Cutting Edge Project Controls

Based on Earned Value Management Principles

By: Willem Jacobus Viljoen, Willem Viljoen, Sannette Viljoen, Willie Viljoen

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION?
This publication demonstrates innovative cutting-edge, accredited, integration techniques and methodologies for more accurate project progress and reporting.

Earned Value Management requires the project scope, schedule, and budgets to be integrated at Control Account levels.

In this publication, there are practical examples of how to integrate the scope, schedule, and budgets as well as how to accurately assess Earned Value progress, Measure Performance and establish the True Status of the work.

ONE AGREED INTEGRATED WBS
To enable effective progress tracking and controlling of equipment and material the entire project team needs to work from ONE AGREED INTEGRATED WBS, complete with Control Account codes.

WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS PUBLICATION?
Experienced and those with less experience will all benefit from the work methods as demonstrated in this publication.
For example, Engineering Managers, Engineering & Design Leads, Quantity Surveyors, Project Engineers, Contract Managers, Project Accountants, Project Control Managers, Planners and Cost Controllers would benefit from the work methods in this publication.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
The said methodology does not mandate any specific planning or cost-control software.
It is recommended to set up the project control structure for Earned Value Management. However, when the said methodology is applied correctly it improves the performance of current planning and cost-control software.

ACCREDITATION
Since 2009, the methodology has been accredited by ECSA, PMSA, and SACPCMP,
It is aligned with the international Earned Value Standard and Guidelines (ASME EIA 748), the PMBOK, and PRINCE2.
It is further supported by a 20-hour workshop (earning the candidate 20 CPDs).