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Andrew Makar
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Avoiding Automated Chaos
- by Michelle Stronach (February 21, 2012)
For anyone thinking about or faced with implementing a PPM tool, here are some tips to keep in mind to help you wade through the sometimes problematic process.

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Here's a catch-all section to respond to general questions and issues that you might have that don't fall into the other Portfolio Management channel. Drop a line here and get advice from the expert--or your fellow ganttheads.

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Sample Project: Effort-Based Project Forecasting
Use this plan in conjunction with the effort-based project forecasting article and workbook.

Effort-Based Project Forecasting Workbook ( Evaluation Form Report / Report - Template )
The attached workbook is useful for these many projects out there where no costing data can be used--or is not available--so the classic Earned Value Technique cannot be applied. It provides not only a progress tracking mechanism but also effort based project forecasting based on the above consideration.

ezEVA Template ( Evaluation Form Report / Report - Template )
The ezEVA template is a historical earned value tracking tool used to measure current progress and forecast future project performance. Use this in tandem with our EVA series of articles.

EVA Example Project Plan
Get help in calculating your project's earned value using this project plan.

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