Example – 1
Let’s imagine we are building a wind power plant. The project is set to be
completed in 10 months with an estimated cost of $500,000. The project has been
running for 5 months now, the team has spent $220,000 and completed an amount of
work worth $255,000.
Example – 2
For the second Earned Value Management example, we are building a solar power
plant. The project is divided into 5 stages, each worth $20,000 and estimated to
last for 1 month. 2 months have passed and 3 of the project stages have been
completed for the cost of $80,000.
Example – 3
For the third earned value management example, let’s imagine a hydroelectric power
plant. This project is divided into 2 phases, each lasting 1 year. The first phase
of the project is valued at $100,000 and the second phase at $50,000. At the
current state, 1 year of the project has passed and 90% of phase 1 has been
completed. The project team has completed work worth $80,000.