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Case #KEL224.

2006 by the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. This case was prepared by Alex
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Exhibit 5

Technical Infrastructure Plan

Month Dollar Amount

May $120,000
June $192,000
July $192,000
August $192,000
September $192,000
October $60,000

Software Customization Plan

Month Dollar Amount

May $120,000
June $192,000
July $192,000
August $192,000
September $192,000
October $60,000
Exhibit 6

Technical Infrastructure Actual Cash Burn

Month Dollar Amount

May $120,000
June $215,000
July $192,000
August $216,500
September $170,000

Software Customization Actual Cash Burn

Month Dollar Amount

May $119,000
June $187,000
July $165,000
August $189,000
September $186,000
Exhibit 7

Technical Infrastructure Actual Performance

Month Dollar Amount

May $120,000
June $170,000
July $173,000
August $190,000
September $185,000

Software Customization Actual Performance

Month Dollar Amount

May $133,250
June $197,000
July $220,000
August $215,000
September $240,000
 May June July Aug

Software Customization Monthly Plan

Monthly Status Plan BCWS (PV) $120,000 $192,000 $192,000 $192,000

Actual Burn ACWP (AC) $119,000 $187,000 $165,000 $189,000
Actual Perform BCWP (EV) $133,250 $197,000 $220,000 $215,000

Rolling Status Plan BCWS (PV) $120,000 $312,000 $504,000 $696,000

Actual Burn ACWP (AC) $119,000 $306,000 $471,000 $660,000
Actual Perform BCWP (EV) $133,250 $330,250 $550,250 $765,250

Rolling Ratios Schedule Impact SV = BCWP BCWS $13,250 $18,250 $46,250 $69,250
SPI = BCWP / BCWS 111.04% 105.85% 109.18% 109.95%

Cost Impact CV = BCWP ACWP $14,250 $24,250 $79,250 $105,250

CPI = BCWP / ACWP 111.97% 107.92% 116.83% 115.95%

Control Ratio CR = SPI CPI 1.24 1.14 1.28 1.27

Technical Infrastructure

Monthly Status Plan BCWS (PV) $120,000 $192,000 $192,000 $192,000

Actual Burn ACWP (AC) $120,000 $215,000 $192,000 $216,000
Actual Perform BCWP (EV) $120,000 $170,000 $173,000 $190,000

Rolling Status Plan BCWS (PV) $120,000 $312,000 $504,000 $696,000

Actual Burn ACWP (AC) $120,000 $335,000 $527,000 $743,000
Actual Perform BCWP (EV) $120,000 $290,000 $463,000 $653,000
 Rolling Ratios Schedule Impact SV = BCWP BCWS $0 -$22,000 -$41,000 -$43,000
SPI = BCWP / BCWS 100.00% 92.95% 91.87% 93.82%

Cost Impact CV = BCWP ACWP $0 -$45,000 -$64,000 -$90,000

CPI = BCWP / ACWP 100.00% 86.57% 87.86% 87.89%

Control Ratio CR = SPI CPI 1.00 0.80 0.81 0.82

Combined Projects

Monthly Status Plan BCWS (PV) $240,000 $384,000 $384,000 $384,000

Actual Burn ACWP (AC) $239,000 $402,000 $357,000 $405,000
Actual Perform BCWP (EV) $253,250 $367,000 $393,000 $405,000

Rolling Status Plan BCWS (PV) $240,000 $624,000 $1,008,000 $1,392,000

Actual Burn ACWP (AC) $239,000 $641,000 $998,000 $1,403,000
Actual Perform BCWP (EV) $253,250 $620,250 $1,013,250 $1,418,250

Rolling Ratios Schedule Impact SV = BCWP BCWS $13,250 -$3,750 $5,250 $26,250
SPI = BCWP / BCWS 105.52% 99.40% 100.52% 101.89%

Cost Impact CV = BCWP ACWP $14,250 -$20,750 $15,250 $15,250

CPI = BCWP / ACWP 105.96% 96.76% 101.53% 101.09%

Control Ratio CR = SPI CPI 1.12 0.96 1.02 1.03

 Sep Oct

$192,000 $60,000
$186,000
$240,000

$888,000 $948,000
$846,000 $846,000
$1,005,250 $1,005,250

$117,250 $57,250
113.20% 106.04%

$159,250 $159,250
118.82% 118.82%

1.35 1.26

$192,000 $60,000
$170,000
$185,000

$888,000 $948,000
$913,000 $913,000
$838,000 $838,000
 -$50,000 -$110,000
94.37% 88.40%

-$75,000 -$75,000
91.79% 91.79%

0.87 0.81

$384,000 $120,000
$356,000 $0
$425,000 $0

$1,776,000 $1,896,000
$1,759,000 $1,759,000
$1,843,250 $1,843,250

$67,250 -$52,750
103.79% 97.22%

$84,250 $84,250
104.79% 104.79%

1.09 1.02
Software Customization

BAC 948,000.00
EAC (BAC/CPI) 797,819.45
Budget Surplus 150,180.55

Software Customization Technical Infrastructure

Original Duration (months) 6 6
Expected Time to
Completion (Original
Duration/SPI) 5.30 6.36
Time surplus/(deficit) 0.70 (0.36)