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Sources & References

Primary and institutional references used to validate earned value terminology, formulas and calculator methodology.

Reviewed August 14, 2026

Primary references

  1. Project Management Institute — How to make earned value work on your project. Used for EVM performance and EAC scenario relationships.
  2. Project Management Institute — The practical calculation of schedule variance. Used for CPI and SPI definitions.
  3. Project Management Institute — Earned Value Management as an early-warning tool. Used for EVM context and TCPI-related interpretation.
  4. U.S. Department of Energy — Earned Value Management. Used for institutional EVM context.
  5. U.S. Department of Energy — EVMS Implementation Guidance. Used for EVMS implementation and baseline context.

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