Essential PMP Formulas

Critical Path formulas 

Forward Pass: (Add 1 day to Early Start)                EF = (ES + Duration - 1)
Backward Pass: (Minus 1 day to Late Finish)
LS = (LF - Duration + 1)
ES = Early Start; EF = Early Finish;
LS = Late Start; LF = Late Finish

EVA = Net Operating Profit After Tax - Cost of Capital (Revenue - Op. Exp - Taxes) - (Investment Capital X % Cost of Capital) EVA - Economic Value Add Benefit Measurement - Bigger is better

Source Selection = (Weightage X Price) + (Weightage X Quality)


All about EAC

Estimate At Completion (EAC)

EAC= AC + (BAC-EV)

                  (CPI*SPI)

 Used when both Cost & Schedule performance are considered.

Estimate At Completion (EAC)

EAC=AC+BAC-EV

If project is A-Typical, Whatever has happened, Project will be on Budget.

Estimate At Completion (EAC)

EAC=AC+ETC

In case of Re-baseling

Estimate At Completion (EAC)

EAC=BAC

          SPI

If Schedule Variance continues

Estimate At Completion (EAC)

EAC=BAC

          CPI

If Cost Variance continues


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