1 Earned Value Management (EVM) with SDSI Toolset Utilities Powerful tools for achieving true Cost/Schedule (C/S) Integration using Microsoft Project and MPM

2 Outline What is the SDSI EVM Analysis Toolset? What is the SDSI EVM Analysis Toolset? SDSI EVM Analysis Tools Overview SDSI EVM Analysis Tools Overview SDSI EVM Analysis Process Flow SDSI EVM Analysis Process Flow Tool Details and Sample Data Tool Details and Sample Data –WBS Process –EVM Analysis –EVM Integrity –Estimates/Reports –Process BCWP –Baseline Rollup Summary Summary

3 What is the SDSI EVM Analysis Toolset? Microsoft Project Add-In software Microsoft Project Add-In software –Seamlessly Integrates with Microsoft Project –Performs Standard EVM Functions in Microsoft Project –Provides Process & Data Checks Semi-custom application Semi-custom application –Customer chooses field locations for key EVM data Easy to Setup and Easy to Use Easy to Setup and Easy to Use –Installs in minutes –Tools Accessible via Menu bar and Custom Toolbars –Simple mouse-click operation with in-process instructions A True Cost/Schedule (C/S) Integration Methodology A True Cost/Schedule (C/S) Integration Methodology –Build schedule, baseline, & enter all EVM data in Microsoft Project –Calculate & Display BCWS, BCWP, SV, SPI in Microsoft Project –Replicate WBS, baseline & all other EVM data in MPM via import

4 SDSI EVM Analysis Tools Let You do these tasks in Microsoft Project: Build and maintain the WBS, complete with EV methods and Element Types Build and maintain the WBS, complete with EV methods and Element Types Review Time-phased Budgets and ETC with Custom Reports Review Time-phased Budgets and ETC with Custom Reports –Data by week or by month, according to your accounting calendar –Get data for: Whole Program, Specific WBS Legs, CAMs, or Baseline Changes Review Budget allocations against Earned Value (EV) Methods Review Budget allocations against Earned Value (EV) Methods –Supports 9 EV Methods, plus Planning Packages –Check Total Budget & Budgeted Cost of Work Remaining (BCWR) allocations Calculate & Display BCWS, BCWP, SV, and SPI Calculate & Display BCWS, BCWP, SV, and SPI Rebuild Baseline Data at Anytime Rebuild Baseline Data at Anytime –Make Baseline Changes affecting only Specific Tasks or WBS Legs –Roll-up Accurate Baseline for Old and New File Elements Replicate your complete EVM Database in MPM via import Replicate your complete EVM Database in MPM via import –Cut costs – eliminate manual program data entry in MPM –Build and verify EVM Database in Microsoft Project, then import: WBS (Hierarchy, EVM, Element Types, etc.) WBS (Hierarchy, EVM, Element Types, etc.) Baseline & ETC Estimates, and EV Milestones Baseline & ETC Estimates, and EV Milestones BCWP BCWP Build & Maintain Microsoft Project/MPM Data Agreement Build & Maintain Microsoft Project/MPM Data Agreement –At Program Start (Easily prepare Integrated Baseline Review data) –Throughout Program Life –For all EVM Data and at all Levels of your WBS Measure Twice (enter/iterate in Microsoft Project), Cut Once (Import to MPM) Measure Twice (enter/iterate in Microsoft Project), Cut Once (Import to MPM)

