10.1.2 Using Earned Value to Track Requirement Progres
Paul J. Solomon · INCOSE International Symposium · 2006
Abstract It is necessary to track the status of each requirement as it moves through engineering life cycle activities. Measures that reflect the status of the requirements are essential to monitor program status and serve as a scorecard to indicate that requirements are being implemented on schedule. This paper provides guidance to use the tools of requirements traceability to plan and measure the progress of the requirements management activities. The requirements traceability matrix (RTM) can be used as a scheduling source and as a set of base measures of Earned Value (EV). Finally, the importance and value of comparing the schedule variances of the requirements management and tracing activities with the variances of other project activities is discussed.