Summary INF337_Week_3_Assignment.docx INF 337 Earned Value Management The University of Arizona Global Campus INF 337: Integrated Cost & Schedule Control Earned Value Management Earned value management is a useful project management tool that allows proje

INF337_Week_3_A INF 337 Earned Value Management The University of Arizona Global Campus INF 337: Integrated Cost & Schedule Control Earned Value Management Earned value management is a useful project management tool that allows project managers to measure projects' progress and performance. By comparing the original budget to the actual cost that has been incurred, the project manager can forecast issues and overruns before they become a problem and intervene (Venkataraman & Pinto, 2008). By comparing two articles, this paper will define earned value management and its value when utilized by project managers. By looking at success stories and myths in these articles, one can find the practical benefits of earned value management. Myths and Livermore Labs The first article elaborates on the success story at Livermore Labs and how using earned value management helped them increase their successfu