SECTION 3
Lesson 3.2: Earned Value Analysis

   

 

 

1.

Open Microsoft Project 2003.

 

 

2.

Open 3-2 Sample from the Sample Files folder.

 

 

 

3.

First, let’s set our status date. Click the Project menu and click Project Information.

 

 

 

4.

Choose May 15 for the Status Date.

Click OK.

 

 

 

5.

Click the View menu, choose Table, and click More Tables.

 

 

 

6.

In the More Tables dialog, click Earned Value and click Apply.

 

 

 

7.

Scroll through the table and look at the different fields. Note that the fields for the tasks after the status date have zeroes in them.

 

 

 

8.

Let’s put our Earned Value data into a more readable form.

Click the View menu and click Reports.

 

 

 

9.

Choose Costs and click Select.

 

 

 

10.

Click Earned Value and click Select.

 

 

 

11.

If you have a printer, click Print.

If not, just click Close.

 

 

 

12.

Close the Reports dialog.

 

 

13.

Save your project as 3-2 Completed.

 

 

 

14.

Close Microsoft Project 2003.