Project controls tool

Earned Value Calculator

Explore planned value, earned value, actual cost, performance indices, forecasts, and to-complete targets.

Project workbench

Try a preset, then adjust the inputs. The project reading updates as you go.

Project inputs

All values use the same budget units.

Budget at completion: the total approved project budget.
Planned value: budgeted value of work scheduled by now.
Earned value: budgeted value of work actually completed.
Actual cost: what the completed work actually cost.

Live project reading

Schedule
Cost
PV
EV
AC
SV
EV − PV
CV
EV − AC
SPI
EV ÷ PV
CPI
EV ÷ AC
EAC
BAC ÷ CPI
ETC
EAC − AC
VAC
BAC − EAC
TCPI to BAC
(BAC − EV) ÷ (BAC − AC)
TCPI to EAC
(BAC − EV) ÷ (EAC − AC)

Read the assumption: EAC changes with the forecast model you select. SV measures schedule performance in budget value, not units of time.

For the worked example and reasoning, read the related study guide.

How it works

Enter the approved budget, planned value, earned value, and actual cost. The calculator compares the work completed with the plan and spending, then updates the schedule, cost, and forecast measures together.

Example to try

Try BAC 100,000, PV 60,000, EV 50,000, and AC 65,000. The project is behind schedule and over budget because earned value is below both planned value and actual cost.

Read the result

Positive variances and indices above 1 generally indicate favorable performance. Forecasts depend on the assumption you select, so read the formula beside the result.