Cost and schedule variance data are part of earned value analysis, which is a tool that small and large businesses use as an early-warning system to identify and manage problems in ongoing projects.

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S-curve and earned value analysis are tools that project managers use to gauge progress and report the status of a project to the client. The two are quite similar, and small businesses can use ...