(WINTER 2010)

A required course in the Certificate Program in Project Management.
Earned value is a technique for defining and establishing project scope, schedule and cost in order to align with executive management expectations. Learn to use the earned value method to establish a realistic project baseline, calculate a range of estimates-at-completion (EAC), and apply effective methods for keeping your project budget and schedule on target. Develop the strategies to effectively monitor, measure, and control costs and schedule. Set project standards and metrics to measure project success and forecast results. Hands-on exercises in this course will demonstrate how earned value can be used on any project of any size. Prerequisite: Mgmt X442.28, Introduction to Project Management Principles and Practices. This course is approved for 19 PDUs from PMI.

James R. Baber, M.A., an adjunct college professor has been planning and teaching traditional and on-line classes since 2003. Additionally his current position as DCMA as an Earned Value specialist provides the real world experience assessing the execution of Earned Value systems. Mr. Baber also participated as an earned value team member conducing certification review for both DCMA and the Department of Energy.