WHAT IS AN

S CURVE
IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

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 MEANING

S Curve in project management is

a graphical tool that tracks
project progress. It depicts
cumulative data like cost, person-
hours etc., plotted against time
spent on a project.

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S Curve is an effective
communication tool to keep the
stakeholders updated regarding
the overall project cost, schedule
etc.

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When it comes to Project Analysis
and Communication, while there
are many visual tools and
techniques to monitor and
communicate Project Progress
visually, S Curve stands out. It is a
perfect tool to showcase the
comparison of important project
data sets with Timelines.

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In simple words, S Curve allows
the Project team to monitor
project progress at a high level. It
is a graphical representation of
how the project is trending
compared to the plan for
identified lever and with respect
to Timelines.

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S Curve may be used to
showcase:

1) Target Stage (Milestones)

2) Cost invested
3) Growth, Revenue
4) Man Hours invested
5) Baseline vs Actual Comparison

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 USES OF S CURVE

Performance Evaluation and

Stakeholder Communication
Forecasting
Project Management
Organization
Baselining and Growth
Determining Slippage

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Project Management requires a lot of
matured strategic base in the
organization, from winning
stakeholders' trust to delivering and
meeting expectations. Hence it is
inevitable for a team to track multiple
parameters and scale them up to past
performance and planned future. S
Curve is beneficial in displaying the
progress and invites comparison.

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