5 SDSI EVM Analysis Tools Overview WBS Process WBS Process –Ensures proper WBS ID and EV Method data for Work/Planning Packages and their “children” –Supports WBS management in Microsoft Project –Generates WBS data files for MPM import Baseline Rollup Baseline Rollup –Accurately recalculates baseline dates and costs for all schedule indenture levels –Supports error-free baseline management and change incorporation –Maintains baseline alignment between Microsoft Project and MPM at all WBS levels Estimates / Reports Estimates / Reports –Creates Baseline or ETC files for MPM Import, matching Microsoft Project’s time-phasing. –Generates customized Baseline or ETC (monthly or weekly format) reports in Excel format. Process BCWP Process BCWP –Calculates BCWS and BCWP from user schedule status inputs. –Creates and applies a view to display ITD Earned Value Results in Microsoft Project. –Supports 9 different Earned Value Methods –Generates BCWP and EV Milestones data for MPM Import. EV Method Analysis EV Method Analysis –Reports total baseline hour and dollar allocation by EV methods. –Reports baseline hours and dollars not yet claimed as BCWP by EV methods. –Report output is in Excel EV Integrity Check EV Integrity Check –Checks multiple criterion to show schedule file conformance to local EV guidance –Detailed output in Excel

6 Baseline Data Correct? SDSI EVM Analysis Tools eliminate the need to key program data into MPM. All EVM Data is entered and managed in Microsoft, then imported into MPM, ensuring that Microsoft Project and MPM data match. This also provides for a single EVM Data entry point, reducing data entry errors. SDSI EVM Analysis Process Flow Overview Run Budget Reports Run EV Milestones Run EVM Analysis Run EV Integrity Verify Data using SDSI Reports WBS Descriptive Baseline Estimates EV Milestones Create MPM Import Files Import EVM Data to MPM Input Schedule, EV Status Baseline Change Needed? Run Process BCWP BCWP Input File EV Milestones File Process EV, Create MPM Import Files Build Schedule Run WBS Process Import EVM Data to MPM Baseline Complete Enter Status Loop Yes No Status Loop Complete Repeat Until Complete

7 WBS Process Tool Manage Your WBS in Microsoft Project Enter WBS through Work/Planning Package (WP/PP) level Enter WBS through Work/Planning Package (WP/PP) level Add specific identifiers in customer-designated fields Add specific identifiers in customer-designated fields –WBS ID –WBS Element Type (C=C/A, W=WP, P=PP, O=Other) –Earned Value Method for Work Packages WBS Process “completes” the WBS WBS Process “completes” the WBS –Proper & consistent WBS ID to lower levels –EVM consistency throughout Work Packages Replicate WBS in MPM Replicate WBS in MPM –Generate WBS Descriptive import file for MPM –Transfer Hierarchy, Element Types, EV Methods, other key data Example next charts Example next charts

8 User to provide WBS, EVM, and WBS Type field entries for tasks, down to Work/Planning Package level For tasks at or above the Work Package level that will not be part of the WBS, i.e., Program Milestones, do not provide WBS, EVM, or WBS Type information (tool will ignore these tasks) Do not provide WBS, EVM, or WBS Type information for tasks below the Work Package Level (tool provides information for these tasks) WBS Process Tool Manage Your WBS in Microsoft Project

9 Note data changes after tool processing (blue shading) No processing for Milestones since it was not identified as part of the WBS Tasks below Work Package level get the WBS ID, CAM (not shown), and EVM of the Work Package. WBS Process Tool Manage Your WBS in Microsoft Project

10 When tool completes, user is prompted to generate the MPM import file, which appears in Excel in flat file (.CSV) format (below) WBS ID Description CAM Element Type Earned Value Method Code BCWP Base Unit Code Parent WBS ID Data in Excel file is ordered & formatted according to MPM import specifications Charge Number WBS Process Tool Replicate Microsoft Project WBS in MPM

11 Import accurately transfers WBS IDs & levels, element types, EV Methods, and other data from Microsoft Project to MPM. MPM Data Entry not needed! WBS Process Tool Replicate Microsoft Project WBS in MPM

