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Improvement of the educational process in the modern university by using earned value management

open access: yesОткрытое образование (Москва), 2020
The aim of this work is an attempt to unify the educational process management processes using non-standard tools, namely the earned value management (thepractice of project management).
I. I. Bobrova, E. G. Trofimov
doaj   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Earned value analysis - a proven and evolving methodology

open access: yesAnnals of "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galaţi: Fascicle XI Shipbuilding, 2017
The main purpose of this article is to point out of this project management approach by presenting the main lines of this project management technique: basic concepts, modern formulations and details of some more advanced concepts that arouse interest ...
Aurel – Dan Maimon
doaj  

Forecasting project schedule performance using probabilistic and deterministic models

open access: yesHBRC Journal, 2014
Earned value management (EVM) was originally developed for cost management and has not widely been used for forecasting project duration. In addition, EVM based formulas for cost or schedule forecasting are still deterministic and do not provide any ...
S.A. Abdel Azeem   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Earned Value Management (EVM) Implementation Handbook [PDF]

open access: yes
The purpose of this handbook is to provide Earned Value Management (EVM) guidance for the effective application, implementation, and utilization of EVM on NASA programs, projects, major contracts and subcontracts in a consolidated reference document. EVM
Richards, Brad W., Terrell, Stefanie M.
core   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adding value to earned value analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The non-repetitive nature of projects leads to uncertainty that is present to some degree in every project. Our limited ability to accurately forecast future values of parameters that are used as input to plan projects affect every project.
Shtub, Avraham, Vanhoucke, Mario
core   +1 more source

Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accrual Earnings Management and Real Earnings Management: Increase or Destroy Firm Value?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding, 2019
This study aims to investigate empirically the effect of accrual earnings management and real earnings management on firm value. The analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis. The research samples were manufacturing firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the period of 2013 to 2017.
I Putu Edi Darmawan   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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