Tries to evoke some interest in EVM w.r.t agile values and principles based software delivery. Intention is only to invoke curiosity and aid further R&D.

1. Agile Series by Nishanth
introducing
Agile EVM

2. Some Agile Myths
• Agile development is “Extreme Programming
(XP) + Scrum
• Agile projects can’t define scope up front

3. Why EVM?
• Integrates performance, cost, and schedule
• Provides cost efficiency readings
• Early warning of performance problems
• Well known, PMI standard, used in Project
Management over 40 yrs

4. EVM – A Timeline
Courtesy – Tamara Sulaiman Runyon, Collabnet

5. Traditional EVM

6. Agile Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Agile EVM = Traditional EVM + Scrum
• Adds value in
– Decision Making
– Communication
– Visibility

7. Why Agile EVM?
• Adds cost component to metrics
• Balances needs of all stakeholders
• Optimise value of releases
• Better business decisions

8. Agile EVM Metrics
• Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
• Cost Performance Index (CPI)
• Velocity per Sprint
• Earned Value vs. Planned Value

9. Agile EVM Metrics
Defining Initial Release Baseline
• # of planned sprints
• Sprint Lengths
• Budget at Complete (BAC)
• Planned Story Points
• Start Date

10. Agile EVM Acronyms
• AC – Actual Cost
• PV – Planned Value
• EV – Earned Value
• EAC – Estimate at Complete
• CPI – Cost Performance Index
• SPI – Schedule Performance Index

11. Agile EVM Basic Equations
• PV = Expected % complete1 * BAC
• EV = Actual % complete2 * BAC
• CPI = EV/AC
• SPI = EV/PV
• 1 – SP completed/total SP planned
• 2 – no. of sprints completed/total sprints planned

12. Appendix
• Courtesy
– Webinar – Agile EVM – Information for Good
Decision Making, by Tamara Sulaiman Runyon,
Collabnet
– White Paper – Earned Value for Agile
Development, by John Rusk, Optimation Ltd

13. Thanks!
Exciting new transitions