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What is Earned Value Management (EVM)? How can EVM be used to effectively manage project costs?

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Earned Value Management is a management technique used by many companies to measure the physical process of a project and is particularly popular with government agencies. This method is based on identifying project requirements, designing performance measurements for project costs and schedules, monitoring the actual progress associated with costs and schedules and analyzing any deviations from the plan. EVM is helpful in determining just how much a ...

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