Project Management Formula Cheat Sheet
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1. Cost Variance (CV)
CV = EV - ACCost variance measures whether completed work is costing more or less than planned.
Example
If EV = 120 and AC = 135, then CV = -15, which means the project is over budget.
Negative CV means over budget. Positive CV means under budget.
2. Schedule Variance (SV)
SV = EV - PVSchedule variance shows whether the project has earned more or less value than planned at a point in time.
Example
If EV = 90 and PV = 110, then SV = -20, which means the project is behind schedule.
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EAC = BAC / CPIUse this version of EAC when current cost performance is expected to continue for the rest of the project.
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ETC = EAC - ACEstimate to complete shows how much additional money will be needed from now to finish the work.
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