Anecdotal experiences that trace project management issues around EV and then identifying how Earned Schedule (If known about) may have provided insights and confidence that could have lead to better outcomes in a fixed price environment.

An overview of Earned Schedule, which provides time based schedule metrics and schedule prediction using EVM data. Advanced techniques which build on from Earned Schedule is also discussed including the concepts of “Schedule Adherence” including the P factor measure and an explanation of how Schedule Adherence directly assists network schedule analysis by enabling the identification of tasks subject to “impediments and constraints” or “at risk of rework”.