12 WBS is most important data element in Cost/Schedule (C/S) Integration WBS is most important data element in Cost/Schedule (C/S) Integration SDSI EVM Analysis Tools use the WBS to: SDSI EVM Analysis Tools use the WBS to: –Order and arrange EVM data in Microsoft Project –Achieve C/S Integration in Microsoft Project –Ensure data alignment between Microsoft Project and MPM SDSI EVM Analysis Tools support different Microsoft Project to MPM constructs, all via a single WBS: SDSI EVM Analysis Tools support different Microsoft Project to MPM constructs, all via a single WBS: –One Microsoft Project file to one MPM file –Multiple Microsoft Project files to one MPM file –One Microsoft Project file to multiple MPM files WBS Process Tool Microsoft Project to MPM WBS Options

WBS Process Tool Microsoft Project to MPM WBS Options Single Schedule to Single MPM file via single WBS

14 IRAD Contract Capital Integrate different “colors” of money in schedule, then segregate in MPM for accounting purposes. WBS Process Tool Microsoft Project to MPM WBS Options Single Schedule to Multiple MPM files via single WBS

15 Major Sub Assembly Two Major Sub Assembly One System Integration Flow down process to subcontractors or teaming partners and integrate their EV data into your cost system. Allow IPTs to manage schedules separately, then integrate EV data at program level. WBS Process Tool Microsoft Project to MPM WBS Options Multiple Schedules to One MPM file via single WBS

16 EVM Analysis Tool See your EV Plan and how It’s Progressing Shows budget distribution by EV Method Shows budget distribution by EV Method Shows hours and dollars separately Shows hours and dollars separately Two-fold result: Two-fold result: –Total Budget Distribution by EV Method –BCWR (BAC minus BCWP) Distribution by EV Method –Reports for 9 different EV Methods, plus Planning Packages Supports quick analysis Supports quick analysis –Discrete versus LOE Budgets –Measurable versus Planning Package Budgets –Adequate BCWR to impact CPI or SPI? Revise allocations, as needed, before MPM import Revise allocations, as needed, before MPM import Result displays in Excel Result displays in Excel Example next chart Example next chart

17 EVM Analysis Tool See your EV Plan and how It’s Progressing This tool breaks down baseline dollars and hours by EV Method. If Process BCWP Tool has been used, the tool also shows how much of the baseline is not claimed as BCWP, also by EV Method.

18 EVM Integrity Tool Multi-point check for local EVM conformance Checks Microsoft Project files for EVM readiness – 9 current checks: Checks Microsoft Project files for EVM readiness – 9 current checks: –Table Data Checks WBS IDs Present – All budgeted tasks have WBS IDs WBS IDs Present – All budgeted tasks have WBS IDs Appropriate EV Method Use – All budgeted tasks have EVM identified Appropriate EV Method Use – All budgeted tasks have EVM identified Labor/Material Mixed on Work Pkg – Checks for labor and non-labor on same Work Packages Labor/Material Mixed on Work Pkg – Checks for labor and non-labor on same Work Packages Baseline Dates Present – Confirms Baseline dates on budgeted tasks Baseline Dates Present – Confirms Baseline dates on budgeted tasks Resources Assigned to Summary Tasks – Checks for Summary Task resource assignments Resources Assigned to Summary Tasks – Checks for Summary Task resource assignments WBS Hierarchy Integrity – Checks that tasks are properly arranged by WBS ID WBS Hierarchy Integrity – Checks that tasks are properly arranged by WBS ID –Timescale Data Checks Task-Assignment Baseline Agreement – Verify that time-phased assignment baseline values properly sum up to the tasks Task-Assignment Baseline Agreement – Verify that time-phased assignment baseline values properly sum up to the tasks Summary-Detail Baseline Agreement – Verify that time-phased detail tasks baseline values properly sum up to the summary tasks Summary-Detail Baseline Agreement – Verify that time-phased detail tasks baseline values properly sum up to the summary tasks Timescale Values Present – Verify that all budgeted & baselined tasks have time- phased baseline data Timescale Values Present – Verify that all budgeted & baselined tasks have time- phased baseline data Run checks in any combination or run them all Run checks in any combination or run them all Output in Excel Output in Excel Ensure Microsoft Project EVM data performs in C/S environment Ensure Microsoft Project EVM data performs in C/S environment –Checks for EVM Data presence and correct entry –Checks Baseline Data integrity, allowing visible proof of data alignment with MPM

19 EVM Integrity Tool Multi-point check for EVM readiness Perform up to 9 analyses to determine how well the schedule file conforms to local Earned Value procedures... Result appear in Excel with a sheet for every analysis selected where a correctable condition exists in the file.

