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View Work Package Earned Value Data

You can view earned value (EV) data for non-planning work packages in the Earned Value Management section of the Work Package: Properties page. This section only displays on the page after you link the work package to a project or project task.

You can update the work package's earned value metrics by running the Update Earned Value Totals - Contracts job.

Note: Contact your CA Clarity PPM administrator or see the Administration Guide for more information. on job descriptions and running jobs.

To view a work package's earned value data

  1. Select Control Accounts from the Earned Value Management menu.

    The Control Accounts page appears.

  2. Click the Work Packages icon next to the control account to which the work package is associated.

    The Control Account: Work Packages list page appears displaying a list of work packages defined for the control account.

  3. Click the name of the work package you want to view.

    The Work Package: Properties page appears.

  4. View the following in the Earned Value Management section of the page:
    EV Calculation Method

    Displays the default earned value calculation method used when calculating earned value (EV).

    Budget (BAC)

    Displays the value of Budget at Completion (BAC), which is the budgeted total cost at the time of the baseline, based on the following formula:

    ((Actuals + Remaining Work) x Billing Rate) taken at time of baseline

    The work package's budget BAC is used and rolled up to the control account's aggregated budget BAC amount, along with any other associated work package.

    Actual Cost (ACWP)

    Displays the system-calculated value of Actual Cost Of Work Performed (ACWP), which is the total direct cost incurred in performing work during a given period of time based on posted actuals.

    Earned Value (BCWP)

    Displays the system-calculated value of Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP).

  5. Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

More information:

Link Work Packages to Projects or Project Tasks

Update Earned Value Totals - Contracts Job