earned value chart | can be used to measure the extent to which a project is behind schedule by measuring the horizontal distance between the earned value curve and the budgeted cost of work scheduled | ![2001-08-30 14:55:24.0](facet.gif) |
can be used to measure the extent to which you a project is over budget by measuring the vertical distance between the earned value curve and the actual cost curve | ![2001-08-30 14:55:24.0](facet.gif) |
has definition A diagram used in project tracking, that allows you to compute the amount by which you are behind schedule and over budget; it shows elapsed time on one axis, and effort expended on the other axis | ![2001-08-30 14:55:24.0](facet.gif) |
has curves | ![2001-08-30 14:55:24.0](facet.gif) |
is useful for tracking | ![2001-08-30 14:55:24.0](facet.gif) |
is a subtopic of 11.5 - Project Scheduling and Tracking | ![2001-08-30 14:55:24.0](facet.gif) |
is a kind of diagram | ![2001-08-30 14:55:24.0](facet.gif) |
diagram | has advantages it conveys or summarizes complex concepts or mechanisms more easily than other techniques | ![2001-08-30 14:55:19.0](facet.gif) |
has problems - can be hard for users to interact with or interpret
- not usable by blind people
- it can be expensive to program diagram drawing software
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should have a label if its meaning is not obvious, using a caption or pop-up label that appears when the user moves the mouse over it | ![2001-08-30 14:55:19.0](facet.gif) |