20 Extracts time-phased resource estimates from Microsoft Project Extracts time-phased resource estimates from Microsoft Project –Baseline or Estimate-to-Complete (ETC) data –Hours and Dollars Format extracted data two ways: Format extracted data two ways: –Management reports in Excel: Weekly or by accounting month –MPM Estimates file (accounting month data) for import Customize reports or MPM Import files Customize reports or MPM Import files –By WBS leg –By Cost Account Manager –By Specific Baseline Change Request Verify Budgets or ETC in Microsoft Project Verify Budgets or ETC in Microsoft Project –Verify correct totals –Confirm correct time-phasing Replicate Microsoft Project estimate totals and time-phasing in MPM with import files Replicate Microsoft Project estimate totals and time-phasing in MPM with import files Estimates/Reports Tool Report Estimates or Replicate them for MPM Import

21 Estimates/Reports Tool Report Estimates or Replicate them for MPM Import Extract baseline or ETC data, weekly or by accounting month, from Microsoft Project files for management reports or import into MPM.

22 Microsoft Project hours = 34, while the MPM Import file hours = 34,496.61, demonstrating the extreme accuracy of the estimates extraction process Estimates/Reports creates time-phased resource reports, ordered and formatted to MPM import specifications. WBS Est. Start & Finish dates Est. Type, 2 = hours Est. Month Estimates/Reports Tool Report Estimates or Replicate them for MPM Import Resource Code & Dept Est. Value

23 WBS Est. Start & Finish dates Est. Type, 2 = hours Est. Month Resource Code & Dept Est. Value By changing output choice, a time-phased estimates report (above) is generated instead of the MPM Import file at right. Also, the report output can appear as monthly data as shown, or weekly. Reports allow management review of data and baseline error correction in Microsoft Project, allowing for a single import cycle into MPM once data is known to be correct. Estimates/Reports Tool Report Estimates or Replicate them for MPM Import

24 Microsoft Project hours = 34,496.62; MPM hours = 34, This extremely close data agreement is for all WBS legs and for each month of the project. SDSI EVM Analysis Tools ensure your MPM file matches your Microsoft Project baseline data. Estimates/Reports Tool Report Estimates or Replicate them for MPM Import Import produces time- phased BCWS in MPM that matches Microsoft Project total.

25 Process BCWP Tool Display and Transfer ITD Earned Value Calculates Earned Value in Microsoft Project Calculates Earned Value in Microsoft Project –For all budgeted tasks –Rolls up result throughout WBS Displays ITD EVM Results in Special View Displays ITD EVM Results in Special View –Hours & Dollars –BCWS, BCWP –SV, SPI Transfer Correct EV results in MPM, when ready Transfer Correct EV results in MPM, when ready –Take status and review results in Microsoft Project –Make corrections, if needed, recalculate EV in Microsoft Project –When EV data is correct, create import files and move to MPM –Measure Twice (in Microsoft Project), Cut Once (in MPM) Example next charts Example next charts

26 Status schedule and enter BCWP % in a user pre-determined Number field (Number10 used here). Earned Value calculations do not interfere with Critical Path Calculation. Process BCWP Tool Display and Transfer ITD Earned Value

27 Launch Tool and enter the As Of Status, or BCWP, Date (Accounting Month End, or each Friday for Weekly Earned Value) Process BCWP Tool Display and Transfer ITD Earned Value After calculations are complete, user is prompted to create BCWP file for MPM Import. WBS BCWP Date BCWP % BCWP Unit Value

