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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

Is There a Market for Organic Milk in Serbia? Insights From Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Model

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Past growth in the global organic market has been concentrated in high‐income countries, while in middle‐income countries such as Serbia the organic market remains nascent and characterized by a sparse assortment of organic products, high retail premia and limited evidence on consumer preferences and their drivers.
Milan Tatic   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Construction Management of an Educational Center by Applying Earned Value Technique

open access: yes, 2011
Earned value project management is a well-known management system that integrates cost, schedule and technical performance. It allows the calculation of cost and schedule variances and performance indices and forecasts the project cost and schedule ...
Mofid, M.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Optimization of Cost Performance Index in Construction Project Based on Influencing Factors [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences
Project control has become a critical success factor in the project implementation phase. The execution of construction projects requires a well-planned and designed management system to achieve optimal results.
Winanda Lila Ayu Ratna   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of Earned Value Management (EVM) tool for project management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This paper presents a review of an Earned Value Management System (EVM) for assessing project performance compared to others methodology. This study attempts to solve problem to the project manager and project stake holder in handling complicated ...
Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar   +1 more
core  

How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How does the Kids SIPsmartER program impact the sugar‐sweetened beverage intake of students: An investigation beyond total treatment effect in randomized controlled trial

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study develops and empirically estimates a structural framework to decompose the causal pathways of multilevel behavioral interventions targeting adolescent health behaviors. We apply this framework to the Kids SIPsmartER (KSS) program, a 6‐month, school‐based intervention evaluated through a clustered randomized controlled trial in rural
Naveen Abedin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The application of earned value management in event project management industry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This thesis is aimed to study on the application of earned value management in event project management industry. Earned value management is commonly exercised to monitor and coordinate the status of a project and forecast the future performance through ...
Xin Hao, Yeoh
core  

Earned value management under risk

open access: yes, 2011
This paper presents a newly developed project monitoring and controlling method based on the synergy between project risk management (PRM) and earned value management (EVM).
Vrassidas N. Leopoulos   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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