PMP Formulas

Budget at Completion formula PMP® Exam Topic One of the critical concepts within the Earned Value area of formal project management is Budget at Completion (BAC). The Project Management Institute (PMI)’s Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam may include questions about, or driven by, the earned value (EV) performance calculations, including BAC. The great news

The Project Management Institute (PMI)’s Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam may include questions about, or be driven by, the Estimate at Completion (EAC) formula. Often referred to informally as “EAC Formula PMP,” in fact the tool is more than just a reference point for PMP® exam questions. It is a calculation that incorporates actual

Project Management Value and Earned Value No matter what type of work is in a project or in what industry project work is performed, the question that always matters is: “is it on track?” To answer that question, Project Managers use Earned Value (EV) and Earned Value Management (EVM) tools to tell the story of

Time is money. For project managers, clients, leaders, business owners, stakeholders, and well, anyone in a professional role working collaboratively on a project, “will it be done on time?” is a question packed with meaning. Project managers use proven formulas to provide data-based predictions for schedule and cost, such as the Schedule Performance Index (SPI).

Anyone in a project management role knows the top questions asked by the customer (or boss) will be: “when will it be done?” and “how much will it cost?” Although project managers do not have a crystal ball to see into the future, there are proven formulas to provide data-based predictions for schedule and cost.