The Earned Value Management Macros

specifies the activity variable in the PLANSCHED= and BUDGETCOST= data sets.

identifies the input data set containing the budgeted cost rates for each activity.

identifies the input data set containing the planned schedule.

specifies the start date or datetime variable in the PLANSCHED= data set.

Figure 11.29: Analysis Macro Data Flow

identifies the calendar input data set. (See the CALENDAR= option in Chapter 4 for more details.)

specifies the cost variable in the BUDGETCOST= data set. This is the total of the start and finish costs associated with the given task. At least COST= or RATE= must be specified.

specifies the task duration variable in the PLANSCHED= data set. At least DURATION= or FINISH= must be specified. If both parameters are specified, the FINISH= variable value overrides a nonzero DURATION= variable value; i.e., duration is only used to indicate a milestone task.

specifies the finish date or datetime variable in the PLANSCHED= data set. At least FINISH= or DURATION= must be specified. If both parameters are specified, the FINISH= variable value overrides a nonzero DURATION= variable value; i.e., duration is only used to indicate a milestone task.

identifies the input data set that contains the holiday schedule. (See the HOLIDATA= option in Chapter 4 for more details.)

specifies the HOLIDAY statement to use for PROC CPM. For example:

%eva_planned_value(\ldots, holiday=holiday start / holifin=finish, ...);

(See the HOLIDAY statement in Chapter 4 for more details.)

specifies the units to use for the DURATION= variable values. (See the INTERVAL= option in Chapter 4 for more details.)

sets the limit on the number of allowable observations for the PV= data set. (See the MAXOBS= option of the RESOURCE statement and CPM procedure in Chapter 4 for more details.)

indicates which calendar is to be used for incrementing the _TIME_ variable in the BCOSTOUT= data set. (See the NROUTCAL= option of the RESOURCE statement and CPM procedure in Chapter 4 for more details.)

identifies the output data set that contains the periodic planned value. The frequency is determined by the INTERVAL= and ROUTINTERVAL= parameters. The default data set name is PV.

specifies the cost rate variable in the BUDGETCOST= data set. This is the rate at which cost is incurred over the duration of the task. The variable that contains this duration is specified with the DURATION= parameter. At least RATE= or COST= must be specified.

specifies the period between values in the PV= data set. (See the ROUTINTERVAL= option in Chapter 4 for more details.)

specifies the start percentage variable in the BUDGETCOST= data set. This is the percentage of the COST= amount that is incurred at the beginning of the task. The default is zero, in which case the entire COST= amount is incurred at the completion of the task. The specified variable may also contain a comma-delimited list of weights to be used for distributing the cost at equal working intervals over the duration of the activity.

identifies the output data set that is used as input to the %EVA_EARNED_VALUE macro. This data set is used to store the planned duration and costs by activity, which are used by the %EVA_EARNED_VALUE macro to compute earned value (see Figure 11.29). The default data set name is TASKPV.

identifies the workday input data set. (See the WORKDAY= option in Chapter 4 for more details.)

Note that if a WORKDAY=, CALENDAR=, or HOLIDAY= data set is specified, the default variable name, _CAL_, is assumed for calendar identification.

Table 11.1 summarizes the parameters used for managing input and output data sets in the %EVA_PLANNED_VALUE macro.