Prediction of project outcome. The application of statistical methods to earned value management and earned schedule performance indexes

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 400-407

  Lipke, Walt ^a   Zwikael, Ofer ^b   Henderson, Kym ^c   Anbari, Frank ^d  

^a PMI Oklahoma City Chapter   (United States)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c The George Washington University ^*  (Australia)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Earned schedule; Earned value management; Forecasting; Prediction; Project management; Statistics

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION METHODS; EARNED SCHEDULE; EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT; FINAL COSTS; FORECASTING METHODS; GENERAL APPLICATIONS; INFORMED DECISIONS; ITS EVALUATIONS; LARGE PARTS; PREDICTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODS; PROJECT MANAGERS; PROJECT OUTCOMES; SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE; STATISTICAL PREDICTIONS; TESTING METHODS;

APPLICATIONS; BUDGET CONTROL; COSTS; FORECASTING; VALUE ENGINEERING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKING; PREDICTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 64449085007     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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