Viewing Cost and Earned Value Data

Once you have calculated budget costs for activities, you can display this cost information using the Cost tab of the Activity Information dialog box.

The Cost tab displays budgeted and actual costs calculated at the activity level for the following by resource category:

• BAC: Budget at Completion
• BCWS: Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled
• BCWP: Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (also referred to as Earned Value.)
• ACWP: Actual Cost of Work Performed
• EAC: Estimate at Complete

Labor Quantity values are also shown.

You can display budgeted costs rolled up to the project level. To see these values, display the Cost tab of the Project Properties dialog box.

Attention: For the description of the types of costs displayed in the grid, see the Glossary.

Related Topics

• Using the Progress Calculations Dialog Box
• Using the Project Properties Cost Tab
• Cost Control Features in Open Plan
• Understanding Open Plan Cost Calculations
• Earned Value Cost Control
• Cost and Schedule Variances
• Cost Forecasting
• Displaying Earned Value Information on a Resource Histogram

Related Procedures

• Calculate Actual Activity Costs
• Calculate Project Costs
• Calculate Actual Resource Costs
• Calculate Budget Activity Costs