node for backup and baseline review purposes. Also export the baseline out just for safe keeping.
You can either collect actual costs at the activity level or at the WBS level. If you choose the latter option, just keep in mind your Earned Value will only roll up the WBS level. This is due to not having your actual costs at the same level as your budget. Collect and enter all schedule status and properly status the LOEs. Review your EV, ETC, EAC, VAR, SPI and CPI for quality. Doing this will reveal many mistakes in reporting.
Create EV layouts using the earned value columns and fields and you're done!
Thanks,
Scott Chumley, PMP
Check out my blog! Soon I will have P6 training videos and a huge templates download warehouse.
You may want to try our software, Acumen Fuse, which can calculate EV, SV, CV etc. for the project as a whole, or for specific groupings of activities (such as WBS or Resource) or specific phases. See the screenshot below or download a free trial at www.projectacumen.com/fuse.
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Submitted by Roland Tannous on Sat, 2011-03-12 19:34
Thanks Guys for all your help I finally found a solution to Generating Earned Value in P6......... Should in case u guys need Help generating Earned Value in Primavera P6.....
I am new in this site. I never thought a site like this actually exist. and it feels good.. because most of the time projects here in the Philippines only have one planner in a project. And ihave no one to talk on matters in planning and scheduling. Specially if your counter part in the contractor side don't know how to speak English(pure chinesewho needs interpreter).
Anyway, I am a Planner by accident, because our planner suddenly took another job. And I filled the shoes. Nevertheless, I had always been in Project Management, Project Coordination and Control. Also taking up Master's degree in Management.
EventhoughPrimavera is just a tool, its was hard to start . Started from scratch a year ago (with no formal training), and as of now ifeel imdoing progress. But I have no one to compare with.
That's why I hope ican learn much from here.
First:
Cost Variance (CV); CV=EV-CV>0, spending less than planned
Whereas;
Earned Value (EV) = Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP)
= Budget X Work Performed
Actual Cost (AC) = Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP)
= Actual Cost to Date
(Payment and Billing Status)
Schedule Variance (SV); SV=EV-PV>0, ahead of schedule
Whereas;
Earned Value (EV) = Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP)
= Budget X Work Performed
Planned Value (PV) = Budgeted Cost of Work Schedule (BCWS)
= Budget X Scheduled Work to Complete
Hope this helps
I hope you guys would be helpful for issues i might raise.. more power to all.
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Submitted by Damian Smith on Wed, 2011-02-09 02:54
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14 years 7 monthsGeoffrey, In P6 first set
Geoffrey,
In P6 first set your Earned Value Calculations settings correctly on the EV calcs tab on the projects screen. Depending on the WBS section you are selecting, will drive which option you choose. For instance, LOE's require the use of the ETC=remaing cost option. This is because LOEs should only earn a 1 for 1. They should never be ahead or behind in performance. Other WBS sections such as discrete engineering activities will need one of the others. Unless, you can get remaining hours per role, per activity, from your PMs this is the typical way of setting it up.
Next make sure you've budgeted down to the activity level. This provides a more accurate spread of costs over time. I would recommend each discrete engineering type of activity to be set to physical % complete which is based upon some measurable methodology. Ensure your planned start and finish for resources matches the start and finish for the activities. Otherwise you'll have some strange looking S-curves later on and you'll be wondering why.
Then once fully resource loaded you can baseline the schedule. I like to make a copy of the schedule baseline and place it in a separate node for backup and baseline review purposes. Also export the baseline out just for safe keeping.
You can either collect actual costs at the activity level or at the WBS level. If you choose the latter option, just keep in mind your Earned Value will only roll up the WBS level. This is due to not having your actual costs at the same level as your budget. Collect and enter all schedule status and properly status the LOEs. Review your EV, ETC, EAC, VAR, SPI and CPI for quality. Doing this will reveal many mistakes in reporting.
Create EV layouts using the earned value columns and fields and you're done!
Thanks,
Scott Chumley, PMP
Check out my blog! Soon I will have P6 training videos and a huge templates download warehouse.
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14 years 9 monthsHi Geoffrey, You may want to
Hi Geoffrey,
You may want to try our software, Acumen Fuse, which can calculate EV, SV, CV etc. for the project as a whole, or for specific groupings of activities (such as WBS or Resource) or specific phases. See the screenshot below or download a free trial at www.projectacumen.com/fuse.
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16 yearsHello, Honestly I do highly
Hello,
Honestly I do highly advice you to take this course by Mr Walter Lipke:
http://www.4pmti.com/earnedvaluemanagment.aspx
I am sure it will do you a lot of good.
Best Regards
Roland
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15 yearsThanks Guys for all your help
Thanks Guys for all your help I finally found a solution to Generating Earned Value in P6......... Should in case u guys need Help generating Earned Value in Primavera P6.....
http://www.ims-web.com/about-ims/events/past-events/earned-value-basics…
Register and login A webseminar will Guide you through....
cheers Thanks for all your Effprt once Again your all Far too Kind
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14 years 9 monthsHi Guys, I am new in this
Cost Variance (CV); CV=EV-CV>0, spending less than planned
Whereas;
Earned Value (EV) = Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP)
= Budget X Work Performed
Actual Cost (AC) = Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP)
= Actual Cost to Date
(Payment and Billing Status)
Schedule Variance (SV); SV=EV-PV>0, ahead of schedule
Whereas;
Earned Value (EV) = Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP)
= Budget X Work Performed
Planned Value (PV) = Budgeted Cost of Work Schedule (BCWS)
= Budget X Scheduled Work to Complete
Hope this helps
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14 years 11 monthsYour best bet is to search
Your best bet is to search the internet to be honest for Earned Value
The trick with EV is that you need to understand exactly what you are trying to acheive before trying to implenment it
Take a look at this website Bluevisions
and read, Asessing the Performance of Road Construction Projects
Good luck