THE USE OF EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT FOR INITIATING DIRECTIVE PROJECT CONTROL DECISIONS: A CASE STUDY

With large infrastructure backlogs in Africa, well-controlled projects will play a significant role in African infrastructure development. In this paper, the monitoring and/or directive use of Earned Value Management (EVM) is investigated and linked to project management maturity. This case study al...

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Published in:South African journal of industrial engineering 2016-05, Vol.27 (1), p.192-203
Main Authors: Nkiwane, Ntokozo H., Meyer, Werner G., Steyn, Herman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
construction projects
Contractors
Decision making
Earned value management
Earnings
Engineering, Industrial
EVM
Infrastructure
Project management
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Summary:With large infrastructure backlogs in Africa, well-controlled projects will play a significant role in African infrastructure development. In this paper, the monitoring and/or directive use of Earned Value Management (EVM) is investigated and linked to project management maturity. This case study also investigates the use of EVM based on the financial and schedule risk distribution among project role players, and the effect of EVM on project performance. The results show minimal use of EVM in the directive control of projects; at best, the directive use of EVM is found to be implied rather than deliberate and methodical.
ISSN:2224-7890
1012-277X
2224-7890
DOI:10.7166/27-1-1260