Hi Klaus,

Sorry, I don't undrstand the request.

As is :
Progress = ( real work ) / (real work + left work)

Request
Progress = ( real work ) / ( validated work )
=> this is wrong !

Exemple :
Validated work = 10 days
After some days :
- Real work = 5 days
- left work = 7 days
Then progress = 42% [=5/(5+7)], and earned value can be calculated as :
Earned value (BCWP) = validated work * progress = 4,2 days
Actual cost (ACWP) = 5 days
So the "cost performance index" (CPI) = BCWP / ACWP = 0,84 the project is not efficient.
You proposition Progress = 50% is wrong. What would it mean for you ?

Sorry, my request went in the wrong direction. If have to explain a bit more.
Your explaination is OK and I confirm your definition of progress.

Regulation by us:
Validated work = approved work by management
Planned work = work planned by Projectorria.

Issue for us:
We didn't assign all validated work to resources. This means planned work is in most cases lower than validated work.
If progress is (real work) / (real work + left work) and as long not all validated work is assigned, from our perspective this value of progress is wrong on a activities and project perspective.

We need:
a utilization figure: (real work) / (validated work). Because nobody is allowed to overdraft validated work - and this has to be controlled.

I hope this enlightend my request.

Klaus

This could be considered as "Expected progress".
Isn't it ?

Other interesting information could be :
- Commercial earned value = (1 - ( "Assigned" / "Validated" ) )
=> > 0 means assigned is less than validated => validated is over estimated or assigned is missing
=> validated is under estimated
- Production earned value = (1 - ( "Planned" / "Assigned" ) )
=> > 0 perfomance of team is better than expected
=> < 0 performance of team is worst than expected