Decision-Aid Frameworks for Earned Value Measurement or Assessment by the Construction Contract Engineer

Demachkieh, Farah; Abdul-Malak, Mohamed-Asem

doi:10.1061/(asce)la.1943-4170.0000481

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“…With these three core dimensions, one can calculate cost variance (CV = EV − AC), schedule variance (SV = EV − PV), cost performance index (CPI = EV/AC), and schedule performance index (SPI = EV/PV) to assess the project performance at a given time ( 9 ). PV can be derived from the planned S-curve based on the project baseline schedule submitted by contractors, and AC and EV can be obtained from progress schedules also submitted by contractors ( 10 ).…”

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“…The PV is the budgeted value (cost, quantity, or work hours) of the work scheduled. In an ideal environment, PV can be retrieved from a cost and resource-loaded baseline schedule that shows a time-phased planned progress curve ( 10 ). For some projects, contract provisions may require contractors to submit a schedule of values, which can serve as PV as well ( 4 ).…”

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Simplified Earned Value Analysis Method for Highway Construction Projects

Son

Khwaja

Milligan

et al. 2023

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Earned value (EV) methodology has been widely studied and implemented in academia and industry. Nonetheless, state departments of transportation (DOTs) are lagging in their acceptance and utilization of EV techniques to measure progress and assess performance for highway construction projects. Difficulty securing cost progress data and other information, such as a cost and resource-loaded schedule, necessary to generate EV metrics, is one of several reasons. This paper suggests DOTs adopt the simplified earned value analysis (SEVA) method, which uses project contract information and project progress payment data to calculate EV metrics. The SEVA method is proposed as an intermediate approach for DOTs to apply the EV concept without the burden of additional data collection. The study also addressed front-loading and auxiliary item costs and their impact on measuring project progress. By removing the costs of front-loading and auxiliary items, for example, mobilization and preparing right-of-way, from metrics calculations, the SEVA method provided a more accurate picture of project progress and performance. The SEVA method is also expected to help DOTs move toward wider earned value management implementation in highway construction. This study contributes to the academic body of knowledge by exploring little-studied challenges to EV application and their practical solutions in highway construction, and by introducing potential future research avenues in EV implementation in highway construction.

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Simplified Earned Value Analysis Method for Highway Construction Projects

Son

Khwaja

Milligan

et al. 2023

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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An advanced exploration of functionalities as the underlying principles of construction control metrics

Sheikhkhoshkar,

Bril El Haouzi,

Aubry

et al. 2024

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PurposeIn academics and industry, significant efforts have been made to lead planners and control teams in evaluating project performance and control. In this context, numerous control metrics have been devised and put into practice, often with little emphasis on analyzing their underlying concepts. To cover this gap, this research aims to identify and analyze a holistic list of control metrics and their functionalities in the construction industry.Design/methodology/approachA multi-step analytical approach was conducted to achieve the study’s objectives. First, a holistic list of control metrics and their functionalities in the construction industry was identified. Second, a quantitative analysis based on social network analysis (SNA) was implemented to discover the most important functionalities.FindingsThe results revealed that the most important control metrics' functionalities (CMF) could differ depending on the type of metrics (lagging and leading) and levels of control. However, in general, the most significant functionalities include managing project progress and performance, evaluating the look-ahead level’s performance, measuring the reliability and stability of workflow, measuring the make-ready process, constraint management and measuring the quality of construction flow.Originality/valueThis research will assist the project team in getting a comprehensive sensemaking of planning and control systems and their functionalities to plan and control different dynamic aspects of the project.

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Decision-Aid Frameworks for Earned Value Measurement or Assessment by the Construction Contract Engineer

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Simplified Earned Value Analysis Method for Highway Construction Projects

Simplified Earned Value Analysis Method for Highway Construction Projects

An advanced exploration of functionalities as the underlying principles of construction control metrics

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