By Glenn Gallop, President, forProject Technology, Inc.
TL;DR: Our website now has free Earned Value Practice Questions. Each attempt gives you 10 questions at random, a short explanation after every answer, and your results by topic.
Try them now: Earned Value Practice Questions
Free, no sign-up: 10 earned value questions, an explanation after every answer, and your results by topic.
What’s in it
The questions cover six topics: core terms, variances, performance indices, forecasting, measuring progress, and using the results.
They’re drawn at random, so you can take it again and get a different mix.
What this means for you
Earned value rests on a few core ideas, and small misunderstandings add up. For example:
- A work package that finishes late still earns its full value.
- Under the 0/100 method, a task earns nothing until it’s complete.
- CV compares ACWP to BCWP, not to BCWS.
Many of the questions are built around points like these. Your results show where you’re solid and where to review, with links to the matching pages in the forProject Encyclopedia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it really free? Yes. There’s no sign-up, and your answers aren’t stored.
Who is it for? CAMs, project controls analysts, project managers, and anyone learning earned value.
Where can I learn more? Every term is explained in the forProject Encyclopedia, and our Job Aids page has free one-page references.