1. In Agile Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide to Using an Agile Approach, read Chapter 3: Value Driven Delivery
2. Read the following articles:
   1. Earned Value: Monitoring Projects More Effectively
   2. The Earned Schedule
   3. How to Make Earned Value Work on Your Project
3. View theEarned Value Status Report (Excel).
4. Watch the videoProject Tracking: How to Track and Manage Your Projects(5:03 min) and/or readProject Tracking: How to Track and Manage Your Projects Transcript.
5. respond to the following prompt:
   1. Recently, you joined an organization that isn't currently using Earned Value Management. After a few weeks on the job, you realize the organization could benefit from this method.
      1. Using the standard memo format, compose a memo to senior leadership explaining the advantages of EVM based on what you have read.
      2. If it helps structure your argument, you can use your current organization or an organization you have worked, volunteered or were a member of.
      3. citations and references required