Basing Earned Value on Technical Performance
Paul Solomon · 2013
Previous articles in CrossTalk and the Journal of Software Technol- ogy provided practical guidance to improve the quality of Earned Value Manage- ment (EVM) information (1, 2, 3, 4). This update recommends contract language and project monitoring techniques to ensure that contractors integrate technical performance, including software functionality, with EVM. The key enablers are the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and linkage to Systems Engineering (SE) work products and best practices.