Project Management

Earned Value Calculator

Calculate CPI, SPI, CV, and EAC for schedule/cost control.

Last validated: 2026-02-14

Earned Value Calculator computes CPI, SPI, CV, and SV from planned, earned, and actual values. It is useful for objective project health tracking beyond subjective status updates. The tool helps identify cost and schedule drift early. Use it in weekly PM reporting and steering meetings.

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Input Pattern

Enter values in the left panel, keep units explicit, run the calculation, then copy or share the result. Invalid fields are highlighted immediately.

EVM Inputs

Result

Cost variance (CV): -$15,000.00

Schedule variance (SV): -$25,000.00

CPI: 0.8636

SPI: 0.7917

Estimate at completion (EAC): $138,947.37

Estimate to complete (ETC): $28,947.37

How to use this tool

Enter planned value, earned value, and actual cost.
Run calculation to produce EV performance metrics.
Use CPI/SPI trends to decide corrective actions.

Worked Example

Auto-generated from the tool's current default or entered inputs.

Example Inputs

Planned value: 120000.0
Earned value: 95000.0
Actual cost: 110000.0
Budget at completion: 120000.0
Cost variance: -15000.0
Schedule variance: -25000.0
Cpi: 0.8636363636363636
Spi: 0.7916666666666666

Expected Outputs

Planned value: 120000
Earned value: 95000
Actual cost: 110000
Budget at completion: 120000

Interpretation

Planned value is 120000.0. Use this as a decision input, not as a standalone conclusion.
Earned value is 95000.0. Use this as a decision input, not as a standalone conclusion.
Actual cost is 110000.0. Use this as a decision input, not as a standalone conclusion.
Cross-check the result against one alternate input set to validate sensitivity.

Scenario Compare (A vs B)

Use this to compare two input sets and quantify change in key outputs.

Scenario A

Planned value

Earned value

Actual cost

Budget at completion

Cost variance

Schedule variance

Cpi

Spi

Scenario B

Planned value

Earned value

Actual cost

Budget at completion

Cost variance

Schedule variance

Cpi

Spi

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