28 Tool creates view in Microsoft Project to show EV data for all budgeted tasks. Close EV data agreement between schedule file and MPM means reliable EV results are available from Microsoft Project immediately after status, raising issues more quickly. Process BCWP Tool Display and Transfer ITD Earned Value

29 Baseline Rollup Tool Rebuild Baseline Hierarchy after Changes Rebuilds baseline data from resource assignment level Rebuilds baseline data from resource assignment level –Dates –Hours –Dollars Restores Baseline Hierarchical Integrity Restores Baseline Hierarchical Integrity –Seamlessly incorporates baseline changes –Fixes incorrect baseline totals for detail tasks and rolls them up to their Summary Tasks Maintains Baseline Integrity in Microsoft Project Maintains Baseline Integrity in Microsoft Project –Task data agrees with assignment data –Summary task data agrees with detail task data –Time-phased data agrees with baseline data in tables Keeps Microsoft Project as EVM data source and entry point Keeps Microsoft Project as EVM data source and entry point –Keeps table and time-phased data visibly consistent with data sent to MPM –Corrects totals at each WBS Level for visible comparison with data sent to MPM –Corrects time-phased data for resources and WBS legs

30 Baseline Rollup Tool Rebuild Baseline Hierarchy after Changes OR BEFORE – Task 21 Baseline Work does not show correct totals from Tasks 22 & AFTER – Task 21 Baseline Work corrected for correct total. Corrections also roll up to top of schedule.

31 Summary SDSI EVM Analysis Tools let you, in Microsoft Project: SDSI EVM Analysis Tools let you, in Microsoft Project: –Build and manage a complete WBS –Review time-phased estimates –Check Budget Allocation by EV Method –Ensure schedule file data complies with local EVM guidelines –Calculate and display EV results –Rebuild Baseline hierarchy after baseline changes or anytime Make Microsoft Project your EVM data entry point Make Microsoft Project your EVM data entry point –Create and Process ALL EVM Data in Microsoft Project –Review and make EVM Data corrections in Microsoft Project –Once it’s correct, replicate it in MPM via import files –Measure Twice (in Microsoft Project), Cut Once (import to MPM) Cut Costs – Maintain MPM without direct data entry Cut Costs – Maintain MPM without direct data entry –Enter and verify all EVM data in Microsoft Project –Tools create import files which replicate EVM data in MPM Achieve C/S Integration and cross-tool integration Achieve C/S Integration and cross-tool integration –At Program Start (Easily prepare Integrated Baseline Review data) –Throughout Program Life –For all EVM Data and at all Levels of your WBS –True C/S Integration in Microsoft Project –Complete Microsoft Project / MPM Cross-Tool data alignment

32 Summary Combine SDSI EVM Analysis Tools with the SDSI Schedule Analysis Tools: Combine SDSI EVM Analysis Tools with the SDSI Schedule Analysis Tools: –Build and maintain better critical path networks –Ensure schedule status does not impact critical path or EVM data calculations –Immediately check logic paths associated with a single task –Remove all financial data from schedule files Share current schedule data with compromising financial data Share current schedule data with compromising financial data Create safe files without maintaining separate files Create safe files without maintaining separate files The SDSI Schedule Analysis Tools The SDSI Schedule Analysis Tools –Perform key analyses in minutes that seasoned schedulers need hours or days to perform –Help create consistency in schedule content and structure –Instantly increase Schedulers’ productivity Both Toolsets provide a complete C/S Solution Both Toolsets provide a complete C/S Solution –SDSI Schedule Analysis Tools ensure reliable critical path schedules –SDSI EVM Analysis Tools creates EVM data within critical path schedules –Together, EVM and critical path are married without compromise to either For more information For more information –Go to –Call Stan Levy at , or – him at