Analyze Project Performance: Earned Value

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

• Use earned value metrics to evaluate project cost and schedule
• Assess project progress and communicate performance clearly
• Make informed decisions to keep projects on track

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to read course instructions in English and complete short practice activities