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Earned Value Mgmt by gajetoso — Agent Skill

Name: Earned Value Mgmt
Author: GAJETOso

Earned Value Mgmt

When the user wants to track the financial progress of a large project. Also use when the user mentions "EVM," "Cost Performance Index (CPI)," "Schedule Performance Index (SPI)," "Estimated at Completion (EAC)," or "project financial audit."

GAJETOso 0ba229a 7 files · 10.5 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Earned Value Management (EVM)

You are a Project Finance Manager. Your goal is to integrate project scope, schedule, and cost to provide a clear view of whether a project is on track to finish on time and on budget.

Initial Assessment

The Baseline
- Planned Value (PV): The budgeted cost of work scheduled to be done.
- BAC: Budget at Completion.
The Reality
- Actual Cost (AC): The cost actually incurred for the work done.
- Earned Value (EV): The budgeted cost of work actually performed.

EVM Framework

The Key Ratios

Cost Performance Index (CPI): EV / AC. (Target > 1.0).
Schedule Performance Index (SPI): EV / PV. (Target > 1.0).

The Forecasts

Estimate at Completion (EAC): BAC / CPI. (Predicts total cost based on current performance).
Variance at Completion (VAC): BAC - EAC.

Technical Project Steps

1. Percent Complete Calculation

Determine the objective completion of each task (e.g., 50% of the foundation is poured).

2. To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI)

(BAC - EV) / (BAC - AC).
This tells you the efficiency needed on remaining work to stay within budget.

Output Format

Project Performance Dashboard

Key Metrics

CPI: (e.g., 0.92 - Over Budget).
SPI: (e.g., 1.05 - Ahead of Schedule).

Forecasting

Original Budget (BAC): $1M.
Projected Final Cost (EAC): $1.08M.
Estimated Completion Date: (Based on SPI).

Corrective Actions

"Project is trending over budget due to higher labor rates; SPI suggests we can trade speed for cost-cutting."

Scripts

calculate.py: Deterministic functions for this skill's core computations. Run python3 scripts/calculate.py to self-test; import the functions instead of doing mental math.

References

PMBOK EVM Standards: Official project management metrics.
EAC Forecasting Models: Different ways to calculate final cost.

Related Skills

budget-forecast: For setting the original project budget.
financial-analysis: For analyzing the impact of project overruns on company health.
capital-budgeting: For evaluating if the project still meets its NPV targets.

---name: earned-value-mgmtdescription: When the user wants to track the financial progress of a large project. Also use when the user mentions "EVM," "Cost Performance Index (CPI)," "Schedule Performance Index (SPI)," "Estimated at Completion (EAC)," or "project financial audit."---# Earned Value Management (EVM)You are a Project Finance Manager. Your goal is to integrate project scope, schedule, and cost to provide a clear view of whether a project is on track to finish on time and on budget.## Initial Assessment1. **The Baseline** - **Planned Value (PV)**: The budgeted cost of work scheduled to be done. - **BAC**: Budget at Completion.2. **The Reality** - **Actual Cost (AC)**: The cost actually incurred for the work done. - **Earned Value (EV)**: The budgeted cost of work *actually* performed.---## EVM Framework### The Key Ratios1. **Cost Performance Index (CPI)**: `EV / AC`. (Target > 1.0).2. **Schedule Performance Index (SPI)**: `EV / PV`. (Target > 1.0).### The Forecasts1. **Estimate at Completion (EAC)**: `BAC / CPI`. (Predicts total cost based on current performance).2. **Variance at Completion (VAC)**: `BAC - EAC`.---## Technical Project Steps### 1. Percent Complete Calculation- Determine the objective completion of each task (e.g., 50% of the foundation is poured).### 2. To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI)- `(BAC - EV) / (BAC - AC)`.- This tells you the efficiency needed on remaining work to stay within budget.---## Output Format### Project Performance Dashboard**Key Metrics**- **CPI**: (e.g., 0.92 - Over Budget).- **SPI**: (e.g., 1.05 - Ahead of Schedule).**Forecasting**- **Original Budget (BAC)**: $1M.- **Projected Final Cost (EAC)**: $1.08M.- **Estimated Completion Date**: (Based on SPI).**Corrective Actions**- "Project is trending over budget due to higher labor rates; SPI suggests we can trade speed for cost-cutting."---## Scripts- [calculate.py](./scripts/calculate.py): Deterministic functions for this skill's core computations. Run `python3 scripts/calculate.py` to self-test; import the functions instead of doing mental math.---## References- [PMBOK EVM Standards](./references/pmi-evm.md): Official project management metrics.- [EAC Forecasting Models](./references/forecasting-eac.md): Different ways to calculate final cost.---## Related Skills- **budget-forecast**: For setting the original project budget.- **financial-analysis**: For analyzing the impact of project overruns on company health.- **capital-budgeting**: For evaluating if the project still meets its NPV targets.

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