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Using Earned Value in MS Project

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I came across this tutorial on the P3 Peak Performance blog that I thought was worth sharing. It discusses how to use Microsoft Project's features to do Earned Value calculations and walks you through the process step by step. It's aptly called You Can Get Blood From A Stone.


Posted on: April 02, 2011 12:33 PM | Permalink

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If you are interested in Earned Value reporting, visit www.vyrtunet.com and check out the Program Scorecard and the Project Scorecard EV reporting templates. Professional looking reports with lots of charts and graphs. Here is the link: http://www.vyrtunet.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109&Itemid=61

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Elizabeth Harrin Director| RebelsGuideToPM.com London, England, United Kingdom
Thanks for the link! I'll take a look.

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