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Manually Override BCWP at the Project Level

Earned value (EV) is the value of work performed expressed in terms of the approved budget assigned to that work for a scheduled activity or work breakdown structure. Earned value is also referred to as the budgeted cost of work performed (BCWP). If you choose an earned value calculation method for your project and all of its tasks that is not system calculated—such as weighted milestones, milestone percent complete, or apportioned effort—you must manually enter your project's BCWP value. You can also manually override BCWP for specific tasks.

Regardless of the earned value calculation method you set for your project, the value you enter in the BCWP Override field on this page overrides the system-calculated BCWP values and is used in all EV calculations that require BCWP as a parameter.

To manually override BCWP at the project level

1. Open your project for which you want to define BCWP.

   The Project: Properties: Main - General page appears.

2. Select Schedule from the content menu.

   The Project: Properties: Main - Schedule page appears.

3. Enter the overall earned value in the BCWP Override field and click Submit.

   The project's earned value is defined.

More information:

Set Default Earned Value Options at the Project Level

Scheduling Properties (Projects)

Earned Value Calculation Methods

Manually Override BCWP at the Task Level