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Current Policy Documents

The following documents govern the implementation and use of Earned Value and Work Breakdown Structures in the Department of Defence:

• Australian Standard AS 4817-2006 - Project performance measurement using Earned Value (January 2006). You can obtain copies by visiting www.standards.org.au

• Defence Supplement to AS 4817-2006 (May 2006)
• DEF(AUST)5664 - Work Breakdown Structures For Defence Materiel Projects (May 2006)
• Integrated Baseline Review Handbook - A guide for implementing project performance measurement baselines (Jan 2010)
• Earned Value System Review Handbook - A guide for reviewing a contractor’s project performance management system (Jan 2010)

Legacy Documents

The following Australian Defence Standards govern the implementation and use of Earned Value. Note these documents relate to the Defence EVM policy pre AS 4817. They are included for historical purposes and as a source of reference for those Projects that have referenced these in there contracts. Copies may be downloaded from this site.

• DEF(AUST) 5655 - Australian Cost Schedule Control Systems Criteria; Standard (October 1992)
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• DEF(AUST) 5657 - Australian Cost Schedule Control Systems Criteria; Implementation Guide (March 1994)
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• DEF(AUST) 5658 - Cost Schedule Status Reporting (CSSR) Specification and Implementation Guide; Standard (February 1994)
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• Interpretive Key To The Australian CSCSC

The following presentation on EVM Reforms was given in Canberra on 23 October 2003.
(The speakers notes are included, however to see these, open the presentation, right click the mouse button and select "Full Screen". Then right click the mouse button again and select "Speaker Notes".Click "Esc" to return to normal screen).

• EVM Reforms

Last updated: July 2011