Date of Award

3-14-2014

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

First Advisor

Edward White, PhD.

Abstract

Contract cost growth has been a concern for the Department of Defense (DoD) for decades. Earned value management is a tool used by the DoD to assist in identifying cost overruns before they occur. Current DoD regulations require contracts to report their earned value management (EVM) data down to level three of the work breakdown structure (WBS). Previous research has shown level three EVM data can predict contract cost growth earlier than using level one EVM data. Our research examines if level five EVM data would better predict cost growth than level three. Our results indicate that level five is not a better predictor of cost growth then level three. Our results do not support the DoD requiring contractors to provide level five EVM data.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-ENC-14-M-04

DTIC Accession Number

ADA601405

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