Properties view - EVA tab
You use the EVA tab of the properties view to view a variety of earned value analysis figures for the selected bar or task, calculated according to a specific baseline and (optionally) a specific progress period.
Click 
and 
to navigate through the objects in the bar chart, selecting objects in turn and viewing their properties.
How to access the properties view
To access the properties view, click 
on the status bar.
Explanation of the fields at the bottom of the properties view
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Progress | Select the progress period up to which you want to compare the baseline data against the live data. |
| Baseline | Select the baseline that contains the data against which you want to compare the live data. |
Explanation of the EVA % Complete fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Actual percent complete (APC) | The percentage of the task's duration that has been completed. |
| Planned percent complete (PPC) | The percentage of the task that was planned to have been completed according to the selected baseline, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period. |
| Planned % complete variance | The difference between the actual percentage complete and the planned percentage complete. |
Explanation of the EVA Budget fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Budget at completion (BAC) |
The task's planned costs, according to the selected baseline, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period.
If no baseline is selected, this field displays the same as the Forecast at completion (FAC) field; if a baseline is selected, this field displays information from the selected baseline while Forecast at completion (FAC) displays information from the live data. |
| Forecast at completion (FAC) |
The task's planned costs, according to the live data, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period.
If no baseline is selected, this field displays the same as the Budget at completion (BAC) field; if a baseline is selected, this field displays information from the live data while Budget at completion (BAC) displays information from the baseline. |
| Planned value (PV) | Given the task's planned percentage complete and planned cost according to the selected baseline, the amount that the task should have earned/cost, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period. |
| Earned value (EV) | Given the task's actual percentage complete in the live data and its total planned costs according to the selected baseline, the amount of money that the task has cost, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period. From a contractor's point of view, this is the 'earned value' of a task, as it represents its chargeable income. |
| Actual cost (AC) | The total cost of work done by each assigned resource on the task, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period, plus any fixed costs. |
Explanation of the EVA Variance fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Schedule variance (SV) | The difference between the cost of work that the selected baseline said would be done on the task and the cost of work that has been done in the live data, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period. If negative, the task is ahead of schedule; if positive, it has slipped. |
| Schedule variance percent (SV%) | The task's schedule variance as a percentage of the planned value. |
| Schedule performance index (SPI) | A measure of the task's schedule efficiency: the ratio of earned value to planned value. In other words, the amount that the task has earned/cost, divided by the amount that it should have earned/cost according to the selected baseline, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period. A schedule performance index greater than 1 indicates a favourable position; a schedule performance index lower than one indicates an unfavourable one. |
| Cost variance (CV) | The difference between the cost of actual work performed on the task and the budgeted cost of the work according to the selected baseline, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period. This field provides you with a measure of slippage and of changes in resource assignments and costs. |
| Cost variance percent (CV%) | The cost variance of the task as a percentage of the earned value according to the selected baseline, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period. |
| Cost performance index (CPI) | The ratio between the earned value of the task according to the selected baseline and the actual cost, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period. |
| Estimated actual cost | An estimate of the total cost of the task (assuming that it finishes on budget) according to the selected baseline, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period. |
| Estimate at completion (EAC) | An estimate of the total task cost according to the selected baseline, based on current progress, by today's date or by the report date of the selected progress period. |
| Total cost variance | The difference between the estimated cost of work on the task in the selected baseline and the actual cost of work in the live data. |
| Total cost variance % | The ratio (percentage) between the estimated cost of work on the task in the selected baseline and the actual cost of work in the live data. |
How do I...
... view the properties of the selected task(s)?
- Select the progress period up to which you want to compare the baseline data against the live data in the Progress field.
- Select the baseline that contains the data against which you want to compare the live data in the Baseline field.
- Use the left pane of the properties view to select the type of task-level information you want to view.
The properties view may or may not display a number of tabs that display advanced information. If these tabs are not currently displayed, you can click >> to display them. If they are currently displayed, you can click << to hide them from view.