Today we “earned” this much BCWP, compared to our planned BCWS

BCWP

BCWSACWP

In EV terms “we’re late” by this much –SV – measured in $’s

Earned Value View of Schedule Variance (SV)

Today is when we actually “earned” the planned BCWP, that we planned to “earn” in the past

BCWP

BCWSACWP

A date in the past when we had planned to “earn” the current

BCWP

In ES terms “we’re late by this much, measured in Time

Earned Schedule View of Schedule Variance (SV)