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Articles

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Title	Author(s)	Notes	Provided by
The human side of earned value management	Dooley	Understanding a project control technique is only 20% of the way to success – the other 80% is about changing behaviour.	Praxis Framework
Project control	Manzanera	A chapter that suggests contractual terms for project controls - from the Engineering Project Management anthology	Praxis Framework
10 'not so easy' steps to implement earned value management.	Murray-Webster and Simon	Earned Value Management (EVM) has existed in a documented form since the 1960s although the underlying question behind the approach (what am I getting for the money I have spent) has obviously been around for a lot longer!	Lucidus consulting
I’ve started, but should I finish?	Murray-Webster and Simon	Good project management sometimes means stopping a project before it has delivered any or all of its desired outcomes; to prevent investment for no benefit.	Lucidus consulting
The human side of control	Watson	Getting control information from control data depends on asking the right questions.	Obsideo
Control progress	Watson	The chapter on project control from Managing Simple Projects	Praxis Framework

 

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Documents

All documents are provided by Praxis unless otherwise stated.

Title	Notes	Provided by
Control management plan	Document description
Control management plan (MS Word)	Template with annotations – useful for initial notes on content.
Control management plan (MS Word)	Blank template
Event report	Document description
Issue register	Document description
Progress report	Document description

 

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External resources

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Title	Source	Format and length	Notes
Agile and Earned Value	APM1	PDF; 5 pages	An interesting white paper showing how story points can be used as the basis for earned value instead of cash or hours.
Determine the requirements for Project Control, Estimating, Planning & Cost Engineering	UKNOS2	PDF; 5 pages	Two sample competency definitions from the UK National Occupational Standards (NOS). For more examples search for 'project control' here
Assure and control the quality of Project Control, Estimating, Planning & Cost Engineering activities		PDF; 5 pages
Effective Project Controls: Designing the Team	Orcas Project Controls	PDF; 9 pages	A paper looking at the formation of a project controls team on major projects

 

1. The Association for Project Management
2. UK National Occupational Standards

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