Alan Webb started his career with the British Aircraft Corporation working on the Concorde project. He continued his career as a senior project manager on the development of airborne weapons and their carriage and release equipment. In 1991 he formed his own consultancy providing services in project management. Alan is the author of Project Management for Successful Product Innovation, also published by Gower.

'The author very succinctly covers the 'What and Why' of earned value together with its origins and history. These chapters give the reader a very good insight into the process and its likely value as a management technique. The calculation and subsequent management of earned value data are also covered... The author adopts a refreshingly objective view on the process. ... The book would be especially useful as additional reading for final year undergraduates quantity surveying and construction management students and as recommended reading for postgraduate students.' Building Engineer '...the author's common sense approach makes the basic principles of managing projects with earned value relatively easy to understand.' Professional Manager ''The author's writing style is direct and economical, which means that whether you are dipping into chapters for reference or reading about the process from cover to cover, everything he has to say is pertinent and helpful.' Engineering Designer 'The book provides invaluable reference and I have no hesitation in recommending it to all those involved in project management.' Professional Business and Technical Management.

• Contents: Foreword; Earned value - what and why; Origins and history; Terms and methodology; Work breakdown structures; Plans and budgets; Data structures and reporting relationships; Managing with earned value data; Software for earned value methods; Implementing earned value methods; Appendix 1: terms used within earned value methods; Appendix 2: earned value management systems criteria; Appendix 3: formulae used for earned value calculations; Index.

Alan Webb started his career with the British Aircraft Corporation working on the Concorde project. He continued his career as a senior project manager on the development of airborne weapons and their carriage and release equipment. In 1991 he formed his own consultancy providing services in project management. Alan is the author of Project Management for Successful Product Innovation, also published by Gower.

'The author very succinctly covers the 'What and Why' of earned value together with its origins and history. These chapters give the reader a very good insight into the process and its likely value as a management technique. The calculation and subsequent management of earned value data are also covered... The author adopts a refreshingly objective view on the process. ... The book would be especially useful as additional reading for final year undergraduates quantity surveying and construction management students and as recommended reading for postgraduate students.' Building Engineer '...the author's common sense approach makes the basic principles of managing projects with earned value relatively easy to understand.' Professional Manager ''The author's writing style is direct and economical, which means that whether you are dipping into chapters for reference or reading about the process from cover to cover, everything he has to say is pertinent and helpful.' Engineering Designer 'The book provides invaluable reference and I have no hesitation in recommending it to all those involved in project management.' Professional Business and Technical Management.

• Contents: Foreword; Earned value - what and why; Origins and history; Terms and methodology; Work breakdown structures; Plans and budgets; Data structures and reporting relationships; Managing with earned value data; Software for earned value methods; Implementing earned value methods; Appendix 1: terms used within earned value methods; Appendix 2: earned value management systems criteria; Appendix 3: formulae used for earned value calculations